Free Blocks

Free Blocks is a scheduling tool designed to cut down the back-and-forth emails when trying to find a meeting time. It works by connecting to your Google Calendar. Once connected, it can generate a clean, visual table that shows your available time slots. You can insert this table directly into an email from Gmail or share a dedicated booking link. The person you're scheduling with can see your free times at a glance and pick one that works for them, all without leaving their inbox or needing to sign up for another service.

The tool stands out for its deep integration with the tools many teams already use. It's a Google Workspace add-on, so it lives right inside Gmail and Calendar. There's also a Slack app, letting teams propose and confirm meeting times within their chat channels. A key feature is the ability to block off entire days, giving you more control over what times are presented as 'free' to others. The process is built to be simple: connect your calendar, click a button to generate your availability, and share it.

This tool is most useful for professionals and teams who schedule a lot of external meetings with clients or partners, or for internal teams trying to coordinate across busy calendars. It turns a multi-message chore into a one-step process. Real-world use includes a salesperson quickly sending availability to a prospect, a project manager finding a time for a cross-departmental sync, or a consultant letting clients book appointments directly from an email signature.