Integrating your Google Calendar into Notion is possible. In this article, we’ll go through two ways: embedding the Google Calendar URL in Notion and embedding through Unito.
Method 1: Embed with a URL
This simplest syncing method requires no third parties but only native functionalities of Google Calendar and Notion.
Step 1: Make your Google Calendar shareable
To connect Google Calendar to Notion, first ensure your Google Calendar is accessible beyond private viewing. Navigate to your Google Calendar settings, locate the ‘Access permissions’ section, and enable ‘Make available to public’.
Step 2: Obtain the public URL for your Google Calendar
Next, within the same setting area of Google Calendar, press the “Get shareable link” button.
Step 3: Embed the Google Calendar on a Notion page
On Notion, go to the page you want to insert the Google Calendar link. Click ‘+’ > ‘Embed,’ or type “/” and then choose “Embed.” Then insert the copied URL from step 2 into the pop-up box. With that, you’ve finished how to sync Google Calendar with Notion via URL!
Limitations of using this method
While this approach is straightforward and does not require external apps or services:
- It allows only one-way traffic – events added or edited on either platform do not reflect on the other.
- Widgets from embedded calendars may lose their functionality.
- The view isn’t very customizable within the confines of Notion.
Method 2: Embed with Unito
Unito offers more robust interactions between Google Calendars and Notion if you’re after something more in-depth than just an overview. It permits bidirectional syncing. This implies that changes on both platforms would reflect on both ends. Furthermore, with custom workflows, you can set rules, filters, and mapping fields between these two platforms.
Step 1: Connect Notion and Google Calendar to Unito
Open your Unito account. Click ‘Add Sync,’ and find, and select both Google Calendar and Notion icons from the list of apps displayed.
Step 2: Use rules to filter Google Calendar events (Optional)
You can set rules in Unito’s interface by clicking ‘add rule’ under the Rule tab in the syncing settings option.
Step 3: Map Google Calendar fields to Notion fields
Finally, map out these filtered specifics onto matching fields in your chosen Notion page. Mapping offers another layer of customization whereby event components such as dates, creators or descriptions can be assigned specific locations within a chosen Notion database.
Conclusion
In conclusion, each method fits different circumstances – use URL embeds for simple visibility purposes but opt for Unito if interactions are expected across all platforms included in the synchronization.