2026
Build with AI (April 2026)
Manage your schedule faster and easier with AI! You can now import your schedule in various formats. Instead of wrangling information to fit our template, AI will help import the data for you. (The traditional import template is still available to you!) Learn more here.
App Modernization v.1 (March 2026)
We are updating the design of the Guidebook app to maximize use of the screen real-estate, remove superfluous design elements and modernize user flows. Version one includes changes to the space home and login/signup flow.
2025
Guidebook Rebrand (November 2025)
Guidebook’s new logo and colors now appear across Builder, Mobile Apps, and other event management tools. This is just a visual change; everything you know and love about the platform is the same. Learn about the rebrand here.
Guidebook Registration (October 2025)
With the latest iteration, Guidebook’s event registration platform now offers multiple question types on registration forms. Learn more here.
Guidebook Registration (June 2025)
Guidebook’s event registration platform now supports paid events. Configure multiple ticket types, customize registration forms, and collect payments via Stripe. Learn more here.
Guidebook Badges (June 2025)
Create professional, customized, print at home badges in minutes. Badges are essential for security and to check-in and networking. The Guidebook Badges feature integrates with your attendee data for a seamless event experience. Learn more here.
Guidebook Registration (February 2025)
Simplify event planning with Guidebook’s new Registration tool. Manage all aspects of event registration in one place, from configuring tickets and designing the website to collecting RSVPs and managing registration data. Learn more here.
Networking with a personal touch (February 2025)
Users will be able to include a message when connecting with fellow attendees. This makes outreach more personal and increases meaningful engagement. Learn more about connect and chat here.
Expanded Attendee Management (January 2025)
Event organizers can now track attendance for their guide overall -- in addition to schedule session attendance. This allows you to see which attendees have shown up for your programming. Additionally, when self-scanning is enabled, end-users can scan a QR code to check themselves in to the guide and/or to schedule sessions. Learn more here.
2024
Event Marketing Website (October 2024)
Announce and promote your events effectively with Guidebook’s new Event Marketing Website. Capture attendees' attention with an eye-catching and informative webpage that contains key details about your upcoming event. Learn more here.
App Design and Custom Branded Configuration (October 2024)
With the updated app design, users can find guides more easily so they can dive into content & resources more quickly. Then, clients with access to custom Branded configuration will find additional options for organizing guides within their apps. Learn more about the updates to the Branding Dashboard here.
Guidebook Web: More features, Easier configuration (July 2024)
Builders can now make more of their guide content available on the web-based companion to the app. We have added support for Folders, Schedule Tracks, and Pinned features. Additionally, an update to Guidebook Web configuration makes it easier for builders to design the web-based experience at the same time as they design the app-based experience. Learn more here.
Guidebook ID Badge (July 2024)
Customize users' Guidebook ID Badges by selecting which additional information appears alongside their name and QR code. End-users can choose to add their badge to their device Wallet for quick & easy access. Learn more about Guidebook ID here.
Moderating Users and Content (July 2024)
Review user behavior, text posts, and photo uploads in one place with the updated Moderation dashboard. Builders can delete content and ban/unban users to nurture positive and secure environments for their communities. Learn more about Moderation here.
Gamification: Leaderboard (April 2024)
Drive app adoption, usage, and engagement with the Leaderboard feature. Guide-builders set point values for actions end-users can take on the platform. Then, end-users vie for a place on the podium. Learn more about the Leaderboard feature here.
2023
Collaboration Center: Links & Videos (August 2023)
When you invite a speaker, sponsor, or other guide collaborator to edit their own page of content, they can now add videos and links. Links include website URLs as well as PDF documents. Click here to learn more about collaboration.
Zapier Integration (July 2023)
Builders can sync session, custom list, and attendee data straight into their guides from a Google Sheet using our new Zapier integration. Be sure to read the manual and learn more details here.
Export sessions to device calendar (June 2023)
Users can save schedule sessions - or even their entire My Schedule at once - to their device calendar. This is a great way for users to see everything on their calendar in one place. Users simply look for the download icon ( ) or the “Save to device calendar” button in schedule views.
New Question Types for Forms (June 2023)
Builders can collect more data with Forms for easier analysis and expedited next steps. The new question types are Date, Time, Photo Upload, Video Upload, and Email Request. Click here to learn all about Forms.
Search PDFs within guide (March 2023)
In addition to schedule sessions and custom list items, users can now search for PDFs in your guide. The search functionality will look at PDF titles and contents — meaning end-users can look inside a PDF, then tap to access the resource. Learn how to include PDFs in your guide.
User Interface and Accessibility Enhancements (January 2023)
Across our native app and web-based platforms, numerous Accessibility and quality-of-life improvements have been completed. Click here for our updated VPAT.
2022
Gated Lists: Protecting guide content (December 2022)
Builders can assign Custom Lists to users to design more secure, personalized experiences for their audiences within one guide. When users log in, they will see the content assigned to them. Learn more about Gated Lists.
QR Codes for quick access (December 2022)
Builders can now configure and export QR Pages, providing users with instant access to information and resources. Users simply scan the code with their device camera to be taken to content in your guide. Learn more about QR Pages here.
Time Zone Toggle (November 2022)
Builders may now choose to lock or unlock the time zone. By default, the time zone setting will be locked, which means the Schedule and other dates in the guide will appear to users in the same time zone set in the Guide. If the time zone is unlocked, users will see the Schedule and other dates in the guide according to their device’s local time zone. Learn more here.
Email Notifications for Forms (October 2022)
When users submit a form, we will send designated recipients an email containing the form data. Builders can set email recipients for a form overall and/or for specific response selections. This will help ensure the form data reaches the right team member(s) immediately. Learn more here.
Assessments mode for Forms (October 2022)
Builders can now design more robust forms by enabling Assessments mode. This new functionality allows Builders to designate correct answers and automatically score users' performance. Further, Builders can customize the user experience by choosing to show or hide the question point values, the total score, and/or the answer key. Learn all about it here.
Cvent Integration v2 (July 2022)
In addition to syncing Attendees and Sessions from Cvent, guide-builders can now sync Speakers and Exhibitors as well. Click here to learn how to configure your Cvent integration!
Cvent Integration (May 2022)
Builders can now sync Attendees and Schedule Sessions (including Tracks!) between Cvent and Guidebook. Builders can design a great user experience on the Guidebook platform while managing registration and content in Cvent with this robust integration. Learn more!
Surveys on Web (March 2022)
Users are now able to complete surveys on Guidebook Web. Whether your users are accessing your guide via native app or web, you can capture feedback and collect other information while driving engagement with the platform. Ready to master surveys? Click here.
2021
Enhancing Custom Lists (October 2021)
Builders can deliver more engaging content on Guidebook Web by including videos in custom lists. Learn more about adding video.
Appointment-Scheduling in Custom Lists (October 2021)
Builders can now include a Calendly or HubSpot Meeting Scheduler URL on custom list items, prompting users to make an appointment on Guidebook Web. Learn more about appointment-scheduling on custom list items.
Guidebook Web 2.0 (September 2021)
We have overhauled the Guidebook Web experience to better support users accessing our platform from any device. With better navigation, a new Schedule view, and more, Guidebook Web is easier to use than ever before.Learn more about Guidebook Web
Connect on Guidebook Web (June 2021)
Users can now view a list of users, view user profiles, and manage connection requests on Guidebook Web. Learn more about Connect on Guidebook Web.
Nearby Guides (May 2021)
Guides with their “guide location” set in close proximity to the location of an end-user will be highlighted in a section of their space dashboard. Learn more about nearby guides.
Custom List Contact (May 2021)
Builders can now include a Contact form on custom list items, inviting users to reach out and engage instantly. Learn more about custom list item contacts.
Zoom Integration (February 2021)
Zoom meetings and webinars are now optimized for use in Guidebook Web. Learn more about our Zoom Integration.
Videos on Mobile (February 2021)
YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitch videos can now be played from inside a session on mobile devices. Learn more about adding videos.
Profiles on Guidebook Web (January 2021)
Users can now update their profiles on Guidebook Web. Learn more about accessing profiles on Guidebook Web.
2020
Live Polls on Guidebook Web (November 2020)
Live polls are now accessible on Guidebook Web from within their assigned session. Learn more about live poll changes.
User Interests (September 2020)
During the guide onboarding process, users now have the option to select from a list of User Interests that have been added by the guide-building team members. Based on the interests they have selected, users will receive suggested connections in the Connect feature. Learn more about User Interests.
Video Linking (August 2020)
A section has been added to each session to allow for video links. Currently, YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitch videos are supported by the Guidebook system. In mobile, these videos will appear as links under the session description. On Guidebook Web pages, videos will be viewable within the session, as well as dock-able so users can navigate around the Guidebook Web page while watching the video. Learn more about video linking.
Session Discussion (August 2020)
Discussion within sessions has been added to Guidebook Web pages. On mobile, session discussion is now separate from the Interact feed to allow for session-specific conversation. Learn more about session discussion.
Guidebook Web pages Updates (July 2020)
Guidebook Web pages are now aligned with the privacy setting of your guide. Learn more about Guidebook Web pages.
Audio Tour Updates (July 2020)
The audio tour feature was updated to include an option to take tours remotely, as well as viewing a full list of tour stops. Learn more about audio tours.
Meeting Booking (May 2020)
Users are now able to create meetings with up to fifteen other guide users. In addition to adding meeting details, the meeting creator is able to include a link to a virtual meeting. Learn more about meeting booking.
2019
Survey Tools (June 2019)
We’ve completely rebuilt our survey tools to make it easier for organizers to create surveys and export the results—and to make sure that attendees have a great experience while filling them out. Read about what we’ve changed on the Guidebook Blog.
Session Verification (May 2019)
Want to know who attended a session? Our new Session Verification feature gives you the ability to scan a QR code to check people into a session, and then later view or export a list of verified attendees. This feature allows you to easily collect accurate data on who attended a session. Learn more about Session Verification.
Guidebook ID (January 2019)
Guidebook ID makes it easier for your users to connect. Once they log in they’ll be able to scan another user’s unique QR code to share profile information. Learn more about Guidebook ID.
2018
Quick Info: At-a-glance Information (December 2018)
Quick Info allows you to bring relevant pieces of information right to the top of your schedule sessions, custom list items, or general information module. Provide a Wi-Fi password, display registration hours, etc. while still leaving plenty of space for that item’s description. Learn more about Quick Info.
Guidebook Web Pages: A Best-in-Class Web Offering Previously Cover Pages (September 2018)
Cover Pages offer a new form of promotional material that is highly personalized and designed to increase guide adoption among your attendees. Take advantage of our easy-to-use tools to highlight important information and give users a taste of what they will find in the guide before downloading. Learn more about Cover Pages.
Home: An Improved App Experience (June 2018)
We’ve received a ton of great feedback on our “Discover” App Home update that was released last year, so we’ve put those ideas into practice. With the updated “Home” layout, it’s even easier to browse, find, and download guides. Learn more about App Home.
Privacy Center (May 2018)
The Privacy Center allows users to control whether they share their guide usage data or not. Guidebook is GDPR compliant. Learn more about Privacy Center.
Metered Guides (February 2018)
Our newest plan level provides the same features available on our flat rate Premium plan with a pay-per-download pricing structure that makes it a great fit for smaller events.
Integrations (January 2018)
Take advantage of our “out of the box” integrations—including Eventbrite, Aventri, and Salesforce—to make managing content for your event even easier.
Open API (January 2018)
Our Open API uses resource-oriented URLs, standard HTTP response codes, and HTTP verbs to segment different types of requests. The REST API is intended for content management. Learn more about Open API.
2017
Spaces (December 2017)
Guidebook Spaces allows clients to have their own branded area of the Guidebook app. Keeping your app up to date while maintaining control over your own theme is now easier than ever.
Builder Home (October 2017)
We’ve updated the Builder Home interface to make it easier to navigate between your guides and apps, and manage different accounts.
Discover: A New App Home (June 2017)
The new “Discover” app home is a redesigned and optimized home page for your mobile app, which allows you to showcase your brand to give users a more familiar experience, strategically direct users’ attention to a particular guide for increased adoption, and help users quickly find the content they need.
Audience Insights (May 2017)
Understand user engagement and take action. View the engagement levels and in-app actions of your users. Then, take advantage of this data to set up strategic actions and increase your app ROI. Learn more about Audience Insights.
Users and Groups (March 2017)
Manage your users for a better onboarding experience. Increase adoption, control access, and gain more insight into your users. Learn more about Users and Groups.
2016
Menu Item Cloning (December 2016)
Are you creating multiple apps that have similar information or resources? We now allow you to quickly clone specific features across your guides so you can save time.
Adding Personal Schedule Items (November 2016)
Let your attendees add personal appointments to their Guidebook calendar. Instead of having to manage multiple calendars, all of their meetings will be visible in one centralized place.
Mobile Admin (July 2016)
Manage your mobile app from your phone. Guide admins can quickly update schedule items and send out important messages, all from your Guidebook app. Learn more about Mobile Admin.
Activity History (May 2016)
See at a glance what changes have been made to your guides, and by whom. Quickly navigate to specific sections, and stay on top of the activities of your collaborators. Learn more about Activity History.
Guide Tagging (May 2016)
If you are building new guides every week, your dashboard can sometimes get overwhelming. We now allow you to quickly sort and manage your guides using tags. Learn more about Guide Tags.
Single Sign On (April 2016)
Single Sign-On (SSO) allows users to log into Guidebook-powered apps using their existing company and/or organization credentials. Read our technical documentation.
Interact (April 2016)
A curated feed of relevant content, timely discussions, and interactive networking, to increase engagement and ensure that all parties—event organizers, sponsors, and of course your attendees—get the most out of your mobile app. Learn more about Interact.
Custom Icons (March 2016)
Guidebook now allows you to create your own unique icons within our system; choose from our preset library, and then modify the colors to match your brand or event palette. Icons can also be found more easily, using tags and filters. Learn more about custom icons.
Group Notifications (March 2016)
Need to send out a push notification but don’t want to notify everyone at your event? Use Group Notifications to send out targeted messages to users who have downloaded your guide. Learn more about Group Notifications.
Collaboration Center (February 2016)
Save time by inviting speakers and sponsors to fill in their own listing in your event guide (bio, photo, contact details, etc). Learn more about Guide Collaboration.
One-Step Guide Downloads (February 2016)
New in 2016, users can download their guide in a single step. One-step downloads make it much easier for you to promote your guide and get people to download it, and will make for happier attendees and higher adoption rates.
One-to-Many Custom List Items (January 2016)
In Builder, you can now use one custom list item in several different lists. This cuts down on time spent creating a new item every time it appears in a different list. Check out New in 2016 in the Custom List support article for an illustration.
Preset Schedules (January 2016)
This new feature allows a guide admin to preset attendees’ schedules for them. After downloading the app and signing in, attendees will be able to see the schedules the admin has set up for them via the My Schedule module. Learn more about Preset Schedules.
2015
Audio Tours (December 2015)
Guidebook now allows you to create self-guided mobile tours for your campus or venue. You build out the Tours entirely on our Builder, and users can have a great mobile experience when visiting your location. Check out our Tours overview, or read this article to understand how to set one up.
Private Messaging (September 2015)
Users now have the ability to message each other within a guide. Simply create an account, check in to the guide, and send a message to anyone else who has checked in. Private messaging works just like texting on your phone, so users will find it easy and intuitive. Check out this support article for more information.
Attendee Management September 2015)
We’re proud to announce that event organizers are now able to track attendance on any given session in their guide. Attendee Management allows you to set attendance limits and waitlists as well view a guest list to see which attendees have signed up for a particular session. Our support article gives a thorough overview of this exciting feature.
Guidebook Builder (July 2015)
Guidebook has released a new content management system, Builder (replacing Guidebook Gears) is a world-class management system aimed at delivering:
- A faster, sleeker building experience: With an elegant new look and streamlined workflows, pages will load faster, data will import quicker and everyday building will zoom right along.
- Guide templates: Guidebook will anticipate the type of apps you want to make with a library of professionally built templates that will save you even more time on the building process.
- Better usage metrics: On a new dashboard, new insights will shine light on audience makeup, event engagement, content interaction and sponsorship engagement.
Date Picker (March 2015)
The Schedule module now shows more information in one place. In addition to displaying upcoming event days, each event’s track and location information is listed more clearly. Your attendees can now toggle between the main Schedule and their My Schedule information and even filter events by Track right from the Schedule module.
Guide Discovery (March 2015)
Finding and Downloading guides has been elegantly updated so that users can easily redeem, search, and access guides.
2014
Metrics (December 2014)
The new Metrics page in Gears has detailed insights on your guide’s use. Not only can you access download numbers by platform, but you can also see figures on menu item launches, event and POI views, and sponsor banners’ views and taps. To learn more, here is an Overview of Guide Metrics.
Photo Album Redesign (December 2014)
In addition to uploading and viewing photos in your guide, your users can now “like” photos and view them dynamically. Photos with the most love will show up more prominently.
Live Polling (September 2014)
Engage speakers and attendees by using real-time live polling. This feature requires a strong internet connection to function. Learn more about Live Polls.
Session Ranking (rank) (October 2014)
This feature allows ranking and re-ordering of concurrent sessions. Learn more about ranking your sessions.
Guide Cloning (June 2014)
We understand that event guides may be very similar—guide builders may want to base a new guide on an old guide. Guide cloning makes this process very straightforward. Learn more about copying content.
My Schedule/To-do List Syncing (May 2014)
While the ability for end-users to create custom to-do lists and add sessions to their personalized schedule has been around since Guidebook’s inception, users can now sync their My Schedule/To-do list data between devices. A user account is required for this feature.
Want to see it in action? See how Strathcona County uses My Schedules as part of their municipal solution.
Mass Photo Upload for Custom Lists (May 2014)
We understand that uploading dozens of images to list items can be time consuming. Mass photo uploading for custom lists allows Gears users to add multiple photos in one go. Learn more about importing photos.
Notes (March 2014)
This feature lets users take in-app notes and share them with others. Learn more about Notes.
2013
Inbox/Push Notifications (October 2013)
Keep your attendees up to date by sending real-time or scheduled inbox and push notifications to your users. Learn more about notifications.
Want to see it in action? Check out insight from our in-house data scientist, and see how Strathcona County uses these features to aid in their municipal solution.
Attendees/Connect & User Accounts (October 2013)
Boost networking and engagement at your event by adding the attendees module to your guide. With Guidebook’s user accounts, your attendees can create profiles, swap virtual business cards, and check into sessions (in Beta). For more information, read the Attendee Connect Feature and User Accounts.
Want to see how it can impact your event’s success? We wrote pieces on the Psychology of Event Check-Ins and Boosting Engagement.
Interactive Maps (May 2013)
Make simple image maps interactive by adding clickable locations to them. You can then link these locations to sessions or custom list items and direct users to maps you have added to your guide. Learn more about Interactive Maps.
For best practice on interactive maps, check out a great piece featuring insight from Peter Lada, our Creative Director and Co-Founder, and real-life tips from a professional cartographer: Why a Map is at the Heart of your Event Design.