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What Is Private Availability Sharing?

Showing open time and busy blocks on a share page — without exposing Google Calendar event titles.

July 10, 20265 min read

Private availability sharing means the viewer gets the answer to "when are you free?" — not the story behind every block on your calendar.

Real-world example

On an Awase share link, a private calendar event titled "Legal — contract review" renders as "Busy" from 2:00–3:30pm. A public Awase-native booking shows its title after approval. The client never sees the legal review title.

Calendar vs availability

A calendar records commitments with names and places. Availability is the filtered output: which slots are open for booking or viewing.

Awase imports the calendar read-only, applies Public/Private rules per link, and computes slots.

What Private means on a share link

Private calendar: busy block only on `/share/...`. Public calendar: titles and details visible on the share page. Per-event overrides can force redaction even on public calendars.

Who this is for

Consultants with client names in titles. Photographers with back-to-back shoots. EAs publishing on a principal's behalf. Anyone who outgrew "make my Google calendar public."

Quick answers

Is this the same as Google busy/free?

Similar for hidden titles, but Awase also adds bookable types, tag filters, assistant approval, and Hide on Awase — not just a Google permission toggle.

Does Awase replace Google Calendar?

No. Google stays the system of record for imported events. Awase is the privacy and booking layer.

Worth trying on your actual calendar

Reading about private availability sharing is one thing. Connecting your Google calendars and sending a test link is the part that usually clicks.

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