Guide & FAQ
Everything you need to know about datly.
📝 Create a poll
Click Create poll in the navigation — no account required. First choose the poll type:
🗳️ Date poll
You set the options: pick days on the calendar and choose all-day or add one or more time slots per day. Participants then vote Yes / Maybe / No on each option.
📅 Free day picker
You only enter a title — participants choose their own available days on a two-month calendar and can even propose new days or time slots that others react to.
Details & sharing
- Title (required) and an optional description.
- Optional deadline — after it, no more votes are accepted.
- Optional notification email to be informed about new votes.
- After creating you get a participation link to share and a secret admin link — keep it safe!
🗳️ Voting
Open the participation link and enter your name. Guests also enter an email address — it is the identity anchor used to deliver your personal edit link and any notifications. Logged-in users don't need to enter an email.
⚡ Quick Vote
The best-matching dates appear as cards at the top. Tap a card and the form is instantly pre-filled with "Yes" for that date — submit with a single click.
📅 Free day picker
Click days in the calendar to mark yourself available. Colours: green = everyone can, yellow = some can, purple = your own selection. You can also propose additional days or time slots.
Changing your vote
Use the personal edit link from your email, or — if logged in — just reopen the poll with your account. Past dates are hidden automatically.
✅ Results & final date
- Best dates: the top options where the most (or all) participants said yes — shown as chips.
- Overview grid: who can attend when, at a glance.
🎉 Set the final date
The admin picks the winning date. Then: everyone with an email is notified instantly, the poll closes, a green "Date confirmed" banner appears, and a calendar file (.ics) can be downloaded — compatible with Outlook, Apple, Google, iOS and Android.
When a poll expires: with a single option it is confirmed automatically; with several, the admin gets an email to choose.
⚙️ Admin features
Open your secret admin link to manage the poll:
- Set final date, view the results grid and best dates.
- Close / reopen the poll, CSV export, and delete.
- Send a reminder, edit the poll & options, and edit votes — available while the poll is open.
- Personal edit links for guest participants, to pass on so they can change their vote.
A closed poll must be reopened first before editing — this keeps results consistent.
👤 Account & benefits
You never need an account to create polls or vote. A free account simply adds convenience:
- All your polls in one dashboard, with permanent access — no links to remember.
- Vote without re-entering your email each time.
datly is free, ad-free, no tracking, GDPR-compliant, hosted in Germany, and fully available in German and English.
❓ FAQ
Click "Create poll" in the navigation – no account needed. Choose a type: a date poll (you set fixed date/time options), or a free day picker (participants choose their own available days). Enter a title, optionally a description, then share the participation link.
Yes. datly is completely free, ad-free and needs no registration. You can create polls and vote without an account.
No. Anyone with the link can vote. Guests enter an email address – it is the identity anchor used to deliver a personal edit link and notifications. Logged-in users do not enter an email.
On the poll page the best-matching dates are shown as cards at the top. Tap a card to instantly pre-fill the voting form with "Yes" for that option – then submit with one click.
Yes. After voting you get a personal edit link by email. Logged-in users simply reopen the poll with their account. Your email address is the anchor that restores your selection.
In the admin view, tap the desired date under "Best dates" or "Set final date" and confirm. Everyone with an email is notified instantly, the poll closes, and a calendar file (.ics) becomes available.
A date poll defines fixed options (all-day or with time slots) that participants vote Yes/Maybe/No on. A free day picker lets each participant select their own available days on a calendar and even propose new days or times.
With exactly one date option it is set automatically as the final date. With several options, the admin gets an email to pick the winner.
Yes. datly runs from Germany on German servers, uses no tracking and no ads, and shares no data with third parties.