Changelog
Every update we ship is built around the same idea. Your attendees should never be confused, and your team should never be guessing. Here's everything we've added, improved, or rethought.
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...
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 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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zoom Integration
February 2021
Zoom meetings and webinars are now optimized for use in Guidebook Web. Learn more about our Zoom Integration.
Profiles on Guidebook Web
January 2021
Users can now update their profiles on Guidebook Web. Learn more about accessing profiles on Guidebook Web.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Guidebook Web Pages: A Best-in-Class Web Offering
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...
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,...
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.
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....
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Session Ranking (rank)
October 2014
This feature allows ranking and re-ordering of concurrent sessions. Learn more about ranking your sessions.
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.
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...
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....
Notes
March 2014
This feature lets users take in-app notes and share them with others. Learn more about Notes.
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...
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.
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...
