iCalendar Export

Export your calendar events to iCalendar (.ics) format for use in other calendar applications like Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and more.

The iCalendar export feature allows users to export their calendar events to the standard .ics format, ensuring compatibility with virtually all calendar applications. The implementation is fully RFC 5545 compliant and supports all event types including simple events, all-day events, and recurring events.

RFC 5545 Compliant

The export feature follows the official iCalendar specification, ensuring maximum compatibility across calendar applications.

Key Features

Complete Event Support

• Simple events with title, description, location
• All-day events
• Recurring events with RRULE patterns
• Events with exception dates (EXDATE)
• Modified recurring instances (RECURRENCE-ID)

Universal Compatibility

• Google Calendar
• Apple Calendar
• Microsoft Outlook
• Thunderbird
• Any RFC 5545 compliant calendar app

How to Use

Desktop Interface

1. Look for the “Export” button in the top-right corner of the calendar header
2. Click the button to download the .ics file
3. The file will be automatically downloaded with a timestamped filename (e.g., calendar-2025-08-04.ics)

Mobile Interface

1. Tap the menu button (☰) in the top-right corner
2. Select “Export Calendar (.ics)” from the dropdown menu
3. The file will be downloaded to your device

Supported Event Properties

Event Property	iCalendar Field	Description
title	SUMMARY	Event title or summary
description	DESCRIPTION	Detailed event description
location	LOCATION	Event location or venue
start	DTSTART	Event start date and time
end	DTEND	Event end date and time
uid	UID	Unique identifier for the event
allDay	VALUE=DATE	Formats dates for all-day events
rrule	RRULE	Recurrence rules for repeating events
exdates	EXDATE	Exception dates for recurring events
recurrenceId	RECURRENCE-ID	Modified instances of recurring events

Example iCalendar Output

Here’s what the exported iCalendar content looks like:

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ilamy//ilamy Calendar//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:My Calendar
X-WR-CALDESC:Exported from My Calendar
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
DTSTART:19700101T000000
TZNAME:UTC
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meeting-1@ilamy.calendar
DTSTART:20250804T100000Z
DTEND:20250804T110000Z
SUMMARY:Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Weekly team sync
LOCATION:Conference Room A
DTSTAMP:20250804T120000Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR