How to Export your Jam Calendar to Apple, Google and Outlook

You can export your Jam calendar to other external calendars like Google, Apple, Outlook, Calendly or work calendars in just a few minutes with a public calendar URL Link. 

First, get the link to your Jam Calendar:

• If you are exporting YOUR Jam calendar: Go to My Profile → Connect Calendars
• If you are exporting a family member’s Jam calendar: 
  • Go to → My Profile → Manage my Family 
  • Select the family member whose calendar you would like to export
• Scroll down to the Export Jam section and click to make a copy of your calendar link. 

Then, follow these instructions depending on the platform you would like to export Jam to:

🍎 Apple Calendar (iPhone, iPad, Mac)

On iPhone or iPad:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap Calendar.
3. Tap Accounts → Add Account → Other.
4. Under Calendars, tap Add Subscribed Calendar.
5. Paste the .ics URL in the Server field and tap Next.
6. Customize the name, alerts, etc., then tap Save.

On Mac:

1. Open the Calendar app.
2. In the menu bar, click File → New Calendar Subscription.
3. Paste the .ics URL and click Subscribe.
4. Adjust settings (auto-refresh, name, color) and click OK.

📧 Outlook (Web and Desktop)

On Outlook Web:

1. Go to Outlook on the web.
2. Click Add Calendar (from the left panel or under “My Calendars”).
3. Choose Subscribe from web.
4. Paste the .ics URL , enter a name, and choose a color/icon.
5. Click Import.

On Outlook Desktop App (Windows):

1. Open Outlook.
2. Go to File → Account Settings → Account Settings.
3. Click the Internet Calendars tab → New.
4. Paste the .ics URL , click Add, and give it a name.
5. Click OK, then Close.

📆 Google Calendar

1. Open Google Calendar on your computer (not mobile app).
2. On the left, next to Other calendars, click the + icon → From URL.
3. Paste the .ics URL and click Add calendar.
4. It will appear under “Other calendars.” Google syncs it automatically, but the frequency may vary.

📝 Note: You cannot add a public calendar from a URL using the Google Calendar mobile app.

⏳ Important note about calendar updates

Once you have exported Jam, your device or external calendar app is responsible for how often it checks for updates:

• Apple Calendar allows you to set the refresh interval (e.g., every 5 minutes), so updates appear more quickly there.
• Outlook mentions that updates should happen approximately every 3 hours, but it may take more than 24 hours in some cases.
• Google Calendar updates subscribed calendars at its own pace, which can sometimes take several hours. 

If your calendar is not updating as expected, you can revoke and generate a new link in Jam. This will disable the old link, making it inaccessible, and give you a new one to use. You’ll need to re-import the new link in each external calendar where you were using the previous one.