Creating an event

Step-by-step through the event create flow.

Start an event from the Create event button in the nav, the button on your Events page, or directly at popin.events/events/create/manual. Want to describe it in plain English instead? Tap Prefer AI? Vibe it out at the top of the form, see Vibe it out vs manual create.

The fast path

Only a title and a start date and time are required. Fill those in on the first tab and tap Publish now. Everything else is optional and can be added any time.

The three tabs

The form is split into three tabs so you're never facing every field at once. Tap Next to move through them, or jump to any tab once the title and date are set.

Tab	What's on it
Basics	Name, when it starts, who can see it, and the quick Publish / Save-draft buttons
Details	Cover photo, location, description, event type, tags
Logistics	Capacity, plus-ones, BYO, what to bring, and scheduling extras

Basics

Name it

Short and punchy. "Sat night drinks" beats "Saturday evening social gathering".

Set when it starts

The Starts row has a date picker and a time picker side by side. Tap the date to open the calendar; tap a time chip (7pm, 8pm) or the time field to set the time. Need an end time? Tap Add an end time to reveal an Ends row, most events skip it. PopIn handles your timezone automatically.

Choose who can see it

Pick Public, Friends, Invite only, or Private. Tap What do these mean? for the full breakdown, or see the table below. The default is Friends.

Publish, or keep going

Tap Publish now to go live with just the basics, or Save as draft to finish later. To add a cover, location, and the rest, tap Next instead.

Note

Discoverable on Google only appears once you pick Public. Leave it off (the default) and your public event still works by link but won't be indexed by search engines.

Details

Cover photo. Up to 5MB. Skip it and PopIn paints a soft gradient from your title.
Location. Search a place (Google Places autocompletes) or type something freeform like "my place". Once a location is set, an Address visibility control appears, keep the exact address private until guests RSVP, or show only the suburb. See Hiding your event's address.
Description. What to expect, the vibe, anything guests should know.
What kind of event. Optional. Helps PopIn suggest pros who suit your event.
Tags. A few keywords (music, outdoor) to aid discovery on public events.
Add dress code or ticket link. Tap to reveal a dress-code field and a ticket-link field. A ticket link adds a "Get tickets" button, see Selling or linking tickets.

Logistics

Capacity limit. Cap confirmed guests. Once it's full, further "Going" RSVPs join a waitlist that auto-promotes when a spot opens, see Capacity limits and waitlists.
Allow plus-ones, with an optional per-guest maximum.
BYO and things to bring, for house parties, picnics, and potlucks.
Scheduling options. Tap to reveal a date poll (let guests vote on the date, see Let guests vote on the date) and repeat settings for recurring events.

Who can see it

Visibility	Who can view + RSVP
Public	Anyone with the link; also surfaces in discovery. Optionally Google-indexable.
Friends	Your mutual friends.
Invite only	Only the people you invite. Hidden from discovery and friends.
Private	Maximum privacy, invited guests must sign in to view.

Drafts vs published

Saving a draft keeps the event on your Events page, visible only to you. Drafts don't notify anyone, don't appear in any feed, and the shareable link 404s for everyone except you. Tap Publish from the draft when you're ready.

Left mid-form? It's saved

The create form also keeps your unfinished entries on this device. Click away, close the tab, come back later, and you'll see a "Picked up where you left off" banner with everything you'd typed still in place. Tap Start fresh to bin it. This safety net lasts 7 days and clears itself once you publish or save a draft.

Editing after publishing

Every field stays editable. Open the event and use the Edit event button in the host bar at the top.