Studio rental booking — book by the hour and take deposits
Photo studios and rental spaces no longer have to take bookings in chat and then check availability by hand. Zentr lets you build one booking link where clients see only the slots that are actually open, pick one and pay a deposit in the same page — and overlaps are blocked automatically.
Most rental studios take bookings in chat. A client asks if Saturday afternoon is free, the owner opens the calendar and replies, and by the time it's confirmed another client has already messaged about the same slot.
When bookings live in several places — chat, notes, a personal calendar — overlaps happen. You take two jobs in the same window without realizing, or a client reserves verbally and never shows, so the slot is lost for free even though someone else wanted it.
Common symptoms
Opening the calendar to check every time someone asks if you're free
Double-booking the same window because bookings live in several places
A client reserves and never shows, with no deposit to hold
Several rooms or backdrops, but managed together until it gets confusing
How it works
How Zentr helps rental studios
Real open slots
Clients see only what's free, and overlaps are blocked
Set rental time as hourly slots or fixed sessions. Clients see only the slots still open, pick one and book themselves. The moment a slot is booked, the system locks it so no one else can book over it.
Result
No more opening the calendar to check every time
Deposits
Take a rental deposit at booking, paid straight to you
Set clients to pay a deposit when they book, through Omise or Stripe. The money goes directly to the studio owner's account and Zentr takes no commission. A slot with a deposit is a client who genuinely intends to use the room.
Fees
Only Omise/Stripe's standard rates
Multiple rooms
Each room or zone has its own price and photos
White room, black backdrop, makeup corner, outdoor zone — set each as its own service with its own price, duration and sample photos. Clients choose the room they want before picking a time slot.
Supports
Multiple rooms/zones with sample photos each
AI chat
Answers rates and availability for you
The Plus plan includes an AI chatbot that answers questions about rental rates, terms and open slots, then sends clients to your booking page. Clients who message after hours still get an answer and can book right away.
Quota
2,000 answers per cycle, then shows your contact method
The weekend
One booking, start to finish
Friday night, a photographer messages: "Is the white room free Saturday afternoon? I need three hours." Instead of opening the calendar to check and replying, you send the booking link.
The photographer picks the white room, sees that 1–4pm is still open, books it and pays the deposit right there. The system locks that window immediately — anyone who opens the link later won't see it as available. In the morning you have a confirmed, deposit-paid rental waiting.
Getting started
How long does it take to start taking bookings?
Sign up on the Free plan and name your studio's booking link
Add each room or zone as a service with its price, duration and photos
Set the time slots you open for rental each day
Turn on deposits through Omise/Stripe and share the link on your page or bio
Start on the Free plan with no card required. As you add more rooms or bookings grow, upgrade to Solo or Plus for unlimited rooms and the AI chat.
FAQ
Questions studio owners ask
Can clients book the studio by time slot?
Yes. Set rental time as hourly slots or fixed sessions. Clients open the link, see only the slots that are actually open, pick one and book in a single page. The system locks a booked slot immediately so no one else can double-book it.
Can I collect a rental deposit upfront?
You can collect a deposit at booking through Omise or Stripe. The money goes straight to the studio owner's account and Zentr takes no commission — only the payment provider's standard fee applies. It cuts down on bookings that are left unused.
I have several rooms or zones. Can I manage them separately?
Yes. Set each room or zone as its own service with its own price, duration and sample photos. The Free plan allows 10 services; Solo and Plus add unlimited ones — ideal for studios with several backdrops or rooms.
Clients ask about availability after hours. Can it reply automatically?
The Plus plan includes the Zentr AI Chatbot with 2,000 answers per billing cycle. It answers questions about rental rates, terms and open slots and sends clients to your booking page. When the quota runs out it stops answering and shows the contact method the owner set.
Got an open slot? Let clients book it themselves
Create a booking page free on the Free plan, add your rooms and the time slots you open, and share the link on your page. Clients can pick a slot and pay a deposit without waiting for you to reply.