{"id":260,"date":"2026-06-08T16:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/instant-vs-scheduled-demos\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T04:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:29:05","slug":"instant-vs-scheduled-demos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/instant-vs-scheduled-demos\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant vs scheduled demos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>When you set up a demo, you can start it immediately or schedule it for later. This article explains the difference and when to use each.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tutor-demo-create.png\" alt=\"The Create Demo form showing both choices \u2014 set a Demo Date and Time to schedule a demo, or use Create Instant Demo for an on-the-spot session\" class=\"wp-image-364\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-this-article\">In this article<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#instant\">Instant demos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#scheduled\">Scheduled demos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#which\">Which to choose<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"instant\">Instant demos<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An instant demo starts right away. On the demo form, use <strong>Create Instant Demo<\/strong> when a learner is ready now and you want to begin without setting a future date and time. It&#8217;s ideal for spur-of-the-moment interest \u2014 someone messages you, and you can demo on the spot.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scheduled\">Scheduled demos<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A scheduled demo is booked for a future time. You set a <strong>Demo Date<\/strong>, <strong>Start Time<\/strong>, and <strong>End Time<\/strong>, and invite your learners. This gives everyone time to prepare and is best when you&#8217;re planning ahead or coordinating with someone&#8217;s availability.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which\">Which to choose<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose <strong>instant<\/strong> when a learner is available and keen right now.<\/li><li>Choose <strong>scheduled<\/strong> when you&#8217;re planning ahead or need to fit a learner&#8217;s calendar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I still invite learners for an instant demo?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes \u2014 you still select or invite the learners you want to join.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I schedule a demo for a specific date and time?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Set the Demo Date, Start Time, and End Time on the demo form.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do scheduled demos appear?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under <strong>View My Schedule<\/strong> and your Calendar.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/scheduling-a-demo-session\/\">Scheduling a demo session<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/what-demos-are-on-tutorac\/\">What demos are and why they matter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/converting-demos-into-students\/\">Converting demos into students<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last updated: 8 June 2026<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you set up a demo, you can start it immediately or schedule it for later. This article explains the difference and when to use each. In this article Instant demos Scheduled demos Which to choose FAQs Instant demos An instant demo starts right away. On the demo form, use Create Instant Demo when a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tutors-demos","category-for-tutors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":367,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions\/367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}