Getting Started
What DJfindr is, when you need an account, and how booking works end to end.
What DJfindr Does for You
DJfindr is where you find a DJ, agree terms, and pay — with the agreement written down and the money handled properly. What it does Finds you DJs who actually cover your event. Search by location, occasion, genre, budget, and the extras you need. Every DJ sets the areas they travel to and the events they play, so results are people who can genuinely do your event. Lets you judge before you commit. Listen to their mixes, watch an intro video, read reviews from clients who completed real events, and see their rates and policies before you message anyone. If a DJ has live events coming up, you can even go and watch them work a room first. Turns a conversation into a written agreement. You send a request, the DJ sends an itemised proposal with a price breakdown, an expiry date, and a cancellation deadline. You sign the documents in the app. Handles the money. You pay by card or digital wallet. The DJ never sees your card details. There's a receipt for every payment. Why that matters Hiring a DJ privately usually means a conversation, a verbal price, and a bank transfer. That's fine until the DJ doesn't turn up, or the price changes, or the lighting you agreed doesn't appear. On DJfindr you have a proposal stating exactly what was agreed, documents you both signed, a payment record, and somewhere to take it if something goes wrong. Which is why the warning on every DJ's profile — never communicate or complete payments outside of the DJfindr website — is worth taking seriously. What it costs you Nothing extra. You pay what the proposal says. There's no booking fee added at checkout, and searching, browsing, and messaging are free. What it doesn't do It doesn't choose for you. No DJ is vetted for talent. Badges tell you a DJ verified their identity or pays for our top plan — not that they're good. Your judgement comes from their mixes and reviews. It doesn't set prices. Each DJ sets their own rate, cancellation terms, and travel cost. Where to start 1. Search for DJs in your area — see Searching by Location, Occasion, and Genre 2. Or answer five questions — see Using Guided Search 3. Listen to a few mixes — see Listening to Mixes and Watching Intro Reels 4. Send a request to two or three See How Booking a DJ Works, Start to Finish.
Browsing vs Booking: When You Need an Account
Most of DJfindr is open without an account. Two things aren't. Free without an account - Searching for DJs - Guided Search and AI Search - Viewing any DJ's full profile - Playing their mixes and watching intro reels - Reading reviews - Browsing posts and the Discover feed - Browsing by occasion, genre, or extra So you can do all your research, compare DJs properly, and build a shortlist before signing up for anything. What needs an account Sending a booking request. You'll see Requesting an event requires an account. Messaging a DJ. You'll see Create an account to message DJs. Both make sense — a DJ needs to know who's asking, and you need somewhere for their reply to arrive. Signing up Quick: a first name, an email, and a password. Or continue with Google or Facebook. See Creating Your Client Account. You can sign up at the moment you try to send a request, without losing what you'd filled in. What the account gives you - Your events and every proposal in one place - Conversations with DJs - Your documents and receipts - Payment tracking, including when a balance falls due - Notifications when a proposal arrives or a payment is due - The ability to leave a review afterwards Paying without an account One exception: if a DJ sends you a PayLink, you can pay it without signing up. That's for one-off payments rather than bookings — see Paying Through a PayLink. Is it worth it if you only book once? Yes, for one reason. The account is where your proposal, your signed cancellation terms, and your receipts live. If the booking goes wrong, those are what you'd need. A booking arranged entirely by message leaves you nothing to point at. Your details DJs you book see enough to work with you. See What Your DJ Can See About You.
Creating Your Client Account
Signing up takes about a minute. Sign up 1. Select Sign up in the top navigation, or start a booking request and you'll be prompted. 2. On the first screen, choose I'm looking to hire a DJ, then Continue. 3. Enter your First Name and Email, and set a password. 4. Tick the box agreeing to our terms and policies. 5. Select Signup. Or use or continue with at the bottom and pick Google or Facebook — no password to manage. Password requirements - Longer than 10 characters - A capital letter - A number - A symbol or other non-alphanumeric character Use an email you check This is where proposals, payment reminders, and messages from your DJ arrive. On a deposit booking, the reminder that your balance is due goes here — and missing it means the event is canceled and the deposit forfeited. Verify your email We send a verification link. Open it to continue. If it hasn't arrived, check spam, then use the resend link. Then onboarding A short three-step dialog collects your name, phone number, and date of birth. See Finishing Onboarding: Verify Email and Personal Details. If you have an invite code Select Have an invite code? and enter it before signing up. Optional — you don't need one. Client and DJ accounts are separate If you picked the wrong one, you can't convert it yourself. Contact [email protected] rather than creating a second account with the same details. What happens next You land on your dashboard, with Events, Inbox, and Reviews. Nothing there yet — see Finding Your Way Around Your Dashboard. If you were partway through a booking request, you can pick it up where you left off.
Finishing Onboarding: Verify Email and Personal Details
After signing up there's a short onboarding dialog. Three steps, a couple of minutes. Step 1 — Verify your email We send a verification link to the address you signed up with. Open it to continue. If it hasn't arrived within a few minutes, check your spam folder. There's a resend link on the screen. This step exists because your email is where everything about your booking arrives — proposals, payment reminders, and messages from your DJ. Confirming it works now prevents a missed reminder later. Step 2 — Personal Information Four fields: - First Name - Last Name - Phone Number - Date of Birth Why each one Your name appears on proposals and on the documents you sign, so it needs to be your real name — those documents are the record of your agreement. Your phone number is used for notifications if you enable SMS. Worth having accurate — an SMS about a payment due reaches you when an email doesn't. Your date of birth confirms you meet the minimum age to book. Step 3 — All set A confirmation screen. Select Complete and you're into your dashboard. Can you skip it? Onboarding is what moves your account to active. Until it's done, you'll keep landing back in it. Changing these later All of it is editable from Settings → Account. See Updating Your Name, Email, Phone, and Birthdate. What DJs see Not all of it. A DJ you book sees your first name and enough to work with you on the event. See What Your DJ Can See About You. Next With onboarding done you can send booking requests and message DJs. See How Booking a DJ Works, Start to Finish.
Finding Your Way Around Your Dashboard
Your dashboard has three main sections, plus your account settings and help. Events Where everything lives. Each event is one occasion you're hiring a DJ for, and it can hold requests to several DJs at once. The list has a search box and a status filter. Open an event to see: - Its details — date, time, location - Its Proposals — one per DJ you approached, each with an Expiration, an Amount, and View Proposal - Discover more DJs for this event, to send the same details to more DJs - The Event ID, if you ever need to quote it Once you accept a proposal, it's marked Selected. Inbox Conversations with DJs — before and after booking. Search finds an older thread. See Messaging Your DJ. Reviews Two sections: Pending for events you haven't reviewed yet, and Submitted for ones you have. See Your Reviews Hub: Pending and Submitted. Settings Under your profile picture in the header, or via Account. Your details, password, notification preferences, and appearance. See Updating Your Name, Email, Phone, and Birthdate. Help Live chat, email, and these guides. See Contacting Support: Which Request Type to Pick. Inside a proposal Opening a proposal gives you six tabs — Progress, Event Details, Proposal, Documents, Payments, and Conversation. This is where you'll spend most of your time once a booking is underway. See The Six Tabs on Your Proposal. The header A notification bell for updates, and Back to DJfindr to return to search. Where to look for what | Question | Where | |---|---| | Has the DJ replied? | Events, or Inbox | | What did I agree to? | The proposal's Proposal tab | | What have I paid? | The proposal's Payments tab | | When is my balance due? | Same tab, or the Progress tab | | Where are my documents? | The Documents tab |
How Booking a DJ Works, Start to Finish
The whole process, start to finish. Each step links to the detail. The six milestones Request → Offer → Payment → Confirmed → Event → Complete You'll see this progress bar on your booking. 1. Find DJs Search by location, occasion, and genre, or use Guided Search. No account needed. Listen to mixes and read reviews before you contact anyone. Shortlist three to five. See Searching by Location, Occasion, and Genre. 2. Send requests Select Book on a DJ's profile and fill in your date, time, venue, and any extras you want. This needs an account. Send to several DJs — your details carry over, so it's quick. See Sending a Booking Request. 3. The DJ responds They accept and prepare a proposal, or decline. Usually a day or two. 4. Read the proposal An itemised breakdown — performance, travel, each extra, and the total — plus the terms: when the offer expires, whether it's a deposit or full payment, and the date you can cancel until. Check the date, venue, extras, and total. See Reading Your Proposal. 5. Accept and pay Accept, complete any documents, and pay. The thing to know: accepting alone doesn't book the DJ. Your date isn't held until payment clears. See Accepting a Proposal. 6. Confirmed Payment received, and your date is locked on the DJ's calendar. On a deposit booking, note the date your balance falls due — 7 days before the event. Missing it cancels the event and forfeits the deposit. See When Your Remaining Balance Is Due. 7. Before the day Message your DJ about the running order, songs, arrival time, and venue access. Swap phone numbers for the day. See What to Expect on the Day. 8. The event Status flips to Event In Progress. If it's going well, you can request extra hours. See Adding Extra Hours While Your Event Is Running. 9. Complete Status becomes Leave Review and we ask you for one. See Leaving a Review. Three dates to write down Everything that costs money comes back to these: 1. The proposal expiry — respond before it 2. The cancellation deadline — the last day to cancel for a full refund 3. Your balance due date — on a deposit booking How long to allow For a wedding or a large event, start three to six months out. For a smaller party, a few weeks is usually enough — though good DJs on Saturdays book up early.
Downloading DJfindr for Desktop
DJfindr is available as a desktop app for Windows and Mac. Download it Go to DJfindr Downloads. You do not need to sign in to reach it. Choose the download for your computer: - Windows for a Windows PC - Mac (Apple Silicon) for newer Macs with an Apple chip - Mac (Intel) for older Intel-based Macs The Downloads page shows the current app version and points you to the right option for your computer. Using the app Sign in with your usual DJfindr account. The window title changes to match what you are working on, so it is easier to find when several windows are open. An unread-notification count appears on the app icon when you have something new to check. Mobile apps Mobile apps are coming soon. There is no date to share yet.