> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.periskope.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Templates & Saved Chat Lists

> Guide to saving message templates, saved chat lists, and duplicating broadcasts for reuse

<Note>
  **Important Note**: Message templates in Periskope are not related to WhatsApp Business API templates and do not require any prior approval.
</Note>

Periskope gives you three ways to save and reuse your work across broadcasts:

1. **Message templates** — save a message (including variables and attachments) to reuse in future broadcasts.
2. **Saved chat lists** — save a group of contacts under a name to load instantly when creating a new broadcast.
3. **Duplicate a broadcast** — copy any previous broadcast as a starting point for a new one.

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## Message Templates

### Saving a Template

<Steps>
  <Step title="Draft a message">
    Write your message in the Draft Message section. You can include text, variables, images, videos, and other attachments.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Save template">
    Click the `Save template` button at the top of the Draft Message screen.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a template name">
    Enter a descriptive name for the template so you can identify it easily in the future.

    <Frame caption="Save Template">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bharatkumarramesh/IzTgyiP5udfKpAu_/features/images/save-template.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=IzTgyiP5udfKpAu_&q=85&s=5559c01f69d4dd8d861a7cf539477fbc" alt="save-template" width="880" height="536" data-path="features/images/save-template.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Using a Template

When drafting a new broadcast, click the template picker to load a previously saved message. The message content, variables, and any attachments will be pre-filled.

You can also **duplicate** an existing template from the template list to create a variation without modifying the original.

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## Saved Chat Lists

Saved chat lists let you save a group of contacts under a name and reload them instantly when creating any future broadcast — without re-selecting contacts each time.

### Saving a Chat List

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select your contacts">
    On the broadcast new page, select the contacts you want to include using the `Add Chats` button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the list">
    Click the save icon in the toolbar and enter a name for the list.

    <Frame caption="Save Chat List">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bharatkumarramesh/hz7lf2Fm42TCjPEk/features/images/save-chat-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hz7lf2Fm42TCjPEk&q=85&s=e2ae4b2f97dc2447c98f5fc0786f8d7b" alt="save-chat-list" width="2940" height="1672" data-path="features/images/save-chat-list.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Using a Saved Chat List

When creating a new broadcast, click `Add Chats` → `Select from saved chat lists` and pick the list you want to load.

### Managing Saved Chat Lists

Go to `Bulk messages > Saved chat lists` to view, rename, edit, or delete any of your saved lists.

<Frame caption="Saved Chat Lists">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bharatkumarramesh/hz7lf2Fm42TCjPEk/features/images/saved-chat-lists.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hz7lf2Fm42TCjPEk&q=85&s=f48a2ba6e979b96351fb42606ebe807a" alt="saved-chat-lists" width="2940" height="1672" data-path="features/images/saved-chat-lists.png" />
</Frame>

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## Duplicating a Broadcast

You can duplicate any previous broadcast from the logs screen to instantly use it as a starting point — with the same message, contacts, and settings pre-filled.

Navigate to `Bulk messages > Logs`, find the broadcast you want to reuse, and click `Duplicate` from the actions menu.