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title: How do I create and use Telegram templates?
description: "Templates save message text, media and button markup so your team doesn't retype the same content. Unlike SMS, Telegram templates need no external approval: you create them and they're ready. ## Creating one 1. Open **Telegram Templates** and click **Add…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-do-i-create-and-use-telegram-templates/"
updated: "2026-11-02"
category: Telegram Messaging / Templates
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# How do I create and use Telegram templates?

Templates save message text, media and button markup so your team doesn't retype the same content. Unlike SMS, Telegram templates need no external approval: you create them and they're ready.

## Creating one

1. Open **Telegram Templates** and click **Add Template**.
2. **Template Name** — a short, recognisable label such as "Fee Reminder" or "Order Shipped". Up to 100 characters.
3. **Status** — **Active** makes it available on Send Telegram; **Inactive** hides it from the picker.
4. **Message Body** — the text inserted when the template is chosen. Required, up to 4,096 characters.
5. **Media URL** (optional) — a public https link to a photo, video or document that Telegram's servers can reach.
6. **Buttons JSON** (optional) — Telegram reply-markup JSON. If you'd rather not write JSON, build the buttons visually on Send Telegram instead.
7. Click **Save Template**. Active templates appear immediately.

## Using one

On **Send Telegram**, pick the template from the **Template** dropdown and it pre-fills the body, media and buttons. You can still edit the text before sending, which is useful for a personal touch on a follow-up.

## Managing the list

The template list shows name, a preview of the message, status and creation date, with **Edit**, **Delete** and **Refresh** actions.

**Retiring a template:** set it to **Inactive** rather than deleting it. Deleting removes it for good, and keeping it preserves the link with past sends.

## Tips

- Name templates after the moment they're used, not their content, so the right one is easy to find.
- Keep media on a stable public URL. If the file moves, every template using it breaks.

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