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title: What types of RCS templates can I create?
description: "All RCS messages are sent from templates. Each template belongs to one bot and must match that bot's message type (Promotional, OTP, Transactional or Multi-Use). | Template type | What it contains | Limits | | --- | --- |…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-types-of-rcs-templates-can-i-create/"
updated: "2026-09-18"
category: RCS Messaging / Templates
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# What types of RCS templates can I create?

All RCS messages are sent from templates. Each template belongs to one bot and must match that bot's message type (Promotional, OTP, Transactional or Multi-Use).

| Template type | What it contains | Limits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Text Message** | Plain text with optional suggested replies or action buttons. | Up to 2,500 characters; up to 11 suggestions. |
| **Rich Card Stand Alone** | A single card with an image, video or PDF, a title, a description and buttons. | Title up to 200 characters; description up to 2,000 characters; up to 4 suggestions on the card. |
| **Rich Card Carousel** | Several cards the recipient can swipe through, each with its own media, title, description and buttons. | Up to 10 cards. |
| **Media** | A media file (image, audio, video or PDF) with message body text, placed above or below the media. | Body up to 2,000 characters; file up to 100 MB. |

For guidance on layouts, see *What are the media and layout requirements for RCS rich cards?*

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