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

# Premade Templates

> Browse the Lettr gallery of professionally designed premade email templates and customize a copy with your own content and branding.

Premade templates are professionally designed email templates that you can use as starting points for your own designs. Instead of building templates from scratch, browse the template gallery, pick a design that fits your needs, and customize it with your own content and branding.

## Browsing Templates

To access premade templates:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Template Gallery">
    Navigate to **Emails** in the sidebar and click **New Template**. The template gallery opens, showing all available premade templates alongside a **Create from scratch** option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter by Style or Category">
    Use the **style** and **category** dropdown filters to narrow your search and find the right design.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview a Template">
    Click on any template to see a full preview of its design.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Using a Premade Template

When you create a template from a premade design, Lettr creates a new template in your account based on that design. The new template is an independent copy — changes you make won't affect the original premade template, and updates to the library won't change your copy.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Preview">
    Click on a premade template to see a preview of the design.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create Template**. Lettr creates a new template in your account with the premade design and opens it in the visual editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Customize">
    Modify the content, colors, images, and layout to match your brand, then save your changes. The template appears in your templates like any other, with full editing and versioning capabilities.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  During onboarding, Lettr automatically populates your folders with premade templates that match your business type. These templates are ready to customize and send right away.
</Note>

## What You Can Customize

Once you create a template from a premade design, you have full control over every aspect:

* **Text content** — Replace placeholder text with your own copy
* **Images** — Swap out stock images for your brand assets
* **Colors** — Update colors to match your brand palette
* **Layout** — Add, remove, or rearrange structures and content blocks
* **Merge tags** — Insert dynamic variables for personalization
* **Links** — Update all URLs to point to your destinations

## Premade Templates vs Starting from Scratch

| Approach               | Best For                                                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Premade template**   | Getting started quickly, following proven email design patterns, teams without dedicated email designers        |
| **Start from scratch** | Highly custom designs, unique layouts, teams with specific brand guidelines that don't match any premade option |

<Tip>
  Even if you plan to heavily customize, starting from a premade template can save time by providing a solid responsive foundation that you can modify.
</Tip>

## Related Topics

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Visual Editor" icon="paintbrush" href="/learn/templates/topol-editor">
    Learn how to use the drag-and-drop editor
  </Card>

  <Card title="Editor Settings" icon="gear" href="/learn/templates/editor-settings">
    Configure custom fonts, colors, and merge tags
  </Card>

  <Card title="Saved Blocks" icon="layer-group" href="/learn/templates/saved-blocks">
    Create reusable sections across templates
  </Card>

  <Card title="Projects & Folders" icon="folder" href="/learn/templates/projects">
    Organize your templates
  </Card>
</CardGroup>