How to Save & Reuse Your Own Video Template
If you make the same kind of video over and over — a series intro, a product spotlight, a weekly recap — stop rebuilding it. Save it once as a template and start every future episode finished.
The best content is consistent content — and consistency is exhausting if you rebuild from scratch each time. Save your format as a template once, and every future episode starts at the finish line.
When to make your own template
- A series with a recurring intro/outro and the same look.
- A repeatable format — product spotlights, weekly recaps, tips.
- A house style you want every video (or every team member) to match.
Step 1 — Build the reusable version
Make one clean, polished project that represents the format:
- Lock the intro and outro.
- Set your titles and lower thirds as styled placeholders.
- Apply your brand kit — logo, colors, handles.
- Leave clear slots where the per-episode content goes.
Step 2 — Save it as a template
Save as Template — banks this whole composition for reuse
Open the project options
Find Save as Template.
Name it
Give it a clear name you’ll recognize in the gallery — “Weekly Recap,” “Product Spotlight.”
Use placeholders, not real content. Replace your sample clips with neutral placeholders before saving, so each new episode starts clean instead of with last week’s footage.
Step 3 — Start new videos from it
Your saved templates live under “Mine”
Tap one to start a new video — it opens fully built
Next time, open your template from the gallery — it launches fully built. Swap in this episode’s clips and text, and you’re done. The animations, timing, and branding are already exactly right.
Where to go next
- Start from bundled ones too: how to use templates & Reels.
- Lock your branding in first: brand kits & the .ectpl format.
- Polish the structure: transitions between clips.
Build the format once, save it, reuse it — and turn “make a video” into “fill in this week’s video.”
Frequently asked questions
How do I save my own video template?
Build the project the way you want it, then choose Save as Template from the project options. It's stored in your templates, so you can start a new video from it anytime with all the structure, animations, and timing already in place.
Why save a template instead of duplicating a project?
A template is a clean, reusable starting point you can launch from the gallery for any new video. Duplicating works for a one-off, but a template is the right tool when you'll reuse the same format repeatedly — like a series.
Can I share my template?
Templates save as self-contained project files, so you can reuse them across your own projects and keep your format consistent.
Build it once, reuse it forever
Save any project as your own template and start every new video finished — your animations, timing and branding already in place.
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