Selecting and loading an email template in Kit

Tech-Savvy Academy with Kelly L. Gabel·Oct 2025

Demo summary

The creator demonstrates how to navigate to the broadcast section and browse the Kit library or personal templates to load a design into the builder.

Step-by-step

Navigate to the Send menu and select Broadcasts
Click to create a new broadcast
Select Browse Templates
Choose a template from the Kit library or your personal templates
Confirm the selection to populate the design into the email builder

Options

Create a custom email template before starting a broadcast
Use pre-built templates from the Kit library
Select a previously created personal template

Watch out for

Selecting a new template will overwrite any content already written in the current broadcast

Tips

Start with one of the pre-built templates if you are just getting started
Make sure to select your template first before writing content to avoid losing work

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Watch “How to Use Kit’s Email Builder (ConvertKit 101 Tutorial)” →

Use / customize email templates

0:581:40Selecting and loading an email template in KitCurrentThe creator demonstrates how to navigate to the broadcast section and browse the Kit library or personal templates to load a design into the builder.Tech-Savvy Academy with Kelly L. Gabel