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Creating Message Templates

How to create and manage your SMS/MMS message templates.

Last updated 04/12/26

Templates let you create reusable messages with personalization.

Creating a Template

  1. Go to your campaign's SMS section
  2. Click "Templates" and then "New Template"
  3. Enter a template name and message body
  4. Use merge fields for personalization:
  • {first_name} — Inserts the contact's first name
  • {last_name} — Inserts the contact's last name

Character Limits

  • SMS messages are limited to 160 characters per segment
  • Longer messages are automatically split into multiple segments
  • Each segment is billed separately

MMS (Picture Messages)

You can attach an image URL to send MMS messages. MMS messages support up to 1600 characters of text plus media.