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

# Templates

> Browse, save, and reuse templates to create pipelines faster.

The **Templates** page gives you a gallery of reusable pipeline configurations. You can start from a system template, save your own pipeline as a template, and create new pipelines from either one.

<Note>You can search templates by name from the Templates page.</Note>

## Available templates

Templates are pre-configured pipelines designed for common document processing tasks.

* **System templates** are built in and maintained by Ingestly
* **Custom templates** are templates you save from your own pipelines

Each card shows the template name, description, and node count. System templates are marked **System**. Templates you save are marked **Custom**.

## Creating a pipeline from a template

1. Open **Templates**
2. Click **Use** on the template you want
3. Enter the new pipeline name, description, and retention period
4. Click **Create Pipeline**

Ingestly creates a new pipeline with the template configuration already applied. It then opens the new pipeline so you can start editing right away.

## Saving a pipeline as a template

You can save an existing pipeline as a reusable template.

1. Open the pipeline
2. Open the page actions menu
3. Click **Save as Template**
4. Enter a template name and description
5. Click **Save Template**

Ingestly saves the current pipeline configuration as a custom template. You can reuse that template to create more pipelines with the same starting structure.

## Managing templates

* You can edit the name and description of custom templates
* You can delete custom templates you no longer need
* You cannot edit or delete system templates

<Tip>Templates are a starting point. After you create a pipeline from a template, the new pipeline is independent from the original template.</Tip>