Custom templates

How to create and apply custom Taplink templates

The guide explains using custom Taplink templates. You can read the full guide or tap a link below to go to a specific section:

A custom Taplink template is a template of a page created by a user. It includes blocks with added texts and photos and the set background, colors, fonts, shapes, and other theme settings.

Your custom templates help you to quickly create new pages based on the same page design and structure, adjusting their content to your or your clients' offers.

How to create a custom template

You need a Pro or Business plan to create custom Taplink templates, upgrade your plan here if you need.

First, create a page with the design that you want to save. Then publish the page.

Next, save the page as a template:

  1. Tap the settings.
  2. Choose Save as template.
  3. Write a template name.
  4. Tap Save as template.
Tapping settings in the Taplink editorChoosing Save as template on the listWriting a custom template name in the field

A custom Taplink template has been created. You can use it for creating new Taplink pages or share it with others.

How to create a page based on a custom template

When you want to create a new page based on one of your custom templates, go to the Taplink editor and then:

01. Tap your profile photo.

02. Choose My profiles.

03. Tap New profile.

04. Switch to the My templates tab. There are all your custom Taplink templates.

Tapping the profile photo and choosing My profilesTapping New profile on the page with all the user’s profilesSwitching to the My templates tab in the Taplink library

05. Choose a template.

06. Tap Choose.

Tapping a custom template in the My templates tab of the Taplink libraryTapping Choose in the Taplink page preview mode

Now you have a new page in the Taplink editor. You can edit it as you usually do.

How to share your custom template with other users

You can share your custom template using its link. The link can be:

  • Permanent. This link works as long as the template exists. It can be used for saving a template multiple times.
  • One-time link. This link works only once. After a user follows the link and saves the template, the link doesn't work anymore.

Here is how to copy a custom template link for sharing starting in the Taplink editor:

01. Tap the hamburger menu.

02. Choose Templates.

03. Switch to the My templates tab.

Tapping the hamburger menu in the Taplink editorChoosing Templates in the Taplink menuSwitching to the My templates tab in the Taplink library

04. Tap a template you need.

05. Tap the three-dot icon.

06. Choose Share

Tapping a custom template in the Taplink libraryTap the three-dot icon in the Taplink preview modeChoosing Share in the Taplink template menu

At this stage, you can copy the permanent or one-time link:

  • If you need a permanent template link, tap the copy icon.
Tapping the copy icon near the permanent template link
  • If you need a one-time link, tap Create a one-time link (1). There will appear a new link, tap the copy icon (2) near it. You can create any number of such links.
Tapping + Create a one-time link in the template sharing menuTapping the copy icon near a one-time template link

Now, send the copied link to a user.

How a user can save the template

A user must be signed up on Taplink to be able to save and use your custom template.

After a user follows your template link, the user should tap Add to my templates:

Tapping Add to my templates in the template preview mode

Then, the template is saved to the users' template library. The user can now use it for creating Taplink pages as explained above.

How to edit a custom template

When you need to edit a custom template, you should edit the original page that was used for creating this template. After you do this, you should update the template:

  1. Tap the settings.
  2. Choose Save as template.
  3. Tap Update template.
Tapping settings in the Taplink editorChoosing Save as template in the Taplink profile menuTapping Update template in the template sharing menu

That's it. Now you and the users who've saved your template have an updated template version in the Taplink library.

Note, that the changes are not applied to the pages that are already created with the old template version.

How to delete a custom template

You can delete your custom template. Then it will disappear from your template library. Note, users who have saved your template, will still have it in their template library.

Here is how to delete a custom template in the Taplink editor:

01. Tap the hamburger menu.

02. Choose Templates.

03. Switch to the My templates tab.

04. Tap the template you want to delete.

Tapping Add block in the Taplink editorChoosing Templates in the Taplink editor menuSwitching to the My templates tab and choosing a custom template

05. Tap the three-dot icon.

06. Choose Delete.

07. Tap Yes.

Tapping the three-dot icon in the template preview modeChoosing Delete in the template menuConfirming the template deletion

The template has been deleted from the library in your Taplink account.

Now you know everything about custom Taplink templates. Go create one!