How to turn a post into a template
|In MagicPost, you can save an existing LinkedIn post as a template with Save as template, then reuse its structure with any topic in the Templates mode of the generator. This works on your own posts and on posts from other people. Generating a post from the saved template is part of AI post generation, included in Creator, Agency, and Team and open during the free trial.
Where to find Save as template in MagicPost
MagicPost offers Save as template on a post in these places:
Inspirations: under Actions on the post card.
Engagement: in the three-dot menu of a post.
Metrics: the save icon at the top of a post. Its tooltip reads Save as template.
Your own posts: in the three-dot menu of the post preview.
The editor: in the three-dot menu of the post you are writing. The entry is disabled while the post is empty.
Each of these MagicPost pages is available only if your plan includes it. See what the MagicPost plans include.
How to save a post as a MagicPost template
On the post, click Save as template in one of the places listed above. The Save a template window opens.
Check the title. On a post card, MagicPost pre-fills the title with the first words of the post. In the editor, the title field starts empty. Rename the template after its use, for example "Customer story" instead of the first line of the post.
Click Save.
MagicPost confirms with a message that names the template, and adds the template to the My templates tab of the template picker. See how to generate a post from a template.
In the Save a template window, MagicPost removes quotation marks, apostrophes, ampersands and angle brackets from the title, and shortens a very long title. You can rename the template later from My templates.
What MagicPost saves, and what it does not
MagicPost saves the text of the post exactly as it is. No AI rewrites the post, and MagicPost does not guess which parts should become placeholders. Images, carousels and polls of the post are not saved: a MagicPost template holds text only.
A freshly saved MagicPost template is therefore still a specific post about a specific subject. When you generate from it, MagicPost gives this exact text to the AI as the model to follow, so details of the original post can end up in the new post.
How to make the saved template reusable
Open the Templates mode of the MagicPost generator and click the Template field.
In the My templates tab, open the three-dot menu of the template and click Edit.
In Template text, replace the specifics of the original post with square brackets that say what goes there.
Click Save changes.
Example. Before: "In 2019, I lost my biggest client. They left for a competitor at half our price." After: "In [year], I lost [what you lost]. [What caused it, in one line]." MagicPost shows each bracketed part as a purple chip in the previews.
When the post belongs to someone else
When you save another person's post, MagicPost keeps the name and the profile picture of the author on the template. In the template picker, the author's picture appears on the template, with the tooltip "Template from a post by" followed by the author's name. The template is in your My templates tab, and you can group that tab by Creator.
MagicPost sends no notification to the author of the post, and nothing changes on LinkedIn. A template saved from one of your own posts carries no author.
A MagicPost template reuses a structure, not a content. The generated post is written from your own topic, with your own writing settings.
When Save as template is missing
On the Growth plan, AI post generation is closed. MagicPost removes Save as template from the menu of your own posts. Where the entry is still shown, the template is saved, but no post can be generated from it on Growth.
On the Agency plan, a member whose seat type does not include AI post generation does not see Save as template on post cards. See everything in the Agency plan.
FAQ
Does MagicPost detect what should be a placeholder in a saved post?
No. MagicPost saves the text as it is and adds no brackets. You add the square brackets yourself, with Edit in the menu of the template.
Can I use a saved post as a template right away, without brackets?
Yes. MagicPost follows the structure of the saved text and writes around your topic. Without brackets, details of the original post can carry over into the generated post.
Does the author see that I saved their post as a template?
No. MagicPost does not notify the author, and saving a template does nothing on LinkedIn.
Where is the template I just saved?
In the My templates tab of the MagicPost template picker. To open it, click New post in the sidebar, open the Generator tab, switch to Templates and click the Template field.
Can I adapt a template of the library or of my team instead of a post?
Yes. Open the three-dot menu of the template and click Duplicate. MagicPost adds an editable copy to My templates and offers to open it. See creating and organizing your own templates and the LinkedIn post template generator page.
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