How to Create Media Templates

Add an image, video, or document header to a template.

Intermediate 3 min read

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What You'll Learn

In this tutorial you'll learn:

When creating a template, set the header type to Image, Video, or Document instead of text.

Upload the file for the header. It's processed through Meta's media pipeline before the template can be submitted.

Build a WhatsApp message template and submit it to Meta for approval, ready to use in conversations and campaigns.

The three WhatsApp template categories, what each is for, and how they're priced and rate-limited differently.

What happens when you submit a template, the real status flow, and how to check current approval status.

Personalise templates with {{1}}, {{2}} style variables that get filled in per recipient.