Tired of designing the same layout over and over again in Elementor?
As Elementor users, we often find ourselves recreating the same design or page from scratch, wasting valuable time and effort.
But what if you could save that layout once and reuse it instantly, whenever you need it?
That’s exactly where knowing how to manage templates in Elementor truly saves you time.
In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how to save, insert, export, and import templates directly in the Elementor Editor, all without using extra plugins or addons.

Key Takeaways

• Manage templates in Elementor like a pro, from saving to organizing them efficiently.
• Save full pages and individual containers as reusable templates.
• Reuse your saved designs instantly in any new page using the Elementor Editor.
• Speed up your workflow by avoiding repetitive design work.
• Maintain design consistency across your website or multiple projects.

What Are Elementor Templates? 

Elementor Templates are powerful shortcuts that help us save, reuse, or manage our custom designs, whether it’s an individual container (like a pricing table or contact form) or as a full-page design (like a complete home or landing page).

Why You Should Manage Templates in Elementor?

• Save time by reusing your best designs across multiple pages or websites.
• Maintain design consistency across pages and websites.
• Design Backup by saving your containers or pages as a template, which you can easily recover even if a page is accidentally deleted or overwritten.
• Using templates to improve workflow and efficiency is one of the simplest ways to manage templates in Elementor efficiently. You build once and reuse endlessly.

By learning how to manage templates in Elementor, you not only streamline your workflow but also protect and repurpose the work you’ve already done.

Steps to Save and Manage Templates in Elementor

How to Save Full Pages as Templates in Elementor?

You’ve just built a stunning page using Elementor. Why let that design go to waste?
 Saving your entire page as a template allows you to manage templates in Elementor effortlessly and reuse your best work again and again. 
Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

1. Open the Page in Elementor

• Go to your WordPress dashboard -> Pages -> All Pages
• Find the page you want to save and click Edit with Elementor.

2. Look for the Arrow Icon

• In the Elementor editor, next to the Publish button, you’ll see a small arrow icon.
• Click that arrow.

3. Save Page as Templates in Elementor

• From the dropdown, select the Save as Template option.
• This tells Elementor you want to store the entire page layout.

4. Give Your Elementor Template a Name

Then, a pop-up window will appear. Give your template a name that makes sense.
Tick the Site Templates box if you want to save your template locally on your current WordPress site. This allows you to reuse the template across any page of the same website and you can also export it to use on another website.

You can save your template to Elementor’s Cloud Library, making it accessible on any site connected to your Elementor Pro account.
By ticking the checkbox, Cloud Templates(Pro Feature) allows you to save and access designs across multiple websites from one central library.  

• Then click on the save button and that’s it!. This is your first step to learning how to manage templates in Elementor.
• Your full-page design is now saved as a template, ready to be reused or managed anytime in your Elementor Editor.

How to Save an Individual Container as a Template?

Sometimes you don’t need the entire page, just those perfect containers like testimonial block, hero container, contact forms, FAQ layouts, or pricing table you’ve crafted.
With Elementor, you can save individual containers as reusable templates, giving you freedom to mix and match reusable content blocks.

Here’s how to save it for future use:

1. Find the Container You Want to Save

• Once the editor opens, scroll or navigate to the exact container you want to reuse in other designs.
•  This could be a call-to-action, testimonial container, pricing table, or any custom content block.

2. Right-click the Six-Dot Icon

• Hover over the six dots until the cursor changes.
• Then, right-click on the icon to open a quick action menu.

3. Select Save as Template

• From the options, choose the Save as Template option.
• This tells Elementor you want to extract and preserve just this container, not the entire page layout.

4. Name Your Template

• A pop-up window will appear prompting you to give the template a name.
• Give a name that makes it easy to recognize later.

5. Click Save

• After naming, click Save, and Elementor will store this container in your My Templates library.
• You can now reuse it on any page.

How to Insert Templates from Elementor Editor?

Reusing your saved designs is incredibly simple with Elementor. Whether it’s a full page layout or a single container like a pricing table or testimonial section, inserting it into a new page takes just a few clicks.

1. From the Elementor Editor

•  Open any page with the Elementor Editor.
•  Click the Folder icon on the canvas area.

2. Select Insert

• A pop-up will appear showing all available templates.
• You can switch to the My Templates tab to view your saved templates.
• Click the Insert button next to the desired template.

The saved design will now load into your page, ready to be customized or published.
You can freely edit the template’s content without affecting the original saved version

Using saved templates helps you stay consistent, save time, and speed up your design workflow, especially across large sites with repeating containers.

How to Import Templates from Elementor Editor?

• Click the Folder icon in the canvas area
• In the pop-up, go to the Templates tab
•  Click the Arrow button at the top

• Choose the .json or .zip file of your Elementor template from your device
•  Click Open to import.

Once uploaded, your imported template will appear in the list.
You can now insert, preview, edit, or delete it just like any other saved template.

Want to import templates directly from your Elementor Dashboard instead?
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to import Elementor templates.

How to Export Saved Templates from Elementor Editor

• Click the Folder icon in the canvas area
• In the pop-up, go to the Templates tab
• You’ll see a list of your saved templates
• Hover over the template you want to export and click the three-dot menu (…) next to it.
• Then select Export, and the template will download as a .json file to your device.

You can now import it into another site or reuse it anytime.

Prefer importing templates from your Elementor Dashboard instead of inside the editor?
You can do that too. Check out this quick guide on how to export Elementor templates from your WordPress Dashboard.

Final Thoughts on Using Elementor Templates Effectively

Mastering how to manage templates in Elementor is one of the smartest ways to boost your productivity, maintain brand consistency, and simplify website creation.

By learning how to save full pages and individual containers as templates, insert them into new designs, and export or import them across projects, you unlock Elementor’s full potential as a design system, not just a page builder.

Start managing your templates in Elementor today and build faster, cleaner, and more consistent websites without rebuilding the same layouts again and again.

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