Clone or Copy a Campaign

Purpose

Cloning a campaign creates a new copy of an existing campaign with its sequence steps and settings preserved. It's the fastest way to reuse a proven sequence for a new audience without rebuilding everything from scratch.

When to Clone

Clone a campaign when:

• You want to reuse a sequence for a different contact list or segment.
• You want to run the same campaign across multiple teams or time periods.
• You're testing a variation of a working sequence (clone, then change one element).

Cloning copies the sequence and settings. It does not copy contacts.

How to Clone a Campaign

1. Go to Campaigns from the left sidebar.
2. Find the campaign you want to clone.
3. Click the … menu on the campaign row (or in the campaign header once you've opened it).
4. Select Clone (or Duplicate).
5. A new campaign is created immediately with the name "Copy of [original name]."
6. Open the new campaign and rename it to something meaningful.

What Is and Isn't Copied

Is copied:

• Sequence steps — all email content, LinkedIn steps, Twitter steps, wait delays, A/B variants
• Schedule settings — timezone, days, sending hours
• Sending rules — opt-out settings, skip rules, BCC, list health level, ESP routing rules
• Opt-out settings
• Campaign blacklist items

Is not copied:

• Contacts — the new campaign starts empty
• Sender profile assignments — you need to assign a sender profile to the new campaign
• Events/analytics — the clone starts with a clean slate
• Active campaign status — cloned campaigns start as draft

After Cloning

After creating the clone, do the following before launching:

1. Rename it — "Copy of Campaign Name" is not useful at scale.
2. Assign a sender profile — go to Settings → Senders tab → add your sender profile(s). The clone doesn't inherit sender assignments.
3. Upload contacts — add the new audience to the clone via CSV upload.
4. Review the sequence — check that any contact variables used in the sequence ({{company_name}}, {{first_name}}, etc.) match what's available in your new contact list.
5. Check the schedule — confirm timezone and sending hours are appropriate for this campaign's audience.
6. Activate — turn the campaign on when you're ready to send.

Expected Result

A duplicate campaign exists with a copy of the original sequence and settings. It's configured with the new sender profile and contacts and ready to launch independently.

Troubleshooting

• Issue: Cloned campaign created but no sends are going out.

Fix: Sender profiles are not copied — assign one in Settings → Senders tab. Also upload contacts if none were added yet.

• Issue: Variable placeholders aren't resolving correctly in the cloned sequence.

Fix: The original campaign may have used custom variables that aren't in your new contact upload. Check the sequence for variables like {{custom_field}} and confirm those fields exist in your new contact list.

Related Articles

• Create a Campaign
• Edit Sequence Steps
• Create and Use Sender Profiles

Updated on: 17/03/2026