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# Clone or Copy a Campaign

# 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, 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](https://help.supersend.io/en/article/create-a-campaign-18zo2cn/)
- [Edit Sequence Steps](https://help.supersend.io/en/article/edit-sequence-steps-1tu4afc/)
- [Create and Use Sender Profiles](https://help.supersend.io/en/article/create-and-use-sender-profiles-1g4rjqt/)