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WhatsApp Template Builder + Versioning

Build template in 4 min. 91% first-submission approval. A/B/C/D variants built-in.

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₹0 platform fee · official Meta WhatsApp Cloud API v24 · no card needed to start

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Build, submit, and version Meta-approved WhatsApp message templates from a single visual editor. Header media (image, video, document), body with up to 25 variables, footer, CTA + quick reply buttons, language variants, A/B/C/D experimentation framework. Built for Indian brands shipping promotional + utility + authentication templates at scale.

What the Template Builder does

Pick a category (Marketing / Utility / Authentication), language, components — header (TEXT / IMAGE / VIDEO / DOCUMENT), body with {{1}}..{{25}} variables, footer, up to 3 quick-reply or CTA URL / phone buttons. Preview live, submit to Meta for approval, track status webhooks. Send from any flow via the Send Template node with dynamic variable interpolation.

Real Indian cohort numbers

MetricManual API submissionRichAutomate Template Builder
Time per template45-120 min4-8 min
Approval rate (first submission)62%91%
Variants per family (A/B/C/D)2 (manual hassle)4 (auto-routed)
Categorisation errors18% / month1% / month

Use cases

  • Marketing campaigns — promo blasts, win-back, seasonal (Diwali / Eid / Christmas).
  • Utility — order confirmations, shipping updates, payment receipts, appointment reminders.
  • Authentication — OTP delivery (high priority WABA tier).
  • Multilingual — per-language variant submission (Hindi / Tamil / Bengali / Marathi etc.).

How it works (3 steps)

  1. Open Templates → New + pick category + language.
  2. Configure components — header media, body with variables, footer, buttons. Live preview.
  3. Submit for Meta approval. Status webhook updates dashboard. Send via flow.

A/B/C/D experimentation built-in

Version each template family with up to 4 variants. Sticky hash-based contact assignment, multi-metric guardrails (CTR, CVR, revenue, complaint rate, opt-out, quality-rating delta), Bayesian early stopping at 95% best-arm probability. Catches 60-70% of false 2-arm A/B winners. Read the methodology guide.

Pricing

Template Builder + submission included in every RichAutomate plan starting ₹999/month. Meta charges by template category per send (Marketing ₹0.96 / Utility ₹0.115 / Authentication ₹0.115 India rates).

FAQs

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long does Meta take to approve a template?+

15 minutes to 12 hours typical for clean templates; 24-72 hours for templates with complex media or borderline category. Rejection reasons are auto-parsed and shown in-dashboard with suggested fixes.

Can I update an approved template?+

Meta does not allow editing approved templates. RichAutomate Template Builder lets you clone an existing variant, edit, submit as new version — original stays live while the new one is pending. Once approved, version A/B/C/D framework can route traffic.

What is the difference between Marketing, Utility, and Authentication templates?+

Marketing (₹0.96/msg India) — promo blasts, opt-in required. Utility (₹0.115/msg) — transactional like order confirm, payment receipt; recipient consent inferred from prior transaction. Authentication (₹0.115/msg) — OTPs and time-bound login codes; highest WABA priority. Mismatched categorisation = automatic rejection + quality flag.

Can I send a template with image / video / PDF header?+

Yes — header format IMAGE (JPG/PNG ≤5 MB), VIDEO (MP4 ≤16 MB), DOCUMENT (PDF/DOCX ≤100 MB). Provide a public HTTPS URL; RichAutomate handles the asset reference at send time. Send Template node auto-detects header format and prompts for the URL.

Can templates have variables like {{contact.name}}?+

Templates use Meta-native variables {{1}}, {{2}}... up to {{25}} in body. RichAutomate Send Template node maps each to a value or a flow placeholder ({{contact.name}}, {{response.email}}, {{attr.city}}, {{now}}, {{today}}) at send time.

Set it up today — it takes minutes

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