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Bulk Upload creates multiple WhatsApp templates in one go from a CSV file, instead of building each one by hand in the template editor. It is worth using whenever you are creating templates in bulk — a new language set, a migration from another provider, or a seasonal campaign family that shares a structure.

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Upload templates

1

Open Bulk Uploads

Sign in to the portal, then go to Channels → WhatsApp → Bulk Uploads.
2

Get the sample file

Click Upload Template File, then Download Sample Template.The sample defines the required CSV format and includes fields such as WABA ID, Name, Language, Category, and Message, along with the other required columns.
3

Fill in your templates

Complete your template details using exactly the format in the sample file — the same columns, in the same order.
4

Upload the file

Either click Click to Browse and select the file, or drag and drop it into the upload area.
5

Create the templates

Click Create Templates. The templates are uploaded and processed.
Always start from a freshly downloaded sample file rather than reusing an old one. Adding, renaming, or reordering columns will cause the upload to fail — and a partially valid file is harder to diagnose than one that fails outright.

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After uploading

Uploaded templates enter the same approval process as templates created individually — they are submitted to Meta and must be approved before a campaign can use them. Check their status under WhatsApp → Asset Management → Templates, or via the Fetch Template API.
Category matters as much in bulk as it does one at a time. A file that miscategorises marketing content as utility will be rejected template by template — see Template categories before preparing the CSV.