Use HTML Email Templates in ActiveCampaign
Use our HTML as a custom-coded email in ActiveCampaign. Design your email once in the builder, then export it with ActiveCampaign's own merge tags already in place.
How to import into ActiveCampaign
- In the builder, click Export for platform, choose ActiveCampaign, and download the HTML.
- In ActiveCampaign, create a campaign and choose the option to code your own email in HTML.
- Paste the HTML and save.
Menus and merge tags change from time to time. If something differs, search the platform's help center for "custom HTML template".
Merge tags we convert for ActiveCampaign
Type the placeholder on the left in your design. When you export for ActiveCampaign, it becomes the tag on the right.
Platforms occasionally change their tags. Check ActiveCampaign's current documentation if a tag does not fill in.
Each download already uses ActiveCampaign's merge tags. Open one in the builder to change the text, colors and images first.
Can I use custom HTML templates in ActiveCampaign?
Use our HTML as a custom-coded email in ActiveCampaign. Menus and plan limits change, so check ActiveCampaign's current help center if a step looks different.
What are merge tags?
Merge tags are placeholders that your email platform fills in for each subscriber, such as their first name or the unsubscribe link. Each platform uses its own format. When you choose ActiveCampaign in Export for platform, we replace our generic placeholders with ActiveCampaign's tags.
Do I still need an unsubscribe link?
Yes. Marketing emails generally need a working unsubscribe link and your postal address. Tick "Add an unsubscribe link" on the Footer block and the export converts it to the right tag for your platform.
Are the templates free?
Yes. You can edit and export them for free, with no signup and no watermark.