Check these first
- You’re logged in to Notion, in the account you want the template in.
- The link is open in Safari, Chrome or another full browser, not inside Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest or an email app.
- You’re on the template’s public page. Its address usually has notion.site in it.
- You gave it a minute. Big templates can take a little while to fill in.
There’s no Duplicate button
You’re on a phone or tablet
There, the button is inside the menu (three lines) at the top right. Here’s how to duplicate a template on iPhone and iPad.
The link isn’t the public page
If you see “Continue to external site” or only a login screen, you were sent a link to the creator’s own workspace, not the published page. Ask the seller for the public link.
The creator turned duplicating off
Every published Notion page has a Duplicate as template switch. When it’s off, nobody gets the button. Ask the seller to turn it on.
It’s a paid template on the Notion Marketplace
A template sold through Notion’s own checkout sends its public page to the checkout instead. Buy it there and Notion adds it to your workspace. Already bought it? Open Marketplace in your sidebar and select Added.
It keeps asking you to log in
The link opened inside an app
Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and many email apps open links in their own browser, which doesn’t know you’re logged in. Tap the ••• menu and choose Open in Safari or Open in Chrome, or copy the link into your browser.
You’re in another Notion account
Check the account at the top of the sidebar. If it’s the wrong one, log out and log back in with the email you want the template in.
It says Duplication failed, or nothing happens
Rate limit reached
Notion lets you copy up to 50,000 blocks an hour. If you see “Rate limit reached, please try again later”, wait an hour and try again.
A shared free workspace is full
A free workspace with two or more members can hold 1,000 blocks in total, and one template can go over that. Duplicate it into a workspace where you’re the only member, which has no block limit. Or remove the other members and invite them back as guests.
You can’t add pages to that workspace
As a guest in someone else’s workspace, you can’t create pages there. Pick your own workspace when Notion asks where the copy should go.
The browser is in the way
Log out of Notion and back in, try another browser or a private window, and turn off any VPN or blocker for notion.com.
Notion is having a problem
Check Notion’s status page. If something is down, try again once it’s back.
The copy looks empty or wrong
- Give it a minute. Big templates can take a little while to fill in after you duplicate them. Reload the page.
- Blocks that say No access are parts that weren’t meant to be copied. You can delete them.
- Can’t find it? It’s under Private in the workspace you picked. Switch workspaces from the name at the top of the sidebar.
- Only one chart shows? The free plan shows one chart per workspace. Here’s what else the free plan limits.
Still stuck?
Bought one of our templates? Email hello@magnetcreativestudio.com with the template name and a screenshot, and we’ll sort it out. For a template from someone else, the seller can send the link again or check their sharing settings.