Templates

Templates give your conversations a head start. Each template contains a prompt that shapes how Pia responds — like setting the tone, topic, or role before you even type your first message.

Pia comes with built-in templates to get you started. You can also create your own.

Viewing Your Templates

1. Open Settings → Templates
2. Browse the list of template cards

Each card shows the template name and a short description. Look for these badges:

• Built-in — A pre-configured template that ships with Pia
• Default — The template Pia uses for every new conversation

Creating a Template

1. Open Settings → Templates
2. Click Add Template
3. Enter a name and description
4. Write your prompt — this is the instruction Pia follows at the start of a conversation
5. Save your template

Your new template will appear in the list alongside the built-in ones.

Setting a Default Template

The default template is applied automatically whenever you start a new conversation. Only one template can be the default at a time.

1. Find the template you want in the list
2. Click Set Default

The Default badge moves to your chosen template.

Viewing a Template’s Prompt

Want to see exactly what a template tells Pia? Click View Prompt on any template card. This opens the full prompt text in a read-only viewer.

Editing a Template

1. Find your template in the list
2. Click Edit
3. Make your changes
4. Save

Note

Built-in templates cannot be edited or deleted. To customize a built-in template, create a new template with your own version of the prompt.

Deleting a Template

1. Find your template in the list
2. Click Delete
3. Confirm the deletion

If the deleted template was your default, you’ll want to set a new default so new conversations still get a template applied.

Next Steps

Ready to connect Pia to your preferred AI? Head to AI Providers to configure your setup.