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title: Templates
description: Base images used to create Paperspace Machines.
product: Glossary
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/glossary/template/
last_updated: "0001-01-01"
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# Templates

In Paperspace, templates are base images you can use to create Paperspace Machines.

Paperspace provides some operating system templates. You can also create custom templates.

[How to Create or Delete a Custom Template](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/how-to/manage-custom-template/index.html.md): Use custom templates to create machines with specific machine configurations. Custom templates allow you to replicate your machine setup, including installed software and configurations, for consistent and efficient workflows. You can also delete templates that you no longer need.