Start with a pre-built canvas instead of a blank slate. Eden includes templates for common workflows — marketing, content creation, and studying — that show you what's possible and get you working faster.

Templates are added as they are created. Eventually, we want to have user created templates available for you.

Available Templates

When you create a new canvas, you can choose from three templates:

Study Partner

A learning-focused canvas with:

• Expert videos on learning techniques

• AI chats configured for study help

• Structure for adding your own study material

Marketing Playground

A marketing-focused canvas with:

• Expert prompts for customer avatars, offers, and copy

• Knowledge base of marketing videos

• AI chats ready for marketing tasks

YouTube Content System

A content creation canvas with:

• Framework for planning YouTube videos

• Reference videos for style and structure

• AI chats for scripting and ideation

Using a Template

1. Click + in the top left

2. Select Canvas

3. Name your canvas

4. Choose a template (or start blank)

5. Click Create

The template opens with pre-configured items and AI chats. You can use it as-is, modify it, or just learn from how it's structured.

Study Partner Template

What's included:

• Videos about effective learning techniques

• AI chat connected to learning videos

• Space to add your own study materials

How to use it:

1. Explore the included learning videos

2. Add your own study material (PDFs, lecture recordings, notes)

3. Connect your material to the AI chat

4. Ask the AI to help you learn:

   • "Generate a study plan for this material"

   • "Quiz me on the key concepts"

   • "Explain [topic] in simple terms"

Marketing Playground Template

What's included:

Section 1: Expert Prompts

• Customer avatar creation

• Offer refinement

• Persuasive email/ad/script writing

• Digital product creation

• Landing page copy generation

Section 2: Marketing Knowledge Base

• Curated videos on copywriting, branding, and offers

• AI chats connected to expert content

How to use it:

1. Start with the customer avatar prompt — connect it to an AI chat and let it interview you about your business

2. Work through the prompts one at a time

3. Connect the marketing videos to get expert-informed suggestions

4. Add your own brand documents for personalized output

YouTube Content System Template

What's included:

• Framework for planning video content

• Reference video for great intros

• Example videos with strong style/pacing

• AI chats configured for content creation

How to use it:

1. Read the green instruction notes on the canvas

2. Add reference videos whose style you want to emulate

3. Connect your references plus the "how to create intros" video to an AI chat

4. Ask the AI to help you create a script in that style:

   • "Create a YouTube script following this video's structure"

   • "Use the intro techniques from this video to help me write a hook"

   • "Interview me to develop my topic"

Key Techniques from Templates

These templates demonstrate powerful patterns you can apply to any canvas:

Connect Expert Videos to AI

Find YouTube videos from experts in any field. Connect them to an AI chat and you can essentially consult with that expert's knowledge.

Example: Find 3 videos about negotiation tactics, connect them to AI, and ask: "Based on these experts, how should I approach my salary negotiation?"

Use AI as an Interviewer

Instead of trying to fill out a template, let AI interview you:

Example prompt: "I want to create a customer avatar. Please interview me about my business and target customer, asking one question at a time. When you have enough information, generate the avatar."

Chain Prompts Together

Work through a series of prompts, with each one building on the previous:

1. Customer Avatar → 2. Refine Offer → 3. Write Landing Page → 4. Create Ad Copy

Add Your Own Materials

Templates are starting points. Add your own:

• Brand guidelines

• Previous content that performed well

• Research and reference materials

• Notes and drafts

Creating Your Own Templates

While you can't save custom templates yet, you can recreate the pattern:

1. Create a canvas for a repeatable workflow

2. Add the structure: notes with prompts, reference materials, AI chats

3. Duplicate this canvas when starting similar projects

4. Keep the original as your "template"

Template Ideas for Different Use Cases

Podcast Production

• Episode outline note

• Previous episode scripts (as examples)

• AI chat for show notes

• AI chat for social content

• Reference podcasts you admire

Newsletter Writing

• Research links and videos

• Previous newsletters that performed well

• AI chat for brainstorming

• AI chat for drafting

• Outline template note

Research Projects

• Source materials (videos, PDFs)

• AI chat for summarizing

• AI chat for finding connections

• Notes for synthesizing

• Final output document

Client Projects

• Brand guidelines

• Reference materials

• AI chat for brainstorming

• AI chat for drafting

• Deliverable documents

Common Questions

Can I modify templates?

Yes. Templates are starting points. Add, remove, or rearrange anything.

Do templates count against my canvas limit?

Yes. Canvases from templates count the same as blank canvases. (Free: 3 canvases, Paid: Unlimited)

Can I create my own templates?

Not as a formal feature yet, but you can duplicate canvases to reuse structures.

Are template AI chats pre-configured?

They're connected to the included content. You can change models and add/remove connections.

Will there be more templates?

We're adding more templates over time. If you have ideas, let us know at support@eden.so.