---
title: "Duplicate a bot"
description: "Make a copy of a bot with its settings, and choose whether to include its data sources, channels, tasks, power-ups, webhooks and test cases."
canonical_url: "https://chatthing.ai/docs/bot-settings/duplicate-a-bot"
last_updated: "2026-09-25"
---

# Duplicate a bot

Copy an existing bot to try changes without affecting the live one, or to start a similar bot from a working setup.

> **Before you start**
>
> **Who can do this:** [team owners and admins](https://chatthing.ai/docs/account/teams#what-each-role-can-do).
>
> The copy counts towards your plan's bot limit, so you need space for one more bot. See [plans](https://chatthing.ai/docs/account/plans).

## Steps

1. Go to **Bots**.
2. On the bot's row, click the three-dot menu and choose **Duplicate**.
   ![The three-dot menu on a bot's row in the bots list, with Chat, Overview, Settings and Duplicate options](https://res.cloudinary.com/djyjvrw5u/image/upload/v1756239613/bot_settings_option_82c2bd7383.png)
3. Choose what to copy. Everything is included by default:
   - **Include data sources?**: the bot's data sources, with their pages, files and entries.
   - **Include channels?**: its channels, such as the website widget.
   - **Include documents?**: the synced content of those data sources, so the copy can answer straight away. If you turn this off, sync the copy's data sources before using it.
   - **Include tasks?**: its scheduled tasks.
   - **Include power-ups?**: its power-ups.
   - **Include hooks?**: its webhooks.
   - **Include test cases?**: its test cases.
4. Click **Confirm**. Small bots copy in seconds; bots with a lot of content can take a few minutes.
   ![The duplicate confirmation window with toggles to include data sources, channels, documents, tasks, power-ups, hooks and test cases, and a Confirm button](https://res.cloudinary.com/djyjvrw5u/image/upload/v1749757286/Xnapper_2025_06_12_20_40_46_34c271903b.png)
5. When you see **Success**, click **View** to open the new bot.
   ![The Success message after duplicating a bot, with Close and View buttons](https://res.cloudinary.com/djyjvrw5u/image/upload/v1749821204/Xnapper_2025_06_13_14_26_06_12011c1d68.png)

The new bot has the same settings as the original, and the same name followed by a short code in brackets, such as "Support bot (3f9a1c2e)". Rename it on its **General settings** tab. It starts with no conversations or usage history.

## Check it works

Open the new bot and check its **Data sources**, **Channels** and **Power-ups** tabs contain what you chose to copy. Send it a test message.

## Troubleshooting

### "Bot limit reached. Please upgrade plan to create new bots"

Your team has as many bots as its plan allows. Delete a bot you no longer need, upgrade, or add an extra bot with [add-ons](https://chatthing.ai/docs/account/add-ons).

### "Failed to duplicate bot"

Try again. If it keeps failing, email [support@chatthing.ai](mailto:support@chatthing.ai).

## Related

- [Bot settings reference](https://chatthing.ai/docs/bot-settings/settings-reference): Every setting on your bot's General settings tab - what it does, its default and range, and which plans include it.
- [Compare plans](https://chatthing.ai/docs/account/plans): What each Chat Thing plan costs and includes - monthly and yearly prices, bots, data sources, tokens, channels, power-ups and team members.