---
title: "Copy a Content Type"
description: "To copy a content type in order to be reused."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/copy-a-content-type"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Copy a Content Type

If you are working on a content structure similar to an existing content type in your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack), then it is best to copy the existing [content type](/docs/headless-cms/about-content-types) and reuse it.

To create a copy of an existing content type, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), go to your stack, and perform the following steps:

1.  Click on the “Content Models” icon on the left navigation panel to view the list of available content types.
2.  Click on the ellipses in the **Actions** column (extreme right) for the corresponding content type you want to copy, and then click on **Copy Content Type**.![copy-a-content-type.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/bltb258b6f997425d97/65ca0ff97c5d41f2865278c2/copy-a-content-type.png)
3.  This opens the **Copy Content Type {your\_content\_type\_name}** form, where you can edit and change the details of your content type.
4.  Finally, click on the **Copy** button to make a copy of your content type. The change(s) gets saved automatically and opens the new copy content type.