# Email templates

There are several way to create emails in Bird. Once published, these email templates will be discoverable in your template library, where they can be used in [Campaigns](https://docs.bird.com/applications/campaigns/campaigns), [Flows](https://docs.bird.com/applications/automation/flows), [Journeys](https://docs.bird.com/applications/journeys) and more.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Create and send an email from scratch</strong></td><td>Build, style, and publish an email from scratch.</td><td></td><td><a href="email-templates/how-to/create-an-email-template">create-an-email-template</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Import a custom HTML email</strong></td><td>Bring your own email design into MessageBird.</td><td></td><td><a href="email-templates/how-to/import-a-custom-html-email">import-a-custom-html-email</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Prebuilt email templates</strong></td><td>Learn how to use and customize prebuilt email templates.</td><td></td><td><a href="email-templates/how-to/use-a-prebuilt-email-template">use-a-prebuilt-email-template</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Email design best practices</strong></td><td>Read our top tips for designing engaging emails that convert.</td><td></td><td><a href="email-templates/concepts/email-design-best-practices-guide">email-design-best-practices-guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table>