# Using template variables

Dynamic template variables are placeholders within your video script or scene text element that can be replaced with different values each time a video is generated.&#x20;

They allow you to customize content dynamically without modifying the base template.

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Learn more on the following pages on how to use them:

* [Script template variables](/advanced/using-template-variables/script-template-variables.md)
* [Text template variables](/advanced/using-template-variables/text-template-variables.md)


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