# Clone or Copy a Static List

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/clone-or-copy-a-static-list/2112>\
**Category:** Lists, Lead Scoring & Workflows\
**Tags:** lists\
**Created:** [May 22, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/clone-or-copy-a-static-list/2112 "2017-05-22T15:10:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![system](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/system/32/124_2.png) [@system](https://community.hubspot.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/clone-or-copy-a-static-list/2112/1 "2017-05-22T15:10:36Z")

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I want to take an existing list of 57 contacts and create a cloned version of it with several removed for a more honed in marketing approach. It won’t let me clone the list because it is static. How do I do what I want without exporting, deleting, and reimporting these contacts into a new list?

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**Author:** ![bradmin](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/bradmin/32/56633_2.png) [@bradmin](https://community.hubspot.com/u/bradmin)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/clone-or-copy-a-static-list/2112/2 "2017-05-22T15:24:48Z")

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It sounds like you’re using some sort of criteria to filter down to a smaller list from that 57. Would simply creating a new list with the following criteria work?

[Is a member of such\_and\_such list]

AND

[Has the other conditional criteria you’re looking for]

That should work, as either a static or smart list.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/clone-or-copy-a-static-list/2112/3 "2023-02-03T07:22:08Z")

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Hi [@waters314](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9380),

It’s been six years but: this is now possible. See the announcement below:

> * * *
> 
> ### [Automated Rollout] Clone Static Lists
> 
> Feb 2, 2023
> 
> ### **What is it?**
> 
> You can now clone static lists.
> 
> ### **Why does it matter?**
> 
> Previously you could only clone active lists. With this update, you can also clone static lists and make filter updates before saving them as a new list.
> 
> ### **How does it work?**
> 
> Inside any list click Actions and then Clone. You will see three options:
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> - Clone as an active list- This will clone the current active or static list as a new active list with the same filters. Users can edit this list before saving it.
> - Clone as a static list- This will clone the current active or static list as a new static list with the same filters. Users can edit the list before saving it.
> - Clone as static list (membership only)- This will copy all members of an active or static list and paste them into a new static list with no filters.
> 
> ### **Who gets it?**
> 
> All hubs and tiers
> 
> * * *

Best regards!