> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nudgen.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage campaigns

> Edit, send, schedule, and stop campaigns

## What this page helps you do

Edit draft campaigns, send or schedule them, and stop active campaigns. You'll also understand what you can and cannot change once a campaign has been sent.

## Before you start

* At least one campaign (draft or sent)
* Owner or team member with edit permissions

## Editing a campaign

**You can edit only draft campaigns.** Once a campaign is sent, its content and audience are locked.

For drafts, you can change:

* Audience (all contacts or tags)
* Brand config
* Campaign goal and AI-generated content
* Schedule (date and time)
* Auto-stop rules (for drip sequences)

1. Go to **Campaigns**.
2. Open the campaign (click the name or **Edit**).
3. Make changes in the wizard.
4. Save. If you had scheduled it, the new schedule applies.

## Send immediately

1. Open a draft campaign.
2. Click **Send now**.
3. Confirm. Emails are queued and sent within minutes.

<Note>
  Sending is irreversible. Double-check your audience and content before confirming.
</Note>

## Schedule for later

1. Open a draft campaign.
2. Choose **Schedule** and pick date and time.
3. Save. The campaign status becomes **Scheduled**.
4. At the scheduled time, emails send automatically.

You can edit or cancel a scheduled campaign before it runs.

## Stop a campaign

Use **Stop campaign** when you want to halt sends immediately. This applies to:

* Campaigns currently **Sending**
* **Scheduled** campaigns (cancels the send)
* **Drip sequences** — stops future steps for contacts who haven't received them yet

Already-sent emails cannot be recalled. Recipients who got an email before you stopped will keep it.

## Draft vs sent: what can change

| Action          | Draft | Scheduled | Sent  |
| --------------- | ----- | --------- | ----- |
| Edit content    | Yes   | Yes       | No    |
| Change audience | Yes   | Yes       | No    |
| Change schedule | Yes   | Yes       | N/A   |
| Send now        | Yes   | Yes       | N/A   |
| Stop            | N/A   | Yes       | Yes\* |
| View analytics  | No    | No        | Yes   |

\*Stopping a sent campaign only prevents future steps (e.g. in a drip). Past emails are not affected.

## What happens next

* After sending, check [campaign analytics](/en/campaigns/analytics) for delivery rates, opens, and clicks.
* Create a new campaign if you need to send a different message.

## Related docs

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create campaigns" icon="paper-plane" href="/en/campaigns/create">
    Campaign wizard and test send.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Campaign analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/en/campaigns/analytics">
    Metrics and recipient activity.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>