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# What Changes When You Clone an Existing Table as the Basis for Creating a New One in a Few Clicks
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/clone-existing-table-jestor/
- Published: 2026-07-19T02:15:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T02:15:44.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

In **Jestor**, cloning an existing table duplicates its field structure — and, optionally, its records — to create a new table, without waiting for the step-by-step build that AI-based or from-scratch creation requires.

## Why is cloning different from creating with AI?

When cloning, there's no need for the **AI** to build anything: the structure already exists and is simply duplicated, making the process nearly instant, without the wait time of AI generation.

## What changes between cloning and building from scratch?

| Aspect              | Clone existing table              | Build from scratch                  |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| **Speed**           | Nearly instant                    | Slower, field by field              |
| **Records**         | Can be copied or not, your choice | Table starts empty                  |
| **Field structure** | Identical to the original table   | Defined from scratch by the creator |

## Why choose Jestor to reuse ready-made structures?

**Jestor** lets an already validated table serve as a template for new, similar tables, saving the time of recreating fields that already work well in another context.

### Does cloning a table also copy the records?

That's optional — you choose whether to copy existing records or start the new table empty.

### Is cloning faster than creating with AI?

Yes, because there's no generation step: the structure already exists and is simply duplicated.

### Can a cloned table be edited after creation?

Yes, it works like any other table, and can have fields added, removed, or changed.

### Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out more practical tutorials on Jestor's YouTube channel.

### Get to know Jestor

With **Jestor**, a ready table becomes the starting point for the next one, without redoing the structuring work.

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