# How to exclude an audience from your targeting?

## 1. Create an Audience <a href="#id-1-create-a-custom-audience" id="id-1-create-a-custom-audience"></a>

There are three different ways to create an [audience](https://doc.batch.com/getting-started/features/customer-engagement-platform/profiles/audiences):&#x20;

* Using the[ **Audience API**](https://doc.batch.com/developer/api/cep/audiences/create)&#x20;
* By [uploading a .CSV or .TXT file to Batch](https://doc.batch.com/guides-and-best-practices/profiles/how-to-import-an-audience-to-target-specific-users) from the dashboard **Profiles → Audiences** tab.
* Via the **Audience Importer**. The importer automatically imports audiences from your data stores via (S)FTPs *(Audience Importer setup is upon request. Reach support or your CSM to know more).*

{% hint style="danger" %}
An audience can only contain a list of **Custom IDs.**
{% endhint %}

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The dashboard will **automatically** **display the number of IDs** that match your audience:

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## 2. Exclude it from your targeting  <a href="#id-2-exclude-it-from-your-targeting" id="id-2-exclude-it-from-your-targeting"></a>

In your campaign/automation creation form, in the **Segmentation** part, click on **Use audience**:&#x20;

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&#x20;Choose the audience you want to exclude in the dropdown menu:

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Select "**contains none of**", so that the segmentation now excludes the audience you picked:

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You can exclude as many audiences as you want:&#x20;

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You can now exclude audiences from your campaigns targeting! :sparkles:


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