# How to exclude an audience from your targeting?
## 1. Create an Audience
There are three different ways to create an [audience](https://doc.batch.com/getting-started/features/customer-engagement-platform/profiles/audiences):
* Using the[ **Audience API**](https://doc.batch.com/developer/api/cep/audiences/create)
* 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).*
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An audience can only contain a list of **Custom IDs.**
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The dashboard will **automatically** **display the number of IDs** that match your audience:
## 2. Exclude it from your targeting
In your campaign/automation creation form, in the **Segmentation** part, click on **Use audience**:
Choose the audience you want to exclude in the dropdown menu:
Select "**contains none of**", so that the segmentation now excludes the audience you picked:
You can exclude as many audiences as you want:
You can now exclude audiences from your campaigns targeting! :sparkles:
