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# Can I change my tracked prompts in Prefer?

> Yes. Prefer lets you add, disable or archive prompts at any time. Archived prompts free their slot from the next run and keep their history.

Yes. Prefer lets you add, enable, disable or archive tracked prompts at any time from the Prompts console. An archived prompt stops using a slot from the next run, but its history stays readable, and reactivating it resumes tracking on the next run. New prompts join the next tracking run.

*Last updated 3 October 2026*

## Yes, at any time

Prefer lets you change your tracked prompts whenever you like. There is no lock-in period for a prompt, no fee to swap one, and no wait for a billing cycle. You add, enable, disable and archive from Monitor, then Prompts.

**When you archive a prompt in Prefer, its slot frees up from the next run and its history stays readable, so you never lose a trend line.** That is the main reason to archive instead of starting over. The old results stay in the Archived tab, and you can bring the prompt back later.

## What each change does

| Action | Uses a slot? | History | Takes effect |
| - | - | - | - |
| Add a prompt | Yes, one per country | Starts with its first run | Next tracking run |
| Disable a prompt | Not stated in the docs; archive to free a slot for sure | Kept | Next tracking run |
| Archive a prompt | No, from the next run | Kept, in the Archived tab | Next tracking run |
| Reactivate a prompt | Yes, again | Old history plus new runs | Next tracking run |

Want the new set measured at once? Click Run tracking now in the top bar instead of waiting for the scheduled run.

## How to archive a prompt

1. **Open the Prompts tab** in Monitor, then Prompts.
2. **Tick the checkbox** next to the prompt row.
3. **Open the row's menu** (the three dots) and choose Archive.
4. **Check the Archived tab** to confirm it moved, with its history intact.

## When to change prompts

**Change a prompt when it no longer matches how your buyers ask, not because one run looked bad.** Engines vary between runs, so give a prompt a few runs before you judge it. Good reasons to swap: a new product line, a new competitor worth comparing against, a market you entered, or a prompt that never names any brand at all.

Keep history length in mind. Prefer keeps 6 months of data on Starter, 24 months on Growth and 36 months on Scale. Archiving keeps a prompt's trend inside that window.

Before you rebuild a list, [run the free AI visibility audit](https://app.tryprefer.com/audit) to see which questions engines answer in your category, and read [how to choose prompts](/docs/help/how-do-i-choose-prompts-in-prefer).

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Does Prefer charge me to swap a prompt?">
    No. Prefer counts the prompts you track, not the changes you make. Archive one and its slot is free from the next run, so you can add another in its place at no cost.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I bring back an archived prompt in Prefer?">
    Yes. Prefer keeps archived prompts in the Archived tab with their history. Reactivate one and tracking resumes on the next run, and it uses a slot again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if I add prompts beyond my Prefer limit?">
    Prefer blocks the action and shows an upgrade prompt. It never bills overage. Archive prompts you no longer need, or move up a tier; upgrades apply immediately.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Also asked as

* Can I swap prompts in Prefer?
* Do I lose history if I remove a prompt in Prefer?
* How do I delete a tracked prompt in Prefer?

## Sources

* [Prefer docs: Prompts, topics, personas and regions (captured 2026-10-03)](/docs/concepts/prompts-and-topics)
* [Prefer docs: Prompts console (captured 2026-10-03)](/docs/monitor/prompts)
* [Prefer docs: FAQ (captured 2026-10-03)](/docs/resources/faq)
* [Prefer pricing (our product)](https://tryprefer.com/pricing/)

## Related

* [How do I choose which prompts Prefer tracks?](/docs/help/how-do-i-choose-prompts-in-prefer)
* [What counts as a tracked prompt in Prefer?](/docs/help/what-is-a-tracked-prompt-in-prefer)
* [How much historical data does Prefer keep?](/docs/help/how-much-history-does-prefer-keep)
* [What happens when I hit my Prefer plan limit?](/docs/help/what-happens-at-prefer-plan-limit)
* [Prefer plans, history kept per tier](https://tryprefer.com/pricing/)
* [Answer Engine Insights, prompt trends](https://tryprefer.com/platform/answer-engine-insights/)
* [Prompt tracking, defined](https://tryprefer.com/learn/glossary/prompt-tracking/)


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