diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/templates/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/templates/[id]/page.tsx
index c8ca660..3872de3 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/templates/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/templates/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { TemplateDetailContent } from "@/components/templates/TemplateDetailContent";
-import { fetchProject } from "@/lib/admin-api";
+import { fetchProject, fetchTemplateVariants } from "@/lib/admin-api";
 import {
   adminProjectToCatalogTemplate,
   VIDEO_TEMPLATES_CATALOG,
+  type TemplateDetailAspectRatio,
   type VideoCatalogTemplate,
 } from "@/lib/video-templates-catalog";
 
+const SUPPORTED_ASPECTS = new Set<TemplateDetailAspectRatio>(["16:9", "1:1", "9:16"]);
+
 interface TemplateDetailPageProps {
   params: Promise<{ id: string }>;
 }
@@ -20,7 +23,13 @@ interface TemplateDetailPageProps {
  */
 async function resolveTemplate(id: string): Promise<VideoCatalogTemplate | null> {
   const admin = await fetchProject(id);
-  if (admin) return adminProjectToCatalogTemplate(admin);
+  if (admin) {
+    const base = adminProjectToCatalogTemplate(admin);
+    const variants = (await fetchTemplateVariants(id))
+      .filter((v) => SUPPORTED_ASPECTS.has(v.aspect as TemplateDetailAspectRatio))
+      .map((v) => ({ aspect: v.aspect as TemplateDetailAspectRatio, projectId: v.projectId }));
+    return { ...base, variants };
+  }
   return VIDEO_TEMPLATES_CATALOG.find((item) => item.id === id) ?? null;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailContent.tsx b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailContent.tsx
index e19ab61..0af1f95 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailContent.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,39 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useState } from "react";
+
 import { TemplateDetailBreadcrumb } from "@/components/templates/TemplateDetailBreadcrumb";
 import { TemplateDetailExamples } from "@/components/templates/TemplateDetailExamples";
 import { TemplateDetailInfo } from "@/components/templates/TemplateDetailInfo";
 import { TemplateDetailPreview } from "@/components/templates/TemplateDetailPreview";
-import type { VideoCatalogTemplate } from "@/lib/video-templates-catalog";
+import {
+  getTemplateDetailAspectRatios,
+  type TemplateDetailAspectRatio,
+  type VideoCatalogTemplate,
+} from "@/lib/video-templates-catalog";
 
 interface TemplateDetailContentProps {
   template: VideoCatalogTemplate;
 }
 
 export function TemplateDetailContent({ template }: TemplateDetailContentProps) {
+  // Selected aspect is shared so the preview picker drives which variant gets built.
+  const aspects = getTemplateDetailAspectRatios(template);
+  const [selectedAspect, setSelectedAspect] = useState<TemplateDetailAspectRatio>(
+    aspects[0] ?? "16:9"
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8 lg:px-8 lg:py-12">
       <TemplateDetailBreadcrumb templateName={template.name} />
 
       <div className="mt-6 grid gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[3fr_2fr] lg:items-start">
-        <TemplateDetailPreview template={template} />
-        <TemplateDetailInfo template={template} />
+        <TemplateDetailPreview
+          template={template}
+          selectedAspect={selectedAspect}
+          onSelectAspect={setSelectedAspect}
+        />
+        <TemplateDetailInfo template={template} selectedAspect={selectedAspect} />
       </div>
 
       <TemplateDetailExamples templateId={template.id} />
diff --git a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailInfo.tsx b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailInfo.tsx
index a6fc418..3e420b3 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailInfo.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   getVideoTemplateStyleImageSrc,
   TEMPLATE_STYLE_COUNT,
   toProjectTemplate,
+  type TemplateDetailAspectRatio,
   type VideoCatalogTemplate,
 } from "@/lib/video-templates-catalog";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -29,9 +30,10 @@ const STYLE_LABEL_KEYS = [
 
 interface TemplateDetailInfoProps {
   template: VideoCatalogTemplate;
+  selectedAspect: TemplateDetailAspectRatio;
 }
 
-export function TemplateDetailInfo({ template }: TemplateDetailInfoProps) {
+export function TemplateDetailInfo({ template, selectedAspect }: TemplateDetailInfoProps) {
   const t = useTranslations("auto.componentsTemplatesTemplateDetailInfo");
   const router = useRouter();
   const [selectedStyle, setSelectedStyle] = useState(0);
@@ -44,7 +46,14 @@ export function TemplateDetailInfo({ template }: TemplateDetailInfoProps) {
 
   const handleCreate = async () => {
     setIsCreating(true);
-    const result = await createProjectFromTemplate(toProjectTemplate(template));
+    // Build the variant matching the selected aspect (its content project id); fall
+    // back to the template id (slug) which the API resolves to a default variant.
+    const variant = template.variants?.find((v) => v.aspect === selectedAspect);
+    const base = toProjectTemplate(template);
+    const result = await createProjectFromTemplate({
+      ...base,
+      id: variant?.projectId ?? base.id,
+    });
 
     if (!result.ok) {
       setIsCreating(false);
@@ -73,6 +82,8 @@ export function TemplateDetailInfo({ template }: TemplateDetailInfoProps) {
         <span>{categoryLabel}</span>
         <StatDot />
         <span>{durationLabel}</span>
+        <StatDot />
+        <span>{selectedAspect}</span>
       </div>
 
       <TemplateDetailRating />
diff --git a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailPreview.tsx b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailPreview.tsx
index 3880da7..950dd31 100644
--- a/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/templates/TemplateDetailPreview.tsx
@@ -17,19 +17,35 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 interface TemplateDetailPreviewProps {
   template: VideoCatalogTemplate;
+  selectedAspect: TemplateDetailAspectRatio;
+  onSelectAspect: (aspect: TemplateDetailAspectRatio) => void;
 }
 
-export function TemplateDetailPreview({ template }: TemplateDetailPreviewProps) {
+const ASPECT_BOX: Record<TemplateDetailAspectRatio, string> = {
+  "16:9": "aspect-video",
+  "1:1": "aspect-square mx-auto max-w-md",
+  "9:16": "aspect-[9/16] mx-auto max-w-[300px]",
+};
+
+export function TemplateDetailPreview({
+  template,
+  selectedAspect,
+  onSelectAspect,
+}: TemplateDetailPreviewProps) {
   const t = useTranslations("auto.componentsTemplatesTemplateDetailPreview");
   const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedRatio, setSelectedRatio] = useState<TemplateDetailAspectRatio>("16:9");
   const aspectOptions = getTemplateDetailAspectRatios(template);
   const posterSrc = getVideoTemplateImageSrc(template.id);
   const videoSrc = getTemplatePreviewVideoSrc(template.id);
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <div className="relative aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-gray-100 shadow-lg">
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-gray-100 shadow-lg",
+          ASPECT_BOX[selectedAspect]
+        )}
+      >
         {isPlaying ? (
           <video
             src={videoSrc}
@@ -60,15 +76,15 @@ export function TemplateDetailPreview({ template }: TemplateDetailPreviewProps)
       </div>
 
       {aspectOptions.length > 1 ? (
-        <div className="mt-4 flex gap-2">
+        <div className="mt-4 flex justify-center gap-2 lg:justify-start">
           {aspectOptions.map((ratio) => (
             <button
               key={ratio}
               type="button"
-              onClick={() => setSelectedRatio(ratio)}
+              onClick={() => onSelectAspect(ratio)}
               className={cn(
                 "rounded-lg border px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-600 focus-visible:ring-offset-2",
-                selectedRatio === ratio
+                selectedAspect === ratio
                   ? "border-blue-600 text-blue-600"
                   : "border-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:border-gray-300"
               )}
diff --git a/src/lib/admin-api.ts b/src/lib/admin-api.ts
index 3f00d04..1c0749b 100644
--- a/src/lib/admin-api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/admin-api.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ export async function fetchProject(slug: string): Promise<AdminProject | null> {
   return c ? containerToAdminProject(c) : null;
 }
 
+/** Published aspect-ratio variants of a template container (aspect + content
+ *  project id). Used to drive the detail page's aspect picker + which variant the
+ *  studio copies. Returns [] when none / unreachable. */
+export async function fetchTemplateVariants(
+  slug: string
+): Promise<Array<{ aspect: string; projectId: string }>> {
+  const c = await safeGet<{
+    projects?: Array<{ id?: string; aspect?: string; is_published?: boolean }>;
+  }>(`/v1/templates/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`);
+  return (c?.projects ?? [])
+    .filter((p) => p?.id && p?.is_published && p?.aspect)
+    .map((p) => ({ aspect: p.aspect as string, projectId: p.id as string }));
+}
+
 /** True when the gateway content endpoint is reachable. */
 export async function isAdminApiAvailable(): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
diff --git a/src/lib/video-templates-catalog.ts b/src/lib/video-templates-catalog.ts
index efd01b0..e74e6d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/video-templates-catalog.ts
+++ b/src/lib/video-templates-catalog.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,14 @@ export const ASPECT_RATIO_OPTIONS: {
   { id: "fourFive", label: "4:5" },
 ];
 
-export type TemplateDetailAspectRatio = "16:9" | "9:16";
+export type TemplateDetailAspectRatio = "16:9" | "1:1" | "9:16";
+
+/** A concrete aspect-ratio variant of a template — maps an aspect to the content
+ *  project (UUID) the studio copies its scenes from. */
+export interface TemplateVariant {
+  aspect: TemplateDetailAspectRatio;
+  projectId: string;
+}
 
 export const TEMPLATE_STYLE_COUNT = 4;
 
@@ -66,6 +73,9 @@ export interface VideoCatalogTemplate {
   videoCategory: Exclude<VideoSidebarCategoryId, "all">;
   aspectRatio: Exclude<AspectRatioFilter, "all">;
   aspectRatios?: readonly TemplateDetailAspectRatio[];
+  /** Real aspect variants (with the content project id to copy). Empty for demo
+   *  templates. When present, drives the aspect picker + which variant is built. */
+  variants?: TemplateVariant[];
   durationType: "flexible" | "fixed";
   premium: boolean;
   sceneCount: number;
@@ -86,6 +96,10 @@ export function getVideoTemplateCategoryLabel(
 export function getTemplateDetailAspectRatios(
   template: VideoCatalogTemplate
 ): TemplateDetailAspectRatio[] {
+  // Real variants take precedence so the picker reflects what can actually be built.
+  if (template.variants && template.variants.length > 0) {
+    return template.variants.map((v) => v.aspect);
+  }
   if (template.aspectRatios && template.aspectRatios.length > 0) {
     return [...template.aspectRatios];
   }