> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://botpress.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Conversation variables

Conversation variables let you store and reuse information within the scope of **a single conversation**.

This makes them great for storing information that's only relevant to the current conversation, but that you need to access in multiple Workflows. For example:

* Items in a virtual shopping cart
* Conversation-specific preferences
* A checklist to track the completion of sub-Workflows

> [!NOTE]
>
> Information stored in conversation variables is deleted when the current conversation is over. If you need a variable to persist across multiple conversations, use a different [variable scope](https://botpress.com/docs/studio/concepts/variables/overview.md#variable-scopes).

> [!TIP]
>
> Need help getting started with variables? Check out our [introduction to variables](https://botpress.com/docs/studio/concepts/variables/overview.md).

## Read a conversation variable

You can use `{{conversation.variablename}}` or `@conversation.variablename` to read a conversation variable. For example, in a **Text** Card:

![Conversation variable in a text card](https://mintcdn.com/botpress/RWKQxTh1qL1DGc-R/studio/concepts/variables/scopes/assets/conversation-variable-example.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RWKQxTh1qL1DGc-R\&q=85\&s=c54d65f9fb61be1a3a1c60bd40d97214)


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