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

# Custom Segments Overview

> Create reusable filters for any combination of order, customer, product, or subscription criteria.

## What are custom segments?

Segments are saved, reusable filters you build from any combination of your WooCommerce data attributes. Once created, you can apply a segment to any report, chart, or export to see analytics for just that group.

Unlike one-off filters, segments are saved to your account and stay up-to-date automatically as new data comes in.

## Segment types

SaleTides supports four types of segments:

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  <Card title="Order segments" icon="cart-shopping">
    Filter by order attributes: status, payment method, date, country, value, coupon used, etc.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Customer segments" icon="users">
    Filter by customer attributes: location, registration date, order count, lifetime value, etc.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Product segments" icon="box">
    Filter by product attributes: category, price range, name, SKU, etc.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subscription segments" icon="rotate">
    Filter by subscription attributes: status, plan, start date, renewal amount, etc.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What you can do with segments

Once you've created a segment, you can:

1. **Apply it as a filter** on any orders, customers, products, or subscription report page
2. **Run a segment report** — a dedicated aggregated analytics view for that segment
3. **Export segment data** — download all records matching the segment to CSV or Excel
4. **Use it in cohort analysis** — filter cohort views to a specific segment

## Segment library

Navigate to **Segments** in the sidebar to see all your saved segments, organized by type. From here you can:

* View and edit existing segments
* Delete segments you no longer need
* Create new segments

## How segments stay current

Segments use dynamic filtering — they don't capture a static list of records at creation time. When you apply a segment, SaleTides queries your current data against the segment's conditions. New orders, customers, or products that match the conditions are automatically included.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Creating a segment" icon="plus" href="/advanced/segments/creating-a-segment">
    Step-by-step guide to building your first segment
  </Card>

  <Card title="Using segments in reports" icon="chart-bar" href="/advanced/segments/using-segments-in-reports">
    How to apply segments across SaleTides analytics
  </Card>
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