Instagram Carousel Maker — Create Carousel Posts Online Free
Turn photos into polished Instagram carousel slides. Uniform 1080×1080 or 4:5 sizing, optional white borders and 1/10 page badges, export all slides as a ZIP — free, in your browser.
How to make an Instagram carousel
Upload 2–10 photos in the order you want people to swipe through, pick a slide size — 1:1 (1080×1080) or 4:5 (1080×1350) — and export. Every slide is rendered to the exact same size, zipped, and numbered in posting order. Post them in order (01 first) and Instagram turns the set into one swipeable carousel.
Why every slide must be the same size
Instagram crops all carousel slides to the aspect ratio of the first slide. If slide 2 is wider or taller, it gets cut off mid-swipe. This tool locks every slide to one ratio — cropping tall or wide photos to fill (cover) or fitting them with a clean white border (contain), so nothing gets chopped unexpectedly.
Page badges keep people swiping
The “1/8” counter in the corner is a popular carousel convention — it signals there's more to see, which lifts completion and saves. Toggle it on or off before exporting. Want the opposite effect — one big image spread across your whole profile grid? Use the Instagram Grid Maker instead, and plan the layout with the Feed Preview tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I make an Instagram carousel from multiple photos?
- Upload your photos in the order you want people to swipe through, pick a slide size (1:1 or 4:5), and export. You get a ZIP of numbered slides — post them in order (01 first) and Instagram stitches them into a swipeable carousel.
- What size should Instagram carousel slides be?
- 1080×1080 (1:1) or 1080×1350 (4:5). All slides in one carousel must share the same aspect ratio, and this tool enforces that automatically.
- Can I add page numbers to carousel slides?
- Yes — enable the page badge option and each slide gets a clean "1/8"-style counter in the corner, a popular convention that tells viewers to keep swiping.
- What's the difference between a carousel and a grid post?
- A carousel is a single post with multiple swipeable slides. A grid post is multiple separate posts that line up on your profile as one image. Use this tool for carousels, or the Instagram Grid Maker to split one image into profile tiles.
- Are my photos uploaded to a server?
- No. Slides are rendered and zipped entirely in your browser. Your photos never leave your device.