Instagram carousel templates

Instagram carousel templates that earn the swipe

Designed carousels built the way top Instagram creators post them: a hook on the cover, one idea per slide, a save-worthy ending. Travel, food, money, beauty, fitness and home, including video carousels with looping clips. Open one, swap in your words and photos (or let AI write it for your topic), and export.

32 templates made for Instagram · free · AI fills them for your topic · browse all

Museum Label: Instagram life lessons carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Museum Label

Instagram life lessons carousel template

Chrome Y2K: Instagram Y2K aesthetic carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Chrome Y2K

Instagram Y2K aesthetic carousel template

Groovy 70s: Instagram self-care reminders carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Groovy 70s

Instagram self-care reminders carousel template

Brutal Grid: Instagram graphic design rules carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Brutal Grid

Instagram graphic design rules carousel template

This or That: Instagram this or that outfit carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

This or That

Instagram this or that outfit carousel template

Rules I Live By: Instagram rules I live by carousel template, cover slide
8 slides

Rules I Live By

Instagram rules I live by carousel template

Sunset Panorama: Instagram seamless panorama carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Sunset Panorama

Instagram seamless panorama carousel template

Signs as Coffee: Instagram zodiac signs carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Signs as Coffee

Instagram zodiac signs carousel template

Mag Cover: Instagram fashion magazine carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Mag Cover

Instagram fashion magazine carousel template

Ins & Outs: Instagram ins and outs list carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Ins & Outs

Instagram ins and outs list carousel template

Healing Era: Instagram aesthetic quote carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Healing Era

Instagram aesthetic quote carousel template

Photo Dump: Instagram photo dump carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Photo Dump

Instagram photo dump carousel template

Focus Reset: Instagram productivity carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Focus Reset

Instagram productivity carousel template

Summer Postcards: Instagram travel carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Summer Postcards

Instagram travel carousel template

Weeknight Pasta: Instagram recipe carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Weeknight Pasta

Instagram recipe carousel template

Money Myths: Instagram personal finance carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Money Myths

Instagram personal finance carousel template

Slow Mornings: Instagram morning routine video carousel template, cover slide
Video6 slides

Slow Mornings

Instagram morning routine video carousel template

Studio Drop: Instagram product launch video carousel template, cover slide
Video5 slides

Studio Drop

Instagram product launch video carousel template

Hot Take: Instagram unpopular opinion carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Hot Take

Instagram unpopular opinion carousel template

Before / After: Instagram before and after carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Before / After

Instagram before and after carousel template

Evening Skin: Instagram skincare routine video carousel template, cover slide
Video7 slides

Evening Skin

Instagram skincare routine video carousel template

Four-Day Split: Instagram workout plan carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Four-Day Split

Instagram workout plan carousel template

Room Refresh: Instagram interior design video carousel template, cover slide
Video7 slides

Room Refresh

Instagram interior design video carousel template

Opening Day: Instagram café opening video carousel template, cover slide
Video7 slides

Opening Day

Instagram café opening video carousel template

Capsule Math: Instagram capsule wardrobe carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Capsule Math

Instagram capsule wardrobe carousel template

Salary Split: Instagram budget breakdown carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Salary Split

Instagram budget breakdown carousel template

Wedding Countdown: Instagram wedding planning checklist carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Wedding Countdown

Instagram wedding planning checklist carousel template

Hard to Kill: Instagram plant care carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Hard to Kill

Instagram plant care carousel template

Golden Hour Tips: Instagram photography tips video carousel template, cover slide
Video7 slides

Golden Hour Tips

Instagram photography tips video carousel template

Sunday Prep: Instagram meal prep carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Sunday Prep

Instagram meal prep carousel template

Next Read: Instagram book recommendation carousel template, cover slide
7 slides

Next Read

Instagram book recommendation carousel template

Dog Wishes: Instagram dog care tips carousel template, cover slide
6 slides

Dog Wishes

Instagram dog care tips carousel template

Instagram carousel specs and what makes one work

Slide size1080 × 1350 px (4:5)
Also accepted1080 × 1080 (1:1) · 1080 × 566 (1.91:1)
Max slides20 per post
ExportJPG per slide (ZIP), GIF or MP4 for animated slides
Profile-grid cropCenter 1012 × 1350 stays visible
Best slide count7–10 for education, 3–5 for announcements

Before you export

  • Slide 1 is a headline, not a title card. If it would not stop someone scrolling on its own, rewrite it.
  • Keep text 60–80 px from every edge so it survives the profile-grid crop and the slide counter.
  • End on a CTA slide — save, share, follow or comment. One ask, not three.
  • Use the same background colour or a continuous element across slides so the swipe feels like one piece.

Instagram carousel template FAQ

What size are these Instagram carousel templates?
They are 1080×1350 pixels (4:5 portrait), the format that takes up the most feed space on Instagram.
Are the Instagram carousel templates free?
Yes. Open any template, edit it and download the slides for free. Without an account the slides after the cover carry a small watermark; a free account removes it.
How do I post the carousel on Instagram?
Download the slides as a ZIP, transfer them to your phone (or use Instagram on desktop), tap the multi-select icon when creating a post, and select the slides in order. Instagram locks the aspect ratio to the first slide, which is why every slide exports at the same size.
Can AI fill a template for my topic?
Yes. Open a template and describe your topic: the AI writes every slide in that template’s style and finds matching photos, so the design stays and the content is yours.
How many slides should an Instagram carousel have?
Instagram allows up to 20, but swipe-through drops sharply after slide 5. Most educational carousels land at 7–10 slides; announcements and quotes work best at 3–5. Every template lets you add or remove slides.

Or describe the Instagram carousel you want

Type the idea, get the slides written and laid out, then fine-tune in the editor. Free to start.

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