The eight jobs in every carousel
By hand, and in aiCarousels
| RecommendedIn aiCarousels | By hand | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pick the idea | One sentence, a link, a PDF or a video. Stuck? The post ideas generator suggests some | A blank page and a deadline |
| 2. Write the hook | Your ghostwriter writes it. Want it punchier? Ask AI rewrites it in plain words | Five drafts of the first slide |
| 3. Write every slide | Every slide written in one voice, one point per slide | Splitting your thoughts into slides that each stand alone |
| 4. Design every slide | Each slide gets one of 304 layouts that suits its words, in one of 95 themes | Choosing a template, then nudging boxes slide by slide |
| 5. Fit the words | Text sizes itself and warns you when it’s too long to read | Shrinking fonts until it reads badly on a phone |
| 6. Write the caption | The caption comes with the slides, in the same voice | Starting again in another app |
| 7. Make a copy for each app | Duplicate it and pick another platform: every slide re-flows to the new size | Rebuilding it at 4:5, 3:4 and 9:16 |
| 8. Export and post | Download in the right format, or post to LinkedIn from the app | PDF for LinkedIn, PNGs for the rest, renamed in order |
Where your time should go instead
The time you save isn’t time to skip the post. Spend it on the parts no tool can do for you:
- Your facts. The writers never make up numbers, quotes or stories. Give them yours, in your idea or a brand kit.
- One honest read. Click any word to change it. Ask AI to change a slide in plain words.
- The finishing touch. Drag a picture across two slides in the freeform editor, or try another layout. Up to 80 undo steps, so nothing is risky.
- Replying. The first hour of comments does more for a post than another hour of design.
A weekly routine that fits in one sitting
- Collect ideas all week Save posts you like to Inspiration, and note questions people ask you.
- Make three carousels in one go One sentence each. Same writer and brand kit, so they look and sound like you.
- Copy each one for every app One finished carousel becomes LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok versions.
- Post, then reply Post on your days, and keep the time you saved for the comments.
