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How to Post a Carousel on Facebook (Page and Profile)
On Facebook, “carousel” can mean a post with several photos, a carousel ad, or a link carousel on a Page. Here is how to post each one, how Facebook shows it, and the size to make your slides.
How to post a carousel on Facebook from a computer
This works the same on your own profile and on a Page you manage.
- Open the post box Go to your profile or Page and click What’s on your mind? to open Create post.
- Click Photo/Video and pick your slides Click Photo/Video, then choose all your slides at once: hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) and click each one. You can also drag them into the box.
- Check the order Look at the order before you post. Your cover should come first.
- Write the caption and post Write what the carousel is about, then click Post.
How to post a carousel on Facebook from your phone
- Tap What’s on your mind? At the top of your feed, your profile or your Page.
- Tap Photo/Video and select your slides Your gallery opens. Tap each slide you want, in order, then tap Next.
- Write the caption and post Add your caption and tap Post.
How to make a Facebook carousel that swipes in the feed
If you want cards that people swipe right in the feed, each with its own headline and link, that is a carousel ad. You make it in Meta Ads Manager: start a campaign, and when you set up the ad, choose the Carousel format and add your cards. The same ad can run on Instagram.
Facebook carousel ads: the specs for the feed
| What | Spec | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Cards | 2 to 10 (3 to 10 in Stories) | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
| Shape | 1:1 or 4:5 | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
| Picture size | At least 1080 × 1080 px, up to 30 MB | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
| Primary text | 80 characters | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
| Headline | 45 characters | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
| Description | 18 characters | Hootsuite; Sprout Social |
Text lengths are for the feed; Stories and Reels differ. Ads Manager shows the current limits as you build the ad.
Link carousels on a Page. Some scheduling tools can post a carousel of up to 10 link cards on a Page without paying for it, each card with its own picture, title and link. See if yours offers it. For carousels on other networks, see the LinkedIn carousel ads guide.
What size should Facebook carousel slides be?
Pick 1:1 (1080 × 1080 px) or 4:5 (1080 × 1350 px) and use it for every slide. Square is the safe default; 4:5 is taller, so it takes more of a phone screen. Both work for photo posts and carousel ads.
Already have slides in another size? The free social media image resizer makes Facebook’s 4:5 and square sizes from any picture, cropped where you choose or fitted on a background.
How to make the slides for a Facebook carousel
aiCarousels writes and designs carousels from one line. It doesn’t list Facebook as a platform yet, but Facebook takes the same pictures as Instagram, so choose Instagram at 4:5 or 1:1 and download the slides as PNGs.
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Type your idea and choose Instagram at 4:5
On Home, write what the carousel is about. Under the box, set where you’ll post it to Instagram and pick 4:5 or 1:1. Press Generate: the slides and a caption arrive in 30 to 60 seconds.
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Edit the slides
Change any words on the slide, or ask in the AI bar, like “Make slide 2 shorter”. With a brand kit, your colours and fonts go on every slide.
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Download PNGs and post
Click Download PNGs to get every slide as its own picture, numbered in order, in a ZIP on a computer. Copy the caption, then post the pictures on Facebook with the steps above.
An example Facebook carousel
Six slides at 4:5, one idea each. As a photo post it shows as a mosaic first, so the cover has to work at a small size.
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Tips for a Facebook carousel people open
- Make the cover readable at mosaic size. In the feed it shows smaller than full size. Big words, few of them.
- Keep text large. Plenty of people will see it on a phone.
- Use one size for every slide. They read as a series, and nothing gets cropped.
- Tell people to tap. A mosaic doesn’t look like a carousel. A line in the caption like “Tap to see all six” helps.
- One point? Post one picture. If the idea fits on a single image, there’s no mosaic to get in the way. An image post in aiCarousels gives you several designs of one idea to pick from; make it for Instagram at 4:5.
- Post the same slides on Instagram. Facebook takes the same 4:5 or 1:1 pictures, so one set of slides covers both. See how to make a carousel on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions
Can you post a carousel on Facebook without paying for ads?
Yes. Add several photos to one post from your profile or Page: click What’s on your mind?, then Photo/Video, choose your slides and post. Facebook shows them as a mosaic that people tap to swipe through. A carousel that swipes in the feed with a link on each card is an ad.
Why does my Facebook carousel look like a collage?
That is how Facebook shows a post with several photos: a mosaic, like a collage. People tap it to see them all full screen and swipe between them.
Can I add a link to each slide of a Facebook carousel?
Only in a carousel ad, where each of the 2 to 10 cards can have its own link, or in a link carousel on a Page, which some scheduling tools can post. A regular photo post has one caption for the whole post.
Is posting a carousel different on a Page and on a profile?
No. The steps are the same: open the post box, click Photo/Video, choose your slides and post.
What size should Facebook carousel slides be?
1:1 (1080 × 1080 px) or 4:5 (1080 × 1350 px), the same for every slide.
Can I make Facebook carousel slides with aiCarousels?
Yes. Choose Instagram at 4:5 or 1:1, since Facebook takes the same pictures, and download them as PNGs. You can try it once on your own idea in the box below, without an account, and change every slide. Downloads come with Pro and Team.
