LinkedIn Carousel Maker

Turn your content into engaging carousel slides for higher engagement.

Carousel best practices

  • Slide 1 hook determines if people swipe - make it irresistible
  • Keep each slide to one idea, readable in 3-5 seconds
  • Use consistent fonts and colors across all slides
  • End with a clear CTA (follow, like, comment, share)

Ready to design your carousel?

Use Canva, Figma, or PowerPoint to bring your slides to life. Export as PDF and upload to LinkedIn.

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How to Use This Tool

  1. 1

    Enter your content

    Paste your content or answer the guided prompts to structure your carousel.

  2. 2

    Choose slide count

    Select how many slides you want. Most effective carousels have 8-12 slides.

  3. 3

    Review slide breakdown

    See how your content is split across slides with proper hooks and pacing.

  4. 4

    Export or copy

    Copy the text for each slide to create your carousel in your preferred design tool.

About This Tool

LinkedIn carousels (document posts) get 3x more engagement than text posts and 1.5x more than image posts. They let you tell a story slide by slide, keeping readers swiping through your content. This tool helps you structure your ideas into carousel-friendly slides with proper pacing, hooks, and calls to action. Perfect for tutorials, listicles, stories, and thought leadership content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a LinkedIn carousel?

A LinkedIn carousel is a PDF document uploaded as a post that users can swipe through like slides. They appear as native content in the feed and typically get higher engagement than standard posts.

How many slides should a carousel have?

Optimal carousels have 8-12 slides. Fewer than 6 feels too short, more than 15 can lose readers. Each slide should have one clear point and be readable in 3-5 seconds.

What tools can I use to design carousels?

Popular options include Canva (free templates available), Figma, PowerPoint, or Google Slides. This tool gives you the content structure; you can design it in any tool that exports to PDF.

What makes a carousel go viral?

Strong hook on slide 1, valuable content that builds throughout, consistent visual design, and a clear call to action at the end. The first slide determines whether people start swiping.