How to Design a Carousel People Swipe to the End with AI

• Each swipe keeps people on your post longer
• They are easy to save and share
• Instagram allows up to 20 slides
• They teach step by step better than a single image

Every slide has one job: make people want the next one.

• A big, specific promise in a few words
• A number or a surprising claim you can back up
• A visual cue that there is more, like an arrow

Weak

“Productivity tips”

Strong

“7 tiny habits that saved me 5 hours a week”

Slide two should deliver an early win or deepen the problem, so people feel the swipe was worth it right away.

• A short headline
• One or two lines of support
• One visual

• Number the slides so people know how far they are
• Tease what is coming: “The last one surprised me”
• Save the best point for near the end

• Big text that reads without zooming
• High contrast
• The same template on every slide
• Use the 4:5 portrait size for more screen space

Outline a 10-slide carousel on [topic] for [audience]. Slide 1: a hook under eight words. Slides 2 to 9: one idea each with a headline under six words and one support line. Slide 10: a summary and a save or follow reason.

• Use Canva templates or Canva AI with your brand colours
• Or ask Claude to build the slides as an HTML or SVG artifact
• Export each slide at full resolution

• Summarise the key points
• Give one action: save, share with someone, or follow
• Point to related content

• Add alt text to slides
• Avoid tiny text and low-contrast colours
• Put the key points in the caption too

• Compare saves, shares, and reach across carousels
• Try different hooks on similar topics
• Ask AI to find patterns in your best performers

• A vague first slide
• Too much text on one slide
• No clear progress
• The best point given away on slide one