Post an Instagram carousel
Instagram carousels on Timeline can hold up to 10 photos and videos, mixed together. Upload them in the composer in the order you want them published.
An Instagram carousel is a Timeline post with more than one media item. Followers can swipe through each item in the order you uploaded them.
What's allowed
- Up to 10 items per carousel.
- Photos and videos can be mixed in the same carousel.
- Carousels are Timeline only: Reels and Stories do not support them.
Create a carousel
- In the composer, drop your photos and videos into the Image/Video area, or click it to open the file picker. The counter shows
N/10 Media Itemsso you know how much room is left. - Reorder the items if needed, they publish in the order shown in the composer.
- In Post settings → Platform settings, select your Instagram account and make sure Publish type is set to Timeline.
- Write your caption and schedule or post as normal.
If you switch the publish type to Reel or Story after uploading multiple items, Instagram won't accept them as a carousel. Keep it on Timeline for multi-media posts.
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