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LinkedIn Carousel Creator

Plan your LinkedIn carousel slide by slide. Outline the hook, content, and CTA — then preview and copy your carousel plan.

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Carousel Best Practices

Slide 1 is your hook — use a bold claim, number, or question to stop the scroll
One idea per slide. If you need two sentences, you need two slides.
Keep text large and readable — no more than 30 words per slide
Use consistent branding: same fonts, colors, and layout across all slides
End with a clear CTA — follow, comment, save, or visit a link
Add a "swipe →" indicator on the first few slides to train the behavior

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Frequently Asked Questions

A LinkedIn carousel is a multi-slide document (PDF) shared as a post. Users swipe through slides, making it one of the highest-engagement formats on LinkedIn. Carousels get 1.6x more reach than text-only posts on average.

The sweet spot is 6–10 slides. Fewer than 5 feels thin; more than 12 risks losing attention. Start with a hook slide, deliver value in 4–8 content slides, and end with a CTA.

A great hook slide uses a bold statement, surprising statistic, or provocative question. Keep text large (under 10 words), use contrast, and make people curious enough to swipe.

You can use Canva, Google Slides, or even PowerPoint — export as PDF and upload to LinkedIn. This tool helps you plan the content and structure before designing.

LinkedIn carousels consistently outperform text and image posts for saves and shares. They average 2–3x more engagement because the swipe mechanic increases dwell time, which signals quality to the algorithm.