How To Auto Publish A Carousel Post on Instagram
Need help creating a carousel post on Instagram? Here is your guide on how to create and schedule a post on Instagram.
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Mackenzie TaylorPosted 4 months ago
Youāre about to post a fantastic photo for your business, brand, client, or, yourself and realize ā¦ one photo isnāt enough! You need to show off a collection of photos when youāve got this much good content. You need to show it from different angles. Different lighting. And that is why, my friend, the carousel post comes in handy!
And even better yet, Instagram carousel posts are one of the highest engaged posts on Instagram and can be used in many fun ways. To step up your Instagram game and make sure your Instagram carousel post is getting all the love it deserves, we suggest auto-posting your carousel. Itāll help with engagement, making sure youāre posting at the best time for your audience, and save you SO much stress. If youāre looking for how, what, and why you should use Instagram carousel posts and auto-publish them, look no further. We are diving deep into all things carousel posts ā¦ letās get started.
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What is an Instagram carousel post?
Quite simply, it is a feed post on Instagram where you can post up to 10 photos or videos (or a combo!) that followers can swipe through.
Instagram carousel size and requirements
Not surprising, but Instagram carousel sizes are the same as regular feed posts (would be a weird flex if it wasnāt!). However, the first photo that you select in your carousel will dictate the size of the rest of the imagesāso make sure that the images are uniform in size.
Instagram carousel sizes:
- Landscape: 1080 x 566 pixels
- Portrait: 1080 x 1350 pixels
- Square: 1080 x 1080 pixels
- Aspect ratio: landscape (1.91:1), square (1:1), vertical (4:5)
Instagram video carousel specs:
- Length: 3 to 60 seconds
- Recommended formats include .MP4 and .MOV
- Aspect ratios: landscape (1.91:1), square (1:1), vertical (4:5)
- Maximum video size: 4GB
Why should you use Instagram carousel posts?
If you use Instagram carousel posts, it can be used in a variety of ways. If youāre a brand or business and have products to sell, you can list your items in a scrollable post. If youāre a content creator and looking to educate your audience, a carousel post is an effective way to do that. And knowing all of that, itās kinda easy to see why carousel posts are so popular!
Ready to try out an Instagram carousel post for yourself? Auto-publish your first carousel post with Flick. You can schedule the post in advance and have it auto-publish straight to your account.
How to create an Instagram carousel post
So you want to create a carousel post? Carousel posts are perfect for brands who want to show off multiple photos or videos of a new product; or for those of us (hi, me) who want to show off a variety of different angles of their new āfit.
However, creating a carousel post is a little bit of a different process when it comes to a standard post. To create a carousel, these are the steps to follow:
- Open your Instagram app and create a new post.
- In the bottom right corner of the āNew Postā screen, click the stacked image icon.
- Select up to 10 images or videos! Make sure they are in the order you want them to be in when selecting.
- Click ānext.ā
- Swipe through to make sure the images and videos are all there and you can edit within the app if needed.
- Write your caption and add any tags you want and need to the post.
- Click āshare.ā
How to auto-publish an Instagram carousel post on Creator Studio
If you want to schedule a carousel post on Creator Studio, follow these steps:
- Click āCreate postā in the upper left-hand corner of Creator Studio.
- In the āPost to Instagram feedā section, write your caption, add a location, and add all the images and videos you want in the carousel post (up to 10!).
Things to remember: Select the images in the order you want them to show up on your carousel.
How to auto-publish an Instagram carousel post on Flick
Now, you can start scheduling and auto-publishing your Instagram carousel posts with Flick!
To schedule and auto-publish your carousel post in Flick, all you need to do is:
- Click āNew Postā in the upper right-hand corner.
- Upload your content from the Media Library and/or upload new files.
- Drag the images in the order that youād like them uploaded.
- Write your caption, add a location, add your hashtags, select a posting time, āauto postingā and schedule.
Simple and easy.
If youāre curious to learn more about scheduling, click here and sign up for a FREE 7-day trial with Flick today!
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