# How to Make a Carousel in Google Slides (Free, 7 Steps) > How to make a carousel in Google Slides: set a 1080 × 1350 page, build a master, write one idea per slide, export PNGs for Instagram or a PDF for LinkedIn. Canonical: https://karou.si/blog/how-to-make-a-carousel-in-google-slides [Guides](https://karou.si/blog/category/guides) Karou · October 26, 2026 · 5 min read To make a carousel in Google Slides, set a custom page size of 1080 × 1350 pixels (File, Page setup, Custom), build one master layout with your fonts and colors, write one idea per slide, then export. For LinkedIn, download the deck as a PDF and upload it as a document post. For Instagram, download each slide as a PNG image (Slides exports the current slide only), and upload the images in order. It’s free; the slow part is the first master layout, which you reuse after that. ## What do you need before you start? - A Google account and a new, blank presentation. - The slides written out: a hook, one idea per slide, and a last slide with one call to action. [Carousel post ideas](https://karou.si/blog/carousel-post-ideas) has formats to start from. - Two fonts and one accent color. Google Slides has the Google Fonts library built in (More fonts in the font menu). ## How do you make a carousel in Google Slides, step by step? ### 1. Set the page size to 1080 × 1350 Open **File → Page setup → Custom**, switch the unit to pixels and type 1080 by 1350 for a 4:5 Instagram or LinkedIn carousel. Use 1080 × 1080 for square, or 1080 × 1920 for a TikTok or story slide. [Instagram carousel dimensions](https://karou.si/blog/instagram-carousel-size-2026) explains which ratio fits where. Setting the size in pixels matters: it lets you judge text against the real 1080-pixel width, which is how the slide will be shown. ### 2. Build a master layout Open **Slide → Edit theme**. On the layouts there, set the background color, the title and body fonts, the text colors and the margins. Make three layouts: a hook slide, a content slide and a last slide. Every slide you add later starts from one of them, so the carousel looks the same from start to finish. ### 3. Set text sizes in pixels, not by eye In a 1080-pixel-wide slide, body text below about 32 pixels reads as fine print on a phone. Aim for 32 to 44 for body text and 46 to 76 for titles. [Carousel font size](https://karou.si/blog/carousel-font-size) has the full table and how to test it. ### 4. Write one idea per slide Duplicate the content layout for each idea. Keep each slide to a title and a short paragraph or a short list; if a slide needs two ideas, make it two slides. [How many slides in an Instagram carousel](https://karou.si/blog/how-many-slides-in-an-instagram-carousel) helps you pick the length. ### 5. Make the first and last slides different The first slide is the hook: big type, few words, a reason to swipe. The last slide asks for one thing: save, follow, or visit a link. [The last slide of a carousel](https://karou.si/blog/the-last-slide-of-a-carousel) covers what to put there. ### 6. Check it on your phone Download one slide as a PNG and open it on your phone at arm’s length. If you lean in to read it, cut words or raise the size before exporting the rest. ### 7. Export for the platform - **LinkedIn:** **File → Download → PDF document**. Every slide becomes one page; upload the PDF as a document post. [How to post a carousel on LinkedIn](https://karou.si/blog/linkedin-document-post) walks through it. - **Instagram or TikTok:** **File → Download → PNG image** downloads the current slide only, so repeat it for each slide and number the files in order. Check the downloaded image’s pixel size; if it isn’t 1080 wide, resize it before you upload. ## What will you have at the end? A set of numbered PNGs ready for an Instagram or TikTok carousel, a PDF for LinkedIn, and a master layout you can reuse every week by duplicating the presentation. ## What are the limits of Google Slides for carousels? Google Slides is a presentation tool, so a few things take workarounds: | Task | In Google Slides | Workaround | |---|---|---| | Export every slide as an image | One slide per download | Download each slide, or export the PDF and convert it | | Keep text sizes consistent | Manual, per text box | Set sizes once in the theme layouts | | Templates for carousels | None built in | Make your own master once | | Reuse the design next week | Duplicate the file | Make a copy and replace the text | If exporting slide by slide every week wears thin, a [Canva carousel template](https://karou.si/blog/canva-carousel-template) exports every page in one download. ## Is there a faster way if you write your slides with AI? If you already draft carousels in Claude or ChatGPT, you can skip the editor. Karou is a connector for those chats: you write the slides in the conversation, pick one of the three templates (or your own on Pro), and Karou renders them as a PNG per slide, a ZIP and a PDF, already at 1080 wide in 4:5, 1:1 or 9:16. The text size is picked for you by each line’s length. Free gives you 3 carousels a day with a small watermark, enough to compare it with your Google Slides version before paying. Pro is $12 a month for no watermark and your own templates. [How to make a carousel with Claude](https://karou.si/blog/how-to-make-a-carousel-with-claude) shows the flow. ## FAQ ### Can you make an Instagram carousel in Google Slides? Yes. Set the page to 1080 × 1350 pixels, design one slide per idea, and download each slide as a PNG. Upload the images to Instagram in order as one post. ### What size should a Google Slides carousel be? 1080 × 1350 pixels for a 4:5 carousel on Instagram or LinkedIn, 1080 × 1080 for square, and 1080 × 1920 for TikTok or stories. Set it under File, Page setup, Custom. ### How do you export all Google Slides as images at once? Google Slides doesn’t have a one-click option for that: PNG and JPEG downloads export the current slide. Download each slide in turn, or download the PDF and convert its pages to images with another tool. ### Is a PDF from Google Slides good for a LinkedIn carousel? Yes. LinkedIn carousels are PDF document posts, and File, Download, PDF document gives you one page per slide. ### Are there free carousel templates for Google Slides? There’s no built-in carousel template, so build your own master once in Edit theme and copy the presentation for each new carousel. [Instagram carousel template](https://karou.si/blog/instagram-carousel-template) has layouts and fill-in copy to start from. [Start free](https://karou.si/signup) and render your next carousel straight from the chat. **About this article.** Written by the team that builds Karou, the carousel assistant that turns what Claude writes into ready-to-post carousels. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Write to [support@karou.si](mailto:support@karou.si). ## Carousels inside Claude. [Start free](https://karou.si/signup) More in Guides [GUIDES](https://karou.si/blog/category/guides) Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min ## [LinkedIn Carousel Ads: Specs, Examples and Setup](https://karou.si/blog/linkedin-carousel-ads) LinkedIn carousel ad specs for 2026: 2 to 10 cards, 1080 x 1080 images, 10 MB per card, text limits, card examples that work, and how to set one up. 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