Carousel Generator
Create branded slides in 60 seconds
The carousel generator turns plain text into professional branded slides for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Telegram. Pick a template, paste your text, customize colors and fonts, and export in one click.
Step-by-step guide
1
Create a new carousel
- •Go to the "Carousels" section in the sidebar
- •Click the orange "+ Create carousel" button in the top right corner
- •The editor will open where you work with text and slide design
2
Complete the onboarding tutorial
- •On first launch, a step-by-step tutorial starts automatically
- •It walks you through every element and explains what each button does
- •Click "Next" to continue or "Skip" to close
- •To restart the tutorial later, click the ? icon in the top toolbar
3
Paste your text and split into slides
Auto-split (default)
- •Paste text into the "Text Editor" field
- •If "Auto-split on paste" is enabled (on by default), text splits into slides automatically
- •The system looks for blank lines between paragraphs
- •Each slide gets at least 150 characters. First and last slides can be shorter
AI split
- •Uncheck "Auto-split" and click "Split into slides (AI)"
- •AI will place one complete thought per slide
Auto-format
- •After splitting, click "Auto-format (AI)"
- •AI identifies headlines and highlights key words in bold
Manual formatting
- •Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough
- •H1, H2, H3 headings
- •Bullet and numbered lists
- •Undo/redo arrows
- •Horizontal line (—) for manual slide dividers
- •Paste button and trash icon at the top
4
Add a description (optional)
- •Below the text editor there is a "Description" field
- •Write the caption for your carousel — the text under your post on Instagram, TikTok, or other networks
- •If you send to Telegram, the description is sent as a caption with the slides
- •This field is optional
5
Zoom and undo/redo
- •Use the zoom slider above the slides to adjust preview size
- •See all slides at once or zoom in on a specific one
- •"Back" and "forward" arrows on the left undo or redo your last action
6
Slide Settings — Text Design
By default, "Global" mode applies changes to all slides at once.
Available settings:
- •Font — choose from available fonts
- •Font size — adjust with slider (px)
- •Line height — spacing between lines
- •Horizontal alignment — left, center, right, justify
- •Vertical alignment — top, center, bottom
- •Vertical offset — shift text block up or down
- •Side padding — distance from text to slide edges
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Slide Format — size, background, photos
Slide size
- •Vertical 4:5 (1080×1350) — default, most popular for Instagram
- •Square 1:1 (1080×1080)
- •Vertical+ (1080×1440)
- •Stories (1080×1920)
Background
- •Solid colors — pick from palette or choose any custom color
- •Gradients — presets or custom two-color gradients with direction control
Photos
- •Upload your own photo as background
- •Stock photos (Pexels) — search or use AI Recommendations that match your topic
- •Dimming overlay — adjustable, default black, any color available
- •Apply photo to all slides or first slide only
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Advanced — branding, numbering, footer
Branding
- •Enter your username and upload an avatar photo
- •Avatar border: solid color or gradient
- •Size slider to scale branding
- •Positions: top-left + avatar, bottom center, side vertical, Instagram header (with dark gradient)
Slide numbering
- •Formats: simple (1), zero-padded (01), fraction (1/10), text (1 of 10), progress bar, dots
- •Choose position on the slide
- •Optional background behind numbers
Footer
- •Right element: Instagram UI icons, arrow CTA (15 designs), save button (5 designs)
- •Text with link or info icon
- •Custom footer text field
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Editing a single slide
- •Switch to the "Single Slide" tab in settings
- •Click on the slide you want to edit in the preview
- •All the same settings are available for individual slides
- •After changes, click "Save" below the slide
- •To return to editing all slides, switch back to "Global"
Important:
- •Elements changed locally will no longer follow global settings
- •They keep their individual parameters even when you change global settings
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Connecting Telegram for export
- •Click the gear icon ⚙️ in the top toolbar
- •Click "Connect Telegram automatically"
- •The ViralExpert bot will launch in Telegram
- •Once connected, you can export content directly to Telegram
Note:
- •This bot works across the entire platform — set it up once and use it everywhere
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Exporting your carousel
Click the "Export" button in the top right corner.
Export options:
- •Download — ZIP with JPEG slides, or individual slides. PDF available on Pro/Pro+
- •Telegram — send slides or PDF directly to the bot
- •Share — device's built-in share (great for mobile: Instagram, TikTok, messengers)
- •Instagram — direct publishing with scheduling (coming soon)
Export limits:
- •Only successful exports count
- •Start plan: 10 free exports with full features
- •Pro and Pro+: unlimited exports
Frequently Asked Questions
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