Free templateLinkedIn carousel
The 1-3-1 rule
A six-page LinkedIn carousel on asking for help well. One small figure runs through every page and marks where you are.
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- Size
- 1080 × 1350 px
- Pages
- 6
- Motion
- Yes, plays live and in GIF or video
- Category
- Social posts
Every page
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
What it shows
- Six-page carousel
- Page numbers that count themselves
- A figure that tracks progress
Good for
How to use it
- Open the template. It becomes a project in your account.
- Change the words, colours and pictures. Every part is an ordinary shape, line or text box.
- Press Play to watch it build, then present it or export it.
What is a LinkedIn carousel?
A LinkedIn carousel is a post made of several slides that people swipe through in the feed. It is uploaded as a PDF document, and each page of the PDF becomes one slide. Carousels suit ideas that unfold in steps, such as a framework, a process or a short lesson, because each page can carry one point with room for a clear visual.
When it helps
- A manager sharing a framework, such as the 1-3-1 rule for asking for help, with their network.
- A consultant breaking one practical method into six pages that people save for later.
- A founder or recruiter explaining a process step by step instead of in a long text post.
- Turning a talk or blog post into a short visual summary for a professional audience.
Tips
- Write for a phone screen: if a line is hard to read at arm's length on your own phone, it is too small or too long.
- Give the example as much room as the principle. Readers remember the launch email legal had not cleared long after they forget an abstract rule.
- Repeat one small visual on every page, such as a diagram that lights up the current step; it ties the set together and shows progress without extra words.
How to make a LinkedIn carousel
Choose one idea
Pick a single framework or lesson that splits naturally into steps. The 1-3-1 rule, one problem, three options, one recommendation, fits six pages: a cover, three parts, why it works and a closing action.
Set the page size
Design every page at the same size, commonly 1080 x 1350 pixels for a tall 4:5 format or 1080 x 1080 for square. Mixed sizes look broken in the feed.
Write the cover as a promise
Make the first page say what the reader gets, in a few words large enough to read on a phone. It is the only page most people see before deciding to swipe.
One point per page
Give each inner page a short heading, a sentence or two and a concrete example. Page numbers and a recurring figure help readers know where they are.
End with a clear next step
Close on a recap and a single action, such as trying the method before their next one to one, rather than a list of links.
Export as one PDF
Save the pages as a single PDF, check the order, then upload it as a document post and give it a title, which LinkedIn shows on the carousel.
FAQQuestions
Common questions.
What size should a LinkedIn carousel be?
Common choices are 1080 x 1350 pixels, a 4:5 portrait shape that fills more of a phone screen, and 1080 x 1080 square. Whichever you pick, keep every page the same size and export the set as a single PDF.
How many slides should a LinkedIn carousel have?
Enough to tell the idea and no more. Most carousels run from about five to ten pages: a cover, one page per step and a closing page. If a page has nothing new to say, cut it rather than padding the count.
Why are LinkedIn carousels posted as PDFs?
Because LinkedIn treats them as document posts: you upload a PDF, PowerPoint or Word file and it is shown page by page with a swipe. PDF is the safest choice, since it keeps fonts, colours and layout exactly as you designed them.
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