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Social Media Carousel Size 2026: Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook

Quick answer

Use 1080 x 1350 at 4:5 for a portrait image carousel or 1080 x 1080 at 1:1 for a square carousel. Keep every slide in one carousel the same dimensions. On LinkedIn, the swipeable document format is commonly a PDF, which is a different publishing path from multiple images.

Source check: August 28, 2026. Platform apps, APIs, account types, and third-party publishers can change on different schedules. The final operational check is the preview and public result in the exact path you use.

At a glance

Surface or choiceSize or limitRatio or sourceWhat it means
Portrait image carousel1080 x 13504:5Feed-first working canvas
Square image carousel1080 x 10801:1Simple mixed-platform canvas
LinkedIn document carouselConsistent PDF pages4:5 or squarePublish as a document
First slideSame as all slidesConsistentSets the visual contract

What this page owns

A carousel is a sequence, not a pile of graphics. The first slide earns the swipe, the middle slides complete one argument, and the final slide gives a useful next step. Every slide must still make sense when viewed alone or shared as a screenshot.

That ownership boundary matters. Boomp uses one clear page for each search job instead of publishing near-duplicate pages that give different answers to the same question.

A dependable production method

  1. Choose one ratio before designing.
  2. Use the same dimensions on every slide.
  3. Number slides when order matters.
  4. Add text alternatives in the caption or platform tools.
  5. Open every slide after publishing.

The last check matters most. A design file, successful export, scheduler acceptance, or API response does not prove that the customer-facing artifact is correct.

Size is only one acceptance test

A technically valid file can still fail the business. Check these questions with the final media and caption together:

  • Is every name, date, price, claim, location, and link current?
  • Does the crop preserve the subject and the useful words?
  • Are captions, contrast, and text alternatives sufficient for the content?
  • Does the business have permission to use the people, customer material, music, footage, and marks shown?
  • Does the call to action match the destination and what happens next?
  • Did a responsible person approve this exact version?

For the full release gate, use the social media content quality checklist.

Where Boomp fits

Boomp fits when the recurring problem is larger than one pixel count. The current first look starts with a public website and returns up to six website-grounded talking points before email. Those talking points are not finished posts and do not prove that Boomp knows the owner's voice. Email saves the first look and continues into post ideas. Finished media and posts belong to paid work, with the customer's approval settings controlling what represents the business.

Give Boomp your public website and review the first talking points before email.

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Frequently asked questions

Social Media Carousel Size in 2026?

Use 1080 x 1350 at 4:5 for a portrait image carousel or 1080 x 1080 at 1:1 for a square carousel. Keep every slide in one carousel the same dimensions. On LinkedIn, the swipeable document format is commonly a PDF, which is a different publishing path from multiple images.

Can I use one image or video size on every social platform?

Not safely. A reusable master can reduce production work, but profile crops, covers, link cards, feed posts, vertical viewers, file limits, and interface overlays differ. Export and preview the version that will appear on each destination.

Why did the platform crop a correctly sized file?

Correct pixel dimensions do not control every display surface. Device width, feed placement, profile grids, preview cards, multi-image layouts, and interface tests can change the visible crop. Keep essential content in a safe central area and inspect the final public post.

See what your website gives us to work with

Enter a public website to get up to six website-grounded talking points. Review them before email; email saves the first look and continues into post ideas. Nothing goes live without your approval.

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Social Media Carousel Size 2026: Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook
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Written by Kathleen Celmins

Founder of Boomp. Helping local businesses stay visible on social media without doing the work themselves.