# Instagram carousel

An Instagram carousel holds up to 20 images or videos. Every slide takes the format of the first, so we make them all 3:4 at 1080 x 1440 pixels.

Platform: Instagram. Ratio: 3:4. Size: 1080 x 1440 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1080 x 1440 pixels |
| Minimum | Not published |
| Shown as | Uncropped in the feed. Only the first slide shows in the profile grid |
| Slides | Up to 20, all in the format of the first |
| File size | Up to 30 megabytes per image |

## Notes

- Some scheduling tools still only accept 4:5 (1080 x 1350). If yours crops or rejects 3:4 (1080 x 1440), upload from the Instagram app, or use 4:5 (1080 x 1350) for that post.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1080 x 1440 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

Our data lists no covered or cropped areas for this format.

## Last updated

13 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/carousel/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-instagram-carousel-safe-zones-1080x1440.png
- Previous format: [Instagram image](https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/image/index.md)
- Next format: [Instagram Reel](https://guides.avola.dk/instagram/reel/index.md)
- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json