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title: "How to Create a Carousel with Decktopus AI"
description: "Decktopus lets you create scroll-stopping carousels for LinkedIn, Instagram, and other platforms in minutes. Just describe your topic, and the AI generates a fully designed, card-by-card carousel ready to download and post."
url: https://help.decktopus.com/en/articles/132-how-to-create-a-carousel-with-decktopus-ai
collection: "Carousel Features and Tutorials | Decktopus AI"
updated: 2026-07-22
language: en
---

# How to Create a Carousel with Decktopus AI

Decktopus lets you create scroll-stopping carousels for LinkedIn, Instagram, and other platforms in minutes. Just describe your topic, and the AI generates a fully designed, card-by-card carousel ready to download and post.

Creating visual content for social media doesn't have to take hours. With Decktopus, you can generate a fully designed, card-by-card carousel just by describing your topic. Whether you're sharing insights on LinkedIn or tips on Instagram, the AI handles the structure, design, and content so you can focus on what you want to say.

### **How to Create a Carousel**

1.  Go to your dashboard and click **Create with AI**  
    
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2.  Select **Carousel** from the two options at the top
    
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3.  Type what your carousel is about in the prompt field. You can also attach a file for additional context  
    
4.  Click the send button to generate your outline
    

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### **Choose a Style**

After submitting your prompt, you will be asked how your carousel should be styled. If you have created a carousel before, Decktopus will show your previously used styles as ready-to-pick options at the top. You can select one of these to keep a consistent look across your content.

If you'd prefer to start fresh, two options are available:

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-   **Import from website with AI:** Paste your URL and the AI pulls your colors, fonts, and logo automatically
    
-   **Create style with AI:** The AI builds a complete look for your cards with no design decisions needed (recommended)
    

### **Review and Edit Your Outline**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/Vlm9ITpDbL646nJqF9et93oUzbZ4A6quZUNLLFuc2lAGMJFV8NzH19OtqzKxQlFcuuS9WNTiwcl.png)

Before the carousel is generated, you will see a card-by-card outline. You can:

-   Edit card titles directly
    
-   Reorder cards by dragging
    
-   Duplicate or delete cards
    
-   Add new cards to the outline
    

When you are happy with the structure, click **Generate Carousel**.

### **Editing Your Carousel**

Once generated, you can edit each card using the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

**Edit with AI**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/ZHE7re5FOGVw7dzRCqv3BYmPFtoUXcewm0i1nvYzr2POA9IEafhnAbvZU3bGT5oyvOxJIEd7zTr.png)

  
Type a prompt to change anything on the card: text, icons, images, layout, or style. The AI applies the change and shows a confirmation. You can undo if needed.

**Edit Text**  
Opens a panel showing all text fields on the card as separate editable boxes. Make your changes and click **Apply Changes** (5 credits).

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/HRItjMhAVO3nDCDZwThdn6lRWQLVav2HMuQqRJSRpq2AhbbcXDy91OVXvnfSwaFbMabfIY3NWGe.png)

**Add to Favorites**  
Add to Favorites: Click the heart icon to mark a card as a favorite. The heart turns red to confirm. This is a visual marker; clicking it again removes it.

**Version History**  
Click the clock icon to access Version History and Archived Cards.

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**Archive**  
Click the red icon to remove a card from the carousel without permanently deleting it. Archived cards can be restored anytime.  

**Create New Card**  
Click **\+ Create new card** at the top of the left panel. A blank card will be added to your carousel and the AI Assistant panel will open automatically on the right. Type what you want on the card and click the send button to generate it.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/jWs0jCOUDEkKYsJwipLlniJDeW88HyIIfuAetgLFnb2AxQdrPPM0CSePCE2MUcEYcsBzx67AJ3Q.png)

### **Downloading Your Carousel**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/DPYsLU0KlGLpWNrBPEv2e7oQ5ex51SR4xKhdrdAJHiCWDbRqlQXFe6n28lsdZWu3XIIYIxoIXb5.png)

Click **Download** in the top right corner. Choose your format and quality:

**Format**

-   PDF
    
-   PPT
    
-   PNG
    

**Quality**

-   Compressed: smaller file, faster download
    
-   Standard: larger file, higher quality
    

Click **Download** to save your carousel.  
  
  
That’s all!  
  
_Watch our step-by-step video tutorial to see the full carousel creation process in action._

  
For any questions, contact us at [support@decktopus.com](mailto:support@decktopus.com).