INSTAGRAM CAROUSELS

Create Instagram carousels
with Codex.

Use Codex to shape the hook, script and original visuals. ReelGenie keeps the finished slides, caption and destination together for your review.

Start free with Codex

Free: 1 post/day · 10 workspaces · All features. Codex access is separate.

Actual ReelGenie workspace library. Your finished posts and their destinations stay together.
Actual ReelGenie workspace library. Your finished posts and their destinations stay together. Select the image to view it full size.

From an idea to an Instagram carousel

An Instagram carousel puts several images or videos into one swipeable post. ReelGenie's image workflow helps you develop a coherent sequence: a clear cover, useful insights on the following slides, and a natural next step for the reader.

  1. Give Codex your brand context

    Store the audience, voice, product facts and goal in workspace guidance. Codex can retrieve this context when preparing the post, so you don't need to rewrite your brief every time.

  2. Choose a reusable visual reference

    Save a Favourite for the creative approach. Reuse its composition and rhythm across different subjects, with original wording and images. A Favourite is a reference with instructions, not an editable canvas template.

  3. Review the finished originals

    Inspect every slide in the phone preview and read the complete caption. The preview preserves the image; it is not a promise of exact Instagram overlays or cropping. Ask Codex to revise any visual that misses the brief.

  4. Approve the account and time

    Choose your connected Instagram destination and approve immediate publishing or a schedule. Follow the delivery result in ReelGenie. Account permissions and platform eligibility determine what is available.

What makes this different from a template editor?

Codex generates finished images from an agreed direction. You can discuss a new hook, stronger illustration or different composition with it. ReelGenie stores those originals and lets you adjust titles, captions and publishing details; it does not expose editable text layers inside an image.

That distinction matters when comparing a free Instagram carousel maker or AI carousel generator. Choose this workflow if you want to create through a conversation and review the finished result before sending it.

Keep publishing in your hands.

Approval applies to the content, destinations, delivery mode and timing you reviewed. Review changes before another delivery. Editing a delivered post in ReelGenie does not automatically update a post already on Instagram.

Use the Codex setup guide to get connected, or see how the same creative approach supports TikTok slideshows. Both Free and Pro support up to 10 workspaces and unlimited connected accounts. Free allows one post per day across your team; Pro includes unlimited posts.

Choose the right carousel workflow

Which part of making a carousel do you need help with?
Your starting pointA useful route
Finished photos and a captionUse Instagram’s own multi-image posting flow, or import the finished files into ReelGenie for review and supported delivery.
An idea or reference, but no finished slidesDiscuss the hook and script with Codex, generate the images, then review and publish through ReelGenie.
Need to drag text boxes and edit individual layersUse a layer-based design editor. ReelGenie works with finished images; it does not provide canvas editing.
Several brands with different audiencesKeep guidance and connected accounts in separate workspaces, while sharing reference Favourites across the team.

Before you approve your Instagram carousel

  • Check the order and read every slide at phone size.
  • Keep a consistent image format. Our worked example uses 1080 × 1350 images (4:5); this is an example format, not a promise that every platform surface displays it identically.
  • Read the full caption, including the call to action and hashtags.
  • Confirm the exact account, delivery time and timezone.
  • Check the platform result after delivery. An approved or queued post is not yet a published post.

See the six-slide Doola example for the creative sequence and an actual delivery result.

Free Instagram carousel maker: common questions

What does “free” include?
One post per day across your team, up to 10 workspaces and unlimited connected accounts. A carousel counts as one post across its destinations. Codex access and image-generation availability are separate.
Can I publish directly to Instagram?
For eligible connected accounts and supported formats, ReelGenie handles direct publishing or scheduled delivery. Check the available destination options before approving.
Does editing ReelGenie update a published Instagram post?
No. The console retains the delivery record. Later edits in ReelGenie do not automatically change content already published on Instagram.
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Start free. Publish more with Pro.

ReelGenie's free plan includes 1 post per day and 10 workspaces. Create with Codex, review your finished post, and send it to your connected destination.

Free · $0/month

One post per day across your team. Up to 10 workspaces and unlimited connected accounts. A place to review finished media, adjust publishing details and follow delivery.

Pro · US$19/month or US$199/year

Unlimited posts, up to 10 workspaces and unlimited connected accounts. All features included. Save US$29 with annual billing.

Free publishing resets at midnight UTC. One carousel counts as one post across its destinations; retries do not count again. Contact us for more than 10 workspaces. Codex access and image-generation availability are separate from ReelGenie. Platform permissions still apply. Read the Pricing Policy.

One instruction.
Your first post.

Paste it into Codex. It installs the skill and guides you from account setup to your first delivery.

Set up ReelGenie and help me publish my first post.

You handle sign-in, account consent and final approval.

Read the full instruction

Codex, install and read the ReelGenie skill from https://reelgenie.app/reelgenie-codex-skill.md. Use your in-app browser to guide my ReelGenie setup, create and review my first post, then publish it and verify delivery. Keep my token private and confirm the exact account and delivery mode before sending.