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Instagram Carousel Splitter

Split images into 1x3, 3x1, 3x2, or 3x3. Export at 1080x1350, 1080x1080, or 1350x1080.

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Tip: Use mouse wheel to zoom. Drag on the preview to pan.
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Mastering the Instagram Carousel: A Guide to Seamless Storytelling

The Instagram carousel is one of the most powerful and engaging formats on the platform. It allows you to share up to 10 photos or videos in a single post, creating a swipeable story that can captivate your audience. Unlike a single image, a carousel lets you build a narrative, showcase multiple products, reveal a transformation, or dive deep into a topic. It's a versatile tool for creators, brands, and anyone looking to tell a more complete story. Our Instagram Carousel Splitter is designed to help you create stunning, seamless carousels with ease. The most popular use is for creating 'pano carousels,' where a single wide or tall panoramic image is split into multiple slides. When users swipe, the images flow together seamlessly, creating a dramatic and immersive experience. This is perfect for showcasing breathtaking landscapes, detailed cityscapes, or creative compositions that break the boundaries of a single frame. Our tool gives you full control over the process. You can choose from standard Instagram layouts like 1x3 (a wide image split into three square or portrait tiles) or get creative with multi-row layouts like 3x2 or 3x3. You can select your desired output format, whether it's the classic 1:1 square, the taller 4:5 portrait, or the wider 5:4 landscape. The tool also includes helpful features like safe-area guides to ensure your key content isn't cropped on different devices, and padding options to add a 'bleed' between tiles if you prefer a more separated look. You can even use our auto-align feature to center the crop on a detected face, ensuring your portraits are perfectly framed. Creating a carousel is more than just splitting an image. It's about crafting a visual journey. Use the first slide to grab attention with a compelling image, then use the following slides to reveal more details, show different angles, or guide the viewer through a step-by-step process. With our tool, you can easily plan and preview your carousel, ensuring each tile is perfectly cropped and ready to upload. It's the easiest way to elevate your Instagram content and create posts that stop the scroll.