LinkedIn Carousel Size
LinkedIn carousels are uploaded as PDF document posts and render each page as a swipeable slide. Each slide displays at approximately 1080 × 1080 px (1:1 square). Slides can also be 1080 × 1350 px (4:5 portrait) for taller content — but all pages in the PDF must use the same dimensions.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1080 × 1080 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
| Supported formats | PDF (uploaded as document post) |
| Max file size | 300 MB (PDF) |
| Safe zone | Keep content 50 px from all edges |
Design Tips
- →Design in Figma or any layout tool at exactly 1080 × 1080 px per slide, then export as a multi-page PDF at 72–150 DPI (screen resolution is fine for digital-only).
- →First slide acts as a cover and thumbnail — make it visually strong with a clear headline to encourage the viewer to swipe.
- →LinkedIn carousel slides are viewed quickly — limit text to 30–50 words per slide and use large type (24 pt minimum at 1080 × 1080 px).
- →Number slides ('3/10') in a corner to signal length and encourage completion — completion rate affects reach in the LinkedIn algorithm.
How to Make LinkedIn Carousel Designs in Playyy
Three steps, no design software. Set the size once — from the size options or straight in your prompt — and every design comes out at 1,080 × 1,080 px.
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Open Playyy
Playyy runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download. Sign in and you'll land on the Home page.
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Type your prompt and set the LinkedIn Carousel size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick LinkedIn Carousel from the size options right underneath — every platform's sizes are in that list, so you don't have to look this one up. Or just say it in your prompt, like "LinkedIn Carousel at 1,080 × 1,080 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 1:1.
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Create your LinkedIn Carousel design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,080 × 1,080 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: PDF (uploaded as document post). Keep the file under 300 MB (PDF).
Create LinkedIn Carousel designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick LinkedIn Carousel from the size options underneath it, and export at 1080 × 1080 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What size are LinkedIn carousel slides?+
LinkedIn carousel slides (document posts) display at 1080 × 1080 px (1:1 square). You can also use 1080 × 1350 px (4:5 portrait) slides — all pages must match. Upload as a PDF; LinkedIn renders each page as a swipeable frame.
How many slides can a LinkedIn carousel have?+
Up to 300 pages in the uploaded PDF, though engagement drops off sharply after about 12. Most effective carousels run 8 to 12 slides — enough for a complete idea, short enough that people swipe to the end.
What format does a LinkedIn carousel use?+
PDF. LinkedIn carousels are uploaded as a PDF document rather than as separate images, and LinkedIn renders each page as a swipeable slide. Export at 1080 × 1080 px per page, under 100 MB.
Should LinkedIn carousels be square or portrait?+
Square at 1080 × 1080 px is the safe default and renders consistently on desktop and mobile. Portrait at 1080 × 1350 px takes more feed height on mobile but is letterboxed on desktop, so square is the better all-round choice.
What should the first LinkedIn carousel slide contain?+
The hook and nothing else. Slide one is the only slide shown in the feed, so it has to earn the swipe on its own — a clear promise or question in large type, not a title page with a logo and a subtitle.