TikTok Carousel Size
TikTok carousels — officially photo mode — use 1080 × 1920 px per image at a 9:16 ratio, with up to 35 images per post. TikTok plays them as an auto-advancing slideshow with a soundtrack, and viewers can swipe manually. Mixing aspect ratios across images is the common mistake: TikTok pads the odd ones with a blurred background, which breaks the visual rhythm of the swipe.
Specifications
| Pixels | 1080 × 1920 px |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 |
| Supported formats | JPG, PNG, WebP |
| Max file size | 20 MB per image |
| Safe zone | Same as video — central 1080 × 1230 px stays clear of UI overlays |
Design Tips
- →Export every image in the set at the same 1080 × 1920 px. A single 1:1 image dropped into a 9:16 set gets a blurred backdrop and reads as an error.
- →The same UI overlays apply as video: the right 120 px and bottom 560 px are covered by the action rail and caption. Design the whole set within the central 1080 × 1230 px.
- →The first image is the cover and the only one shown in the profile grid, where it is cropped to a square. Treat it as a thumbnail and keep its subject in the central 1080 × 1080 px.
- →Photo mode auto-advances on a timer as well as by swipe. Keep the text on each image to a single readable line — a viewer who is not swiping has only a couple of seconds per frame.
How to Make TikTok 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 × 1,920 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 TikTok Carousel size
Describe what you want in the input box on the Home page, then set the size whichever way is quicker. Pick TikTok 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 "TikTok Carousel at 1,080 × 1,920 px", and Playyy matches it. Either way the design comes out at 9:16.
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Create your TikTok Carousel design and download it
Playyy generates the design at the full 1,080 × 1,920 px, so it's ready to upload as it is. Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, WebP. Keep the file under 20 MB per image.
Create TikTok Carousel designs with Playyy
Type a prompt, pick TikTok Carousel from the size options underneath it, and export at 1080 × 1920 px — no design software needed.
Start designing free →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TikTok carousel size?+
1080 × 1920 px per image at a 9:16 ratio, up to 35 images per post and 20 MB per image. TikTok calls the format photo mode. All images in a set should share the same dimensions.
Can TikTok carousel images be square?+
TikTok accepts them, but pads the sides with a blurred version of the image to fill the 9:16 player. In a set that also contains vertical images the result looks inconsistent, so match every image to 1080 × 1920 px.
How many images can a TikTok carousel have?+
Up to 35 images in a single photo mode post, each at 1080 × 1920 px. TikTok plays them as an auto-advancing slideshow with a soundtrack, and viewers can also swipe manually.
Can I add music to a TikTok carousel?+
Yes — photo mode posts take a soundtrack from TikTok's library exactly as video posts do, and the slideshow timing follows the track. This is a large part of why carousels get comparable reach to video on TikTok.
What is the first image in a TikTok carousel used for?+
It is the cover — the only image shown in the For You feed before someone taps, and the only one shown in your profile grid, where it is cropped to a square. Treat it as a thumbnail and keep the subject in the central 1080 × 1080 px.