How to post multiple photos on Instagram

Whether you share content with a few hundred friends or millions of followers, posting multiple photos is an excellent way to tell a story in a single post.

Imagine you have nine brilliant pictures from a recent vacation or five gorgeous shots from a recent product shoot. You’re in a pickle – you don’t want to post each snapshot individually and bombard your followers, but each deserves to be on your Instagram feed.

We have good news: thanks to Instagram’s Carousel feature, you can string together multiple pictures and videos in one post. Let’s explore how to post multiple photos on Instagram at once so you can nail your first photo dump.

How to post on Instagram

With 2 billion monthly active users, Instagram is the fourth-largest social media platform in the world. It’s also one of the best networks to post content and create a community – for personal or professional reasons.

Before you can master the Carousel, it’s essential you know how to create an Instagram post. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Instagram app on a mobile device and log in to your account.
2. Tap the plus icon (+) at the menu at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose a photo or video from your camera roll or create a new piece of media within the app by tapping the camera icon on the right side of the screen.
4. Once you’re happy with the clip or picture, tap the blue arrow in the top-right corner of the screen.
5. You may choose to edit the image using Instagram’s built-in editing features. Crop the picture by zooming in or pinching the screen, choose to apply a filter, or adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and more under the “Edit” tab. Once finished, tap the blue arrow in the upper right corner to proceed.
6. From the post preview screen, add a caption, tag people, or add a location or song. Then, tap the blue checkmark in the top-right corner to publish the post.
7. If you want to tweak the post after it’s gone live, tap the three dots in the top-right corner and select “Edit” from the menu. You have the option to edit the post’s location, caption, tags, and alt text.
8. You can also tap the three dots to archive the post, hide the like count, turn off commenting, pin the post to your profile, and share it on other social media platforms.

How to include multiple pictures in one post

Once you’ve narrowed down to 10 or fewer photos to include in your Carousel, the hard part is over. Here’s how to add those pics to a single post:

1. Open the Instagram app and log in to your account.
2. Select the plus icon (+) at the menu at the bottom of the screen to create a new post.
3. Tap “Select Multiple” or the icon that looks like two stacked images on the right side of the screen.
4. Select up to 10 photos and videos to add to your Carousel. The selected images from your photo gallery will have small circles with numbers indicating the order of the content (you can change this later).
5. After choosing your pictures, tap the blue arrow in the upper-right corner.
6. Next, tap, hold, and drag the images to change their order. When you’re happy with the order, tap the blue arrow in the top-right corner.
7. From the post preview screen, add a caption, tag people, or add a location or song.
8. Hit the blue checkmark at the top-right corner to publish your post. Like single-image posts, you can return and edit or delete the Carousel later.

How to post photo collages on Instagram

If you want to post multiple photos without requiring viewers to swipe through a Carousel, you can upload a photo collage instead. Here are a few options for creating quick and stunning collages:

Use the Layout app

Layout is Instagram’s official collage-making app. It offers multiple editing options, allowing you to add up to nine images in a single collage. You can elevate your collages with templates, filters, decorative borders, and more. Layout is available on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store.

Create a collage in Canva

Canva is a popular design tool that you can link to your Instagram account. It offers hundreds of free and easy-to-use design elements, stickers, and animations. You can choose from hundreds of ready-made IG templates for posts, Stories, and Reels so you don’t have to worry about nailing the dimensions.

The best part? The platform allows you to create and publish posts directly from Canva’s website or the app, which you can find on the App Store and Play Store.

Add multiple collages to one post

If you want to post more than 10 pictures, create multiple collages using Layout or Canva and add them to a single Carousel. We recommend limiting each collage to no more than three or four images. Too many photos can look cluttered and don’t do the individual pictures justice, especially if you intend to use them for branding or marketing purposes.

FAQs about posting multiple Instagram photos

Still have questions about sharing more than one pic at once? Here are the answers to some common queries.

How many photos can you post on Instagram at once?

You can include up to 10 individual photos and videos in an Instagram post. However, you can include many more if you use several multi-image collages in a single post.

How do I select multiple photos to post on Instagram?

On Insta’s app, tap the plus icon (+) at the bottom of the screen and select the double image icon (next to the camera icon). You can now select up to 10 photos and videos to add to your Carousel post.

Can you add photos to an existing post?

No. You may only edit an existing post’s caption, tagged accounts, alt text, and location.

How do you post multiple images of different sizes on Instagram?

Instagram allows you to post photos in landscape, portrait, and square dimensions. You can post multiple photos, but you must know how the sizing affects each image.

How can you add multiple pictures to Instagram Stories?

You can add a string of individual photos to your Story or create Story collages using the app’s built-in tools.

How do I post multiple photos on Instagram without cropping?

All photos in a Carousel must have the same ratio. The best way to avoid cropping is to choose pictures with the same dimensions. If that’s not possible, use a third-party platform like Canva to add white borders to your photos and create a set of pics with the same dimensions.

Up your game on the ’gram

Instagram is fantastic for connecting with friends and family, but it’s also a powerful tool for professionals. Whether you’re a business owner or an aspiring influencer, it pays to know how to make the most of this popular platform.

Linktree’s blog is an excellent free resource for learning the ins and outs of Instagram. Discover how to improve marketing with Insights, schedule posts, post links, and much more.

On the topic of bios, remember to make the most of Instagram’s 150 characters. Adding a Linktree to your Insta bio allows you to link out to your Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and other platforms – all in one place.