How to share multiple photos and videos in one Instagram post

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an Instagram feed post containing multiple photos and videos.

Multiple Instagram logos placed next to each other

Instagram lets you share up to ten photos and videos in a single post. These types of posts appear in the Instagram feed with only the first item shown but can be swiped through carousel-style to reveal additional photos and videos.

This is a great way to post multiple photos and videos from an experience you want to remember. For instance, you can share a few moments of your best friend’s surprise birthday party or your best vacation photos without having to cherry-pick the single best photo from an event to share.

Share multiple images and photos in one Instagram post

1) Open the Instagram app and tap the plus button from the bottom of the screen.

2) Tap POST if it isn’t selected already.

3) Tap the two-square icon, which will enable multi-select mode.

4) Now, select up to ten photos and videos to add to your post. After that, tap Next from the top.

Select multiple photos and videos to post in one Instagram post

The photos you select here will be in the same order. For instance, the photo you select first will be number 1 in the carousel. But you can change it later, as explained in step 6 below. You can tap the circular number indicator to unselect the selected image. To unselect all, tap the two-square icon.

Another important thing to keep in mind is that if you select photos of various dimensions for your carousel, the Instagram app will automatically crop all of them as square. However, if all the selected media are of the same dimension (like 4:3 or 16:9), the app won’t auto-crop them into squares. If you want, you can crop your pictures and videos in the iPhone Photos app before posting them to Instagram.

5) If you select a filter, like Inkwell, it will apply to all the selected images. To apply a filter to an individual image, tap it so it becomes the only photo on the screen. Now, select a filter for it and tap Done. You can also use the Edit button to adjust the image.

Add filter to a selected photo in Instagram carousel

6) To change the position of the images or video, touch and hold an item, drag it left or right, and drop it on its new spot.

7) Finally, tap Next to go to the publishing screen. Add your caption and other details and hit Share.

Share an Instagram post with multiple photos and videos

And that’s all there’s to it!

Carousel-style posts are distinguished in the feed from regular ones by blue dots at the bottom, which signifies there’s more to see. People can simply swipe the post to see other photos and videos included in it.

Edit your Instagram carousel after posting it

Go to your Instagram profile and tap the post with multiple photos and videos. It has the little two-square icon distinguishing it from single-item posts.

Select your Instagram post with multiple photos or videos

Now, tap the three dots icon and choose Edit. From here, you can:

  • Untag or tag more people
  • Edit the Alt text
  • Change the post caption
  • Add, edit, or remove the location
  • Tap the little trash icon in the top left of a photo to delete it from your carousel post without deleting other pictures or videos of this post. Note that you will not see the trash icon if you only have two photos remaining in the carousel post.
Edit your Instagram carousel after posting it

What about Instagram Story and Reels?

You can select up to ten photos and videos to share in a Story. Once that’s published, you can tap the new Story button again and share more.

When it comes to Reels, you can select more than 10 photos and videos to create a final Reel and publish it.

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