One script, two formats
Carousels and short videos reach different people. Some scroll through slides on LinkedIn and Instagram; others watch Shorts and Reels. Making both from scratch doubles the work.
In ContentRoof, the carousel comes from the video you've already made:
- One slide per scene, in the 4:5 shape that fills the feed on Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Each slide is taken at the end of its scene, when the drawings have finished tracing and the last idea is on screen.
- The narration appears as text, since word-by-word captions make no sense on a still slide.
- The same look as the video: colour theme, drawings, maps, charts and your brand kit.
- Two downloads: a PDF for LinkedIn document posts, and the slides as images (in a zip) for an Instagram carousel.
How a video becomes slides
| Video scene | Carousel slide |
|---|---|
| Hook | Cover slide with the opening headline and drawing |
| Explainer scenes | One idea per slide, with its drawing and text |
| Chart scene | The finished chart |
| Map scene | The map with its places marked |
| List scene | All the items, with their icons |
| Outro | Closing slide with your call to action |
What makes a carousel people swipe through
- A cover that promises something. "5 things your brain does while you sleep" earns the swipe. Your hook scene is the cover, so write it as a headline.
- One idea per slide. Since each scene becomes one slide, keep scenes short and focused.
- Short text. A slide is read in a second or two. Long scenes make crowded slides.
- A last slide that asks for something: follow, comment, visit your site. The brand kit's call to action can replace "Follow" with your own, like "Visit acme.com".
- Use the post kit for the caption. It writes a LinkedIn post and Instagram captions from the same script.
An example script that makes a good carousel
# hook
3 habits that make studying easier
# headline: 1. Test yourself
Closing the book and recalling what you read beats reading it again.
# headline: 2. Space it out
Short sessions over several days stick better than one long night.
# headline: 3. Sleep on it
Your brain sorts and stores what you learned while you sleep.
# outro
Save this for exam week.
Five scenes, five slides: a cover, three tips and a closing slide.
Who uses carousels from videos
- LinkedIn creators and founders posting PDF carousels alongside a short video.
- Teachers sharing a lesson as a handout after showing the video in class.
- Brands reusing a product explainer as a feed post.
- Educational accounts on Instagram that post both Reels and carousels.
Carousels work in all 10 languages, including Urdu and Arabic, right to left.
How it works
- Make a videoType an idea or paste a script. Keep each scene to one idea, since each scene becomes a slide.
- Check the previewMake sure each scene's drawing and words work on their own, and set your brand kit.
- Export the carouselOpen the post kit and make the carousel. Slides are taken at the end of each scene, in 4:5. Exporting needs a free Google sign-in.
- Post itUpload the PDF as a LinkedIn document post, or the images as an Instagram carousel, with the captions from the post kit.
Questions
What size are the slides?
4:5, one slide per scene of your video.
What do I download?
A PDF for LinkedIn and the slides as images for Instagram.
Can I make a carousel without making a video?
The carousel is made from a video's scenes, but you don't have to download the video. Write the script, preview it and export the carousel. Like downloads, exporting needs a free Google sign-in.
Does the carousel use my branding?
Slides use the same colour theme and brand kit as the video, including your logo and colours.
Does it work in Urdu and Arabic?
Yes. Slides keep the video's language and direction, so Urdu and Arabic read right to left.
Updated 2026-10-28