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How to make a LinkedIn carousel PDF

LinkedIn carousels are not image posts - they are document posts, which means LinkedIn wants a PDF with one page per slide. Emaki Studio lets you design the slides on one canvas and export the whole set as a single PDF, ready to attach. Here is the whole flow.

  1. 1. Pick a slide size and count Portrait (1080x1350) reads best in the LinkedIn feed on a phone; square (1080x1080) is the safe all-rounder. Set how many slides you want - every frame is created at the same size so the swipe lines up.
  2. 2. Design the slides Lay out your photos, headings and shapes across the frames. Keep the type big: a document post is read at thumbnail size before anyone taps it, so a slide that needs squinting gets scrolled past.
  3. 3. Keep one idea per slide A hook on slide one, one point per slide after it, and a call to action at the end. Reuse the same fonts, colours and margins on every frame so the set reads as one piece.
  4. 4. Export as PDF Open Export and choose the PDF target. Every slide becomes one page at its full resolution, in posting order, in a single file - exactly what LinkedIn expects from a document post.
  5. 5. Post it as a document On LinkedIn, start a post, choose Add a document, and upload the PDF. Give it a title - that title shows on the first card in the feed.

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What size should a LinkedIn carousel be?
Use one size for every slide - 1080x1350 (portrait) or 1080x1080 (square). Portrait takes up more feed space on mobile, which is where most LinkedIn scrolling happens.
Why does LinkedIn need a PDF instead of images?
A LinkedIn carousel is a document post, so the platform takes one file and paginates it. Each PDF page becomes one swipeable card.
How many slides should a LinkedIn carousel have?
Most perform well between 5 and 12 pages. Long enough to make a point, short enough that people reach the end.
Can I reopen a PDF and edit it?
Yes. Emaki Studio can open a PDF back up as a carousel, one slide per page, so a deck you exported (or made elsewhere) can be reused as the base for a new design.