URL-to-Instagram Carousel Pipeline
Turns a link or topic into a sourced Instagram carousel with cover, caption, HTML preview, and an optional daily approval routine.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
You could take a blog post and turn it into carousel slides. You'd break down the key points into individual slides, usually 5-10 slides per carousel. Each slide should have a headline and supporting detail. Then you'd want a cover image that makes people want to swipe. The design should be consistent across slides with matching fonts and colors. You could use Canva or similar tools to design it. Some people automate this with tools that generate layouts. Making it shareable and visually appealing increases the chance people engage with it.
I'll convert a blog article into a finished Instagram carousel with slide-by-slide copy, a custom cover image, and a landing page preview. WORKFLOW ARTICLE PARSING You provide a URL or paste the article text. I extract: headline, key points, supporting facts, conclusion. CAROUSEL STRUCTURE Slide 1: Cover image + attention-grabbing hook (contrasts with carousel thumbnail) Slides 2-6: Each core insight gets one slide (headline + visual + 1-2 supporting lines) Slide 7: Call-to-action (link to full article, DM for more, follow for series) COPY STYLE Scannable (5-word headlines). Conversational tone matching your voice. Each slide stands alone if someone stops mid-swipe. COVER IMAGE Generated via AI image model (you describe vibe: professional, playful, trendy, educational). Image is unique, relevant to topic, designed to stop the scroll. LAYOUT PREVIEW Local landing page showing all 7 slides as they'll appear on Instagram (vertical 1080x1350px). Includes captions, spacing, text overlay color contrast checks (for legibility). EXAMPLES Article: "5 copywriting frameworks that convert" -> Slide 1: Cover image (laptop, pen, lightbulb) Slides 2-6: AIDA formula, before-after framework, problem-solution, bullet-point proof, storytelling arc Slide 7: "Read full breakdown -> link" CUSTOMIZATION Slide count (5-10 slides) Brand colors / brand font pairing Tone (punchy/detailed/entertaining) Whether to include data/statistics or narrative DELIVERABLE Ready-to-post carousel (7 images) + canva-editable template + cover image + landing page preview showing all slides.
About this skill
Turning an article into a carousel sounds quick. Then the AI version invents a stat for slide one, crams paragraphs onto slides, and pairs it all with a cover that could sit on any post. This skill works from a fact ledger, writes slides people read in a glance, and plans a cover image that only fits this story. It can also run every morning as a draft that waits for your approval.
What it does
- Pulls the key facts from a URL or pasted article into a ledger, so every claim and number on a slide traces back to the source and keeps its original hedges
- Picks an angle and writes slide copy with one idea per slide: a cover hook, a slide 2 that works as a second hook, a reason to swipe on every middle slide, and one clear CTA
- Writes an image prompt for a cover that fits this story, with space left for the headline and no text inside the image, and generates it if an image tool is connected
- Delivers the caption, alt text for each slide, and source credit, plus an HTML preview at 1080x1350 and an inline script to export PNGs if you're in Claude Code
- Sets up a daily routine: your named sources, selection rules, a log of stories already covered, a dated draft folder, and a human approval step before anything posts
- Adapts the same carousel for LinkedIn document posts and X threads, with a new hook for each platform
What you get
A ready-to-review carousel package: angle, fact ledger, slide table, cover image prompt (or generated image), caption, and alt text. If you ask, you also get the preview file and the daily automation plan.
Best for
Founders, creators, and small social teams who repost news, research, or blog content to Instagram and want accurate carousels on a schedule without posting anything unchecked.
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