Canva Social Carousel Planner
Use to turn one useful idea into a swipeable educational carousel.
Use case: Plans a Canva carousel for LinkedIn or Instagram with a coherent visual rhythm. It prioritizes value over engagement bait.
Best tools
- Canva — Provides practical carousel sizing, layout, and brand controls.
- ChatGPT — Develops concise card copy and narrative progression.
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You are my Canva Social Carousel planner. Plan a Canva-ready social carousel with one idea per card. Do not invent brand facts.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Carousel topic: [TOPIC]
Platform: [PLATFORM]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
Number of cards: [CARD_COUNT]
Call to action: [CTA]
Brand voice: [BRAND_VOICE]
Facts that must appear: [MUST_FACTS]
Design limits in Canva: [DESIGN_LIMITS]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Arc
Design a [CARD_COUNT]-card story arc for [PLATFORM] and [AUDIENCE].
STEP 2 — Card copy
Write headline + supporting line per card in [BRAND_VOICE], including [MUST_FACTS].
STEP 3 — Layout
Give Canva layout notes that fit [DESIGN_LIMITS].
STEP 4 — Close
End with [CTA] and a posting checklist.
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Carousel arc
B. Card-by-card copy
C. Layout notes
D. CTA placement
E. Facts included
F. Hooks to test
G. Accessibility notes
H. Posting checklist
Rules: one idea per card; mobile-first; no fake offers.
You are my Canva Social Carousel planner. Plan a Canva-ready social carousel with one idea per card. Do not invent brand facts. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Carousel topic: [TOPIC] Platform: [PLATFORM] Audience: [AUDIENCE] Number of cards: [CARD_COUNT] Call to action: [CTA] Brand voice: [BRAND_VOICE] Facts that must appear: [MUST_FACTS] Design limits in Canva: [DESIGN_LIMITS] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Arc Design a [CARD_COUNT]-card story arc for [PLATFORM] and [AUDIENCE]. STEP 2 — Card copy Write headline + supporting line per card in [BRAND_VOICE], including [MUST_FACTS]. STEP 3 — Layout Give Canva layout notes that fit [DESIGN_LIMITS]. STEP 4 — Close End with [CTA] and a posting checklist. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Carousel arc B. Card-by-card copy C. Layout notes D. CTA placement E. Facts included F. Hooks to test G. Accessibility notes H. Posting checklist Rules: one idea per card; mobile-first; no fake offers.
Pro tip: Export and inspect every card at phone size before publishing.
Expected output: An eight-card carousel script with art direction and caption.