ToolApril 8, 20267 min

Instagram Carousels Without a Designer in 2 Minutes

This method is used in production. Carousels are generated automatically: from text to ready-made PNG slides with branding.

The Problem

Instagram carousels are one of the most effective formats. But creating one takes 1-3 hours: write text, open Canva/Figma, arrange slides, pick visuals, export.

A designer charges €30-100 per carousel. At 8 carousels per month — that's €240-800 on design alone.

Solution: AI Agent Generation

One command to the agent — and in 2 minutes you have ready PNG files you can publish immediately.

Text: Copywriter agent writes text for each slide: headline, body text, CTA

Visual: Python + Pillow renders slides: background, text, brand elements — all following the brand kit

Result: 6-10 ready PNG files at 1080x1350px — standard Instagram carousel format

How It Works

Command → Copywriter Agent
  → Slide 1: Cover (hook)
  → Slides 2-5: Content
  → Slide 6: CTA
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Python Script (Pillow)
  → Background (gradient / brand color)
  → Title (DejaVu Sans Bold)
  → Body (DejaVu Sans)
  → Handle @brm.works
  → Slide number
        |
Output: 6 PNG files 1080x1350

Setup in 4 Steps

Define your brand kit

Colors (HEX), fonts, handle (@username), style. This gets baked into the rendering script — all carousels stay consistent.

Create a text template

Structure: cover (hook) → 4-8 content slides → CTA slide. The copywriter agent follows this structure.

Set up the rendering script

Python + Pillow. No browsers or Playwright — pure Python rendering. Fast, reliable, works on any server.

Launch and iterate

First 2-3 carousels — adjust font sizes, padding, colors. After that, every carousel is generated with a single command.

Approach Comparison

Parameter	Canva / Figma	Designer	AI Agent
Time	1-2 hours	3-24 hours	2 minutes
Cost	Free (your time)	€30-100	~€0.05
Quality	Medium	High	Good
Scale	1-2/day max	1/day	Unlimited
Consistency	Depends on you	Depends on designer	100% brand kit

Tech Stack

PythonPillowDejaVu FontsClaude CodeNode.js

Pro tip

Use absolute paths for fonts and images. Pillow doesn't understand relative paths when running via PM2 or cron. This will save you hours of debugging.

Want to set this up?

We set up the full carousel generation pipeline: from brand kit to auto-publishing. One command — ready post.

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