How to Post More Than 20 Photos on Instagram (5 Ways That Work)

What's the limit?

One Instagram post can hold 20 photos or videos. The limit was 10 until 2024, which is why so many guides still say 10. If you're only seeing 10, update the app.

There's no setting that raises it past 20. Below are five ways to share more photos anyway, depending on what the photos are for.

1. Split them across two (or more) carousels

The simplest fix. Post the first 20 as one carousel and the rest as a second, and make it obvious they belong together:

• Put "Part 1 of 2" on the first slide or at the start of the caption.
• End the first post's caption with "Part 2 is on my profile".
• Post them back to back so they sit next to each other on your grid.
• Pin both to the top of your profile if they're important (tap … → Pin to your profile).

This works best for trips, events and photo dumps, where people expect a lot of photos.

2. Put several photos on each slide

A collage slide holds 2, 3 or 4 photos in one 1080 × 1350 image. Twenty collage slides of four photos each hold 80 photos in a single post.

• Use the Layout option in the Instagram Story camera to make a collage, then save it to your camera roll instead of posting it.
• Or lay photos out in any design app on a 1080 × 1350px canvas. Our carousel size guide explains why that size.
• Keep a consistent layout across slides so the post still looks like one set.

Collages work for "everything we ate" or "every outfit this week" posts. They don't work when each photo needs to be seen at full size.

3. Make a photo Reel

A Reel can contain far more than 20 photos. Tap + → Reel, select your photos, and Instagram builds a slideshow, usually timed to the music you choose. You can adjust how long each photo stays on screen in the editor.

Reels are shown to people who don't follow you, so this is the option with the most reach. The downside is that viewers can't stop on a photo the way they can in a carousel.

4. Use Stories, then save them to a Highlight

Stories don't have a 20-photo cap per session. Select several photos in the Story gallery and each one becomes its own frame. Stories disappear after 24 hours, so add them to a Highlight on your profile to keep them.

Good for behind-the-scenes and day-by-day updates. Not good if you want comments and saves on a single post.

5. Spread one big image across your grid

If the "photos" are really pieces of one image, an image splitter can cut it into 3, 6 or 9 posts that form one picture on your profile. For one wide image inside a single post, a seamless carousel splits it into slides that join up when people swipe.

Which way should you pick?

Do you actually need more than 20?

Probably not for educational posts. Carousels that teach something (tips, steps, a breakdown) usually work best at 6 to 10 slides. Past that, fewer people reach the end, and the last slide is where you ask them to save, share or follow.

If your content is text-led, InstaCarousel can turn a long video, article or set of notes into a tight 8 to 10 slide carousel. Start from a YouTube link, a blog post, or plain text. For the basics of carousel posting, see how to post multiple photos on Instagram.