Frequently asked questions
Price, privacy, formats, export, posting. What to know before you make your first carousel.
Create my carouselFree · no account · no watermark
SwipeAtelier is a set of free browser tools for Instagram and TikTok. At its heart is an editor for seamless carousels: you design on a single canvas, and export slices it into images that line up exactly. Around it, tools for stories, covers, grid planning, resizing, watermarks and captions. The answers below cover the most common questions.
To go further, see how the seamless panoramic carousel works, the Instagram sizes and formats guide, the carousel templates and the privacy page. The quickest way is still to open the editor and try it. The other tools are gathered on the free Instagram tools page.
Frequently asked questions
Is SwipeAtelier really free?
Yes. Every feature is available without paying: formats, templates, text, shapes, export. There is no paid plan and there are no ads.
Do I need to create an account?
No. The editor opens directly in your browser, with no sign-up, no email address and no password. An account would serve no purpose: your projects are saved on your device, not on a server.
Do exported images have a watermark?
No. Exported images contain only what you placed on the canvas. No logo or credit is added.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. All the processing (import, cropping, adjustments, export) is done by your browser, on your device. Your photos are not sent to any server.
Where are my projects saved?
In your browser's local storage, on the device you are using. Saving is automatic, and you will find your projects in the "My collages" gallery. Be aware that clearing your browser data also deletes your projects.
Can I access my projects on another device?
No. Because nothing is stored online, projects don't sync between devices. A carousel started on your computer will not appear on your phone. The exported images, however, are ordinary files that you can transfer like any other photo.
Does the tool work on a phone?
Yes. It works on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. On mobile, two-finger gestures zoom and rotate elements, and export goes through the share sheet so you can save the images straight to Photos.
Can I install it and use it offline?
Yes. You can install the tool as an app from your browser. After a first visit, it also works without a connection.
Which Instagram formats are available?
Four formats: Portrait 4:5 (1080 × 1350), Tall portrait 3:4 (1080 × 1440), Square 1:1 (1080 × 1080) and Story 9:16 (1080 × 1920). The format applies to every slide in the carousel, as Instagram requires: there, the first image sets the format for the rest.
How many slides can a carousel have?
From 1 to 20, which matches Instagram's limit of 20 photos or videos per carousel. You can change the number of slides at any time. With a single slide, the tool works as a classic collage editor.
What is the quality of the exported images?
Each image is exported 1080 pixels wide, the width Instagram recommends. You choose between JPEG, which is lightweight and recommended, and PNG, which is lossless. Instagram recompresses images on upload; starting from a sharp file at the right dimensions limits that loss.
Which tools are there besides the carousel editor?
Nine tools, in the same app and with the same guarantees: free, no account, nothing uploaded. Among them, you can check the Instagram Reels safe zone on an image or video, design a series of stories with the Instagram story maker, resize photos for Instagram in several formats at once and prepare your text with the Instagram caption formatter, which keeps your line breaks.
How do I post the carousel to Instagram afterward?
The tool does not post for you. Save the exported images: on a computer, they arrive in a ZIP, numbered in order; on mobile, they are saved to Photos. In Instagram, create a post and select the images in numbered order.
Which image files can I import?
Any image format your browser can read: JPEG, PNG, WebP and so on. You import with the button provided, by drag and drop or by copy and paste. If a photo does not display, convert it to JPEG or PNG before importing it.
Which languages is the interface available in?
Six languages: French, English, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.
Try it on your own photos
SwipeAtelier runs in your browser. Nothing to install, no account, and your photos never leave your device.