Build carousels in Claude.
No Canva. No designer.
The exact skill I use to create every Business Banquet carousel — on brand, in under 10 minutes, ready to post.
Here's what my full workflow looks like
I want to show you what I've built — not to overwhelm you, but because I want you to see what's possible. And then I'm going to give you the piece that starts it all.
The Carousel Skill
A custom skill installed in Claude that knows how to build a fully branded carousel in HTML, with my colours, fonts and watermark already set. I describe the topic and it builds the whole thing.
This is what you're getting todayOne-click ZIP download
The HTML file opens in Chrome. I review every slide, then click one button to download all slides as individual PNGs — no screenshots, no manual saving.
Built into the skillAuto-move to Google Drive
A script on my computer watches my Downloads folder. When a carousel ZIP lands there, it automatically extracts the PNGs into a named folder in my Google Drive — so the slides are on my phone within minutes.
My custom automationLogged to my content planner
Claude reads the pending queue and updates my Notion content calendar with the carousel title, post date, caption and Google Drive link. The whole pipeline is automatic after I download the file.
My custom automationToday I'm giving you step one. The skill itself. It's the part that does the heavy lifting — the rest is just filing. Once you have this installed, you can build a fully designed, on-brand carousel in under 10 minutes.
What this skill actually does
This is a custom skill you install once in Claude. After that, any time you ask Claude to make you a carousel, it follows these instructions automatically — using your brand, your voice, your colours.
Your brand, every time
Set your colours, fonts and watermark once. Claude uses them for every carousel without being asked.
Instagram-ready sizing
Every carousel is built at exactly 1080×1350px (4:5 ratio) — the ideal format for Instagram carousels.
One-click download
A built-in download button saves all your slides as individual PNG files — ready to upload straight to Instagram.
Content formula included
The skill uses a proven carousel structure: hook, problem, insight, solution, CTA. Strong slides every time.
Copy this into Claude
This is the full skill. Copy it, open Claude, go to Settings, and add it as a custom skill. Instructions below.
Before saving, replace the placeholder brand colours and fonts with your own. You only need to do this once — Claude will use your settings every time after that.
Five steps, no tech required
Copy the skill above
Click the "Copy skill" button in the code block above. The full skill is now on your clipboard.
Open Claude and go to Settings
Head to claude.ai, click your profile icon in the top right, and open Settings.
Go to Custom Skills
In Settings, find the Skills section. Click "Add custom skill" (or similar — the exact wording may vary).
Paste and customise
Paste the skill content. Before saving, update the brand colour and font placeholders with your own values. Name it something like "Carousel Creator".
Test it
Start a new Claude conversation and say: "Make me a carousel about [your topic]." Claude will ask a couple of quick questions, then build your first carousel.
A Claude Pro subscription (paid plan). The carousel files open and download in Chrome — it does not work in Safari.
This changed how I think about content
I was spending two hours in Canva every time I needed a carousel. Getting the fonts right, fixing the sizing, downloading slides one at a time. It felt like admin that was eating my creative energy before I even started.
Now I describe what I want, Claude builds the whole thing, and I download all my slides in one click. The time I get back goes into actually thinking about what I want to say, not how to make it look right.
This skill is the starting point. Once you have it running and you see how much easier it is, you'll start imagining what else you could hand off.
That's where it gets really interesting.
xx Jacqui