Instagram rolls out per-slide carousel captions

Instagram has launched a new feature allowing users to add a unique caption to each individual slide within a carousel post, a long-requested change that significantly enhances the platform's storytelling capabilities. The global rollout of the feature began on June 18, 2026, and is expected to reach all users within approximately one week.

Previously, carousel posts, which can contain up to 20 photos or videos, were restricted to a single, overarching caption. This limitation often forced users to cram extensive context into one block of text or rely on comments to explain specific images, disrupting narrative flow. The new tool makes that format optional. When creating a carousel, users can now toggle a switch in the caption area to enable per-slide captions, allowing for a separate text description under each image or video as viewers swipe through the album.

The update is particularly significant for content creators, brands, and educators on the platform. It enables a single carousel post to function as a detailed microblog, facilitating step-by-step tutorials, product showcases with individual descriptions, segmented travelogues, or complex visual narratives. The feature...