Instagram Feed Planner for Reels and Carousels
On your profile grid, a Reel shows as its cover image and a carousel as its first slide. This Instagram feed planner for Reels and carousels lets you lay out those covers and first slides side by side before you publish, for free.
Plan Your Grid Before You Post
Even if you post mostly Reels and carousels, visitors judge your profile by how the grid tiles look together.
Two steps:
- Preview (free, no login): upload your Reel covers and first slides to the Instagram Feed Planner and drag them into order.
- Schedule (paid app): schedule the Reels, carousels and single images in PostQuickAI, from $15/month with a 7-day free trial on your first plan (card required).
No Account Needed
Try a layout without signing up or connecting Instagram. There are no watermarks.
Check Covers at Tile Size
See whether cover titles are readable at tile size and whether the subject sits in the middle of the square crop.
How Instagram shows Reels and carousels on the grid
Most people planning Reels and carousels want to know their next posts won't make the grid look messy. What the grid shows depends on the format.
What appears on the grid
The profile grid is made of tiles cropped from each post.
- Reels: the tile is the Reel's cover image.
- Carousels: the tile is the first slide.
How to Plan Reels and Carousels on the Grid
Export the Covers
Save an image of each Reel's cover and each carousel's first slide.
The planner takes images only, so upload the cover, not the video.
Drag Them into Order
Upload them to the free planner and drag tiles until the colours and rhythm look right.
Schedule in That Order
Schedule the Reels and carousels in PostQuickAI in the order you planned. They publish on their own.
Planner Features
| Feature | What It Does | Why It Helps |
|---|---|---|
| 3-column grid preview | Shows tiles in 3 columns, like your profile | Judge covers at the size people see them |
| Top-left is newest | Treat the top-left tile as your next post | Matches how Instagram adds new posts |
| Drag to reorder | Swap tiles by dragging one onto another | Try different orders quickly |
| Adjustable rows | Preview 3 to 12 rows | Plan a Reel series or a month of posts |
Tips for Covers and First Slides
- Design for tile size: if the text is hard to read small, use fewer words. Keep the subject in the middle.
- Same template for a series: keep the font and title position the same on every Reel in a series.
- Mix each row: people read the grid in rows of 3, so put a calm photo tile next to a text-heavy one.
- Plan a month: 12 rows show 36 tiles, about a month of daily posts.
- Treat first slides like posters: one title and one focal point.
Planning Compared with Fixing Later
Without planning
Post, check the grid, delete it if it looks wrong, redesign the cover, post again.
Deleting a post also loses its likes and comments.
With the planner
Upload covers, drag them into order, then schedule.
Each post goes up once.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, to Business or Creator accounts. Any video you schedule to Instagram publishes as a Reel.
Yes, with up to 10 images.
Not inside the scheduler. The app has a calendar, and the grid preview is our free Instagram Feed Planner, a separate page where you arrange cover images.
No. The planner takes images, so upload the frame you want people to see on the grid. Schedule the video itself in the app.
Yes. The assistant in the app drafts captions and hashtags, and the free Caption Generator gives 3 options at once.
Yes. Our servers publish them, with no reminder on your phone.
Plans start at $15/month. The feed planner is free.
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Plan the Grid, Then Schedule
Arrange covers in the free planner, then let PostQuickAI publish the Reels and carousels.
Schedule next week's posts today
Connect your accounts, write a post or ask the assistant for a draft, and pick a time. Our servers publish it on time, even with your laptop closed.
Plans from $15/month. Your first plan has a 7-day free trial, card required. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.
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