How to make a LinkedIn infographic: 6 steps

By the InfographicHQ team · 8 October 2026 · Updated 10 October 2026

To make a LinkedIn infographic, pick one idea, write about 170 words, choose a layout that fits their shape, and make the image 4:5 and at least 1080 pixels wide. Check every word, then post it as a photo or as a document carousel. InfographicHQ does the writing, drawing and proofreading in about a minute.

The six steps

Pick one idea.
Write about 170 words.
Choose the layout that fits.
Make it 4:5 and at least 1080 pixels wide.
Check every word.
Post it as a photo or a document.

Sample infographic, LinkedIn Content That Wins Clients: five numbered cards in two columns on a blush background, each with a coloured heading band, an italic line, two ticked points and a paper-textured illustration, and a banner underneath — Layouts shown: grid, stacked and comparison. Every one of these came out of the product, down to the words. Try it below.

Sample infographic, 7 Habits of Scaling Leaders: seven numbered cards stacked down an ivory page, each with a bold heading, one italic line and a small flat icon on the right, and a green summary banner underneath — Layouts shown: grid, stacked and comparison. Every one of these came out of the product, down to the words. Try it below.

1. Pick one idea

Write the idea as one sentence a reader could repeat. Read more: How to structure an infographic.

2. Write about 170 words

Write the words before you design: a short title, then about 170 words in the body. Read more: How many words should an infographic have?

3. Choose the layout that fits

Use the layout your words already have: stacked cards for a list, a timeline for steps in time, a comparison for two sides. Read more: 10 infographic layouts and when to use each.

4. Make it 4:5 and at least 1080 pixels wide

That is our advice, built on LinkedIn's photo help page: 4:5 is the tall end of the range it allows, and 1080 pixels is the width it recommends. Read more: LinkedIn infographic and carousel size.

5. Check every word

Read every word on the finished image against the words you wrote. AI image tools draw letters as part of the picture, so a letter can be dropped or doubled. Fix the text, then draw it again. Here is why AI images misspell words.

6. Post it as a photo or a document

Post one image as a photo. Post several pages as a document, which LinkedIn shows as a carousel.

	As a photo	As a document
File	JPG or PNG. LinkedIn's photo page sets a 5 MB upload limit	PDF, up to 100 MB and 300 pages
The reader	Sees it in one look	Swipes through the pages
After posting	The photo cannot be edited	The document cannot be changed

The limits are LinkedIn's own, from its help pages on photos and documents, read on 8 October 2026.

Give a document a title when you upload it. LinkedIn says: "Add a title to your document to let members know what your document is about."

How do I write alt text for a LinkedIn infographic?

Say what the infographic says: its title and its main points, in a sentence or two. LinkedIn's photo step has an ALT button "to add alternative text for members using voice-over screen readers".

On an InfographicHQ plan, Post to LinkedIn gives you post text and alt text to copy.

How InfographicHQ makes a LinkedIn infographic

InfographicHQ is an AI infographic maker for LinkedIn. It does steps 2 to 5 in about a minute: it writes the words for you to check, suggests a layout, draws the image at 4:5 and proofreads it. Your first infographic is free.

You can see finished examples, or make your first infographic free.