What does Postfolio cost?
The web app is free — no login, no time limit, no watermark. The phone app will be a free download with the full editor. Pro is a one-time purchase (€4.99 at launch, €9.99 later) and adds templates, batch export, higher resolution and the brand kit. There is no subscription, and there never will be.
What happens to my photos?
Nothing leaves your device. Postfolio runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no server, no account. Your photos stay where they are, and so does your work: it is saved locally on your own device.
Do split panoramas really line up on Instagram?
Yes. Postfolio cuts one wide photo into slides that share an exact edge, so when someone swipes, the image continues without a visible seam. Post the slides in order and Instagram does the rest. Two or three slides both work.
Browser or app — what is the difference?
The editor is the same. The browser version needs no download and runs on iPhone and desktop alike, which is handy when your photos are on the computer. The native app adds direct access to your camera roll, the share sheet, offline use and native speed. Both stay free to use.
In what resolution does it export?
Exactly the size Instagram wants: 1080 × 1350 for posts, 1080 × 1920 for stories, as PNG. Nothing gets recompressed on the way out. Pro doubles that resolution and can export every slide at once.
What exactly is the Frames look?
Two framed photos, stacked, each showing a small piece of the other — the editorial look that is all over Instagram right now. Elsewhere that means masks and layers in Photoshop. Here it is a template plus zoom inside the frame.
How do I make an Instagram carousel without Photoshop or Canva?
Open Postfolio, drop in your photos, pick a layout, export — the slides come out in exactly the size Instagram wants. No layers, no artboards, no pixel math — and no design-tool subscription. The templates cover the frames look, magazine covers, journal issues and seamless panoramas, and everything stays editable.
Can I build carousels on my iPhone, for free?
Yes. The web app runs free in Safari on your iPhone — no login, no watermark. The native iOS app brings the same editor as a free download, plus direct camera-roll access and offline use. Pro features are a single one-time purchase, never a subscription.
Which templates are in Postfolio?
Editorial families, not generic collages: Journal builds complete ten-page issues in one tap, Magazine gives your photo a real cover with editorial type, plus Statement, Arthouse, Archive and the mirrored frames look. Each family has its own voice — and its own typography.
Is Postfolio a subscription?
No — and it never will be. You can use Postfolio for free, and if you want Pro, you pay once: €4.99 at launch (€9.99 later). That's it. No monthly fee, no trial that quietly turns into a charge, no account holding your work hostage. We're as tired of subscriptions as you are.
Can I build a travel magazine carousel — with itinerary and top spots?
That's exactly what the Journal templates are for: pick an issue and ten matched pages appear — cover, itinerary, top spots, full-bleed photos, feature pages, a closing quote. Drop in your photos, change the headlines, done. Your trip reads like a travel magazine, not a photo dump.
How fast is a finished carousel, really?
Three steps: pick a template, drop in photos, export. No setup, no login, no googling dimensions — a polished carousel in minutes, often less. Postfolio was built for the hour before prime posting time, when nothing is ready yet.
What about fonts and typography?
Curated editorial fonts instead of an endless font list: every template family has its own typographic voice, from magazine serifs to clean grotesques. Text reflows like in a word processor, manual line breaks stay put, and a shuffle button cycles matched headline and subline pairs. A modern look without spending an hour picking fonts.
Does Postfolio do Instagram stories too?
Yes. Posts and stories are built in the same place, and you can switch a project's format without losing your layout. Stories export in exactly Instagram's size, 1080 × 1920 — and like everything else, building them is free.
Do I need design skills?
No. The templates carry the design — spacing, type and color are already considered, and the layouts stay balanced while you swap photos and text. If you do have design experience, everything stays fully editable: borders, palettes, spacing, type.
What makes Postfolio different from other template apps?
It's built by a photographer for one job — and priced like a tool, not a service. You get editorial looks (magazine covers, journal issues, the frames look), gallery-grade borders, seamless panoramas and real typographic control. And you pay once for Pro — €4.99 — instead of renting your own posts through a subscription.
Is there an app like Canva or Unfold — without the subscription?
If what you build is Instagram carousels and stories: yes. Postfolio covers exactly that job — editorial templates, seamless panoramas, gallery borders, real typography — free in the browser and free as an app. Pro is a single €4.99 purchase, not a monthly plan. Canva and Unfold are fine tools, but their pro features run on subscriptions; Postfolio never will.
What is the best carousel maker without a subscription?
Postfolio was built for exactly this: a carousel maker you don't rent. Building and previewing everything is free, forever. If you want to export Pro layouts, you pay €4.99 once — and what you buy stays yours. No monthly fee, no paywalled export surprise at the end.
Is there a free carousel maker without a watermark?
Yes — Postfolio's web app is free with no watermark, no login and no time limit, and exports in Instagram's full size. It's not a trial: the free version stays free. Pro adds extra layouts for a one-time €4.99, never a subscription.
