# How to create an Instagram post in 10 minutes

Canonical: https://usecardume.com/en/blog/how-to-create-an-instagram-post-in-10-minutes/

You can create an Instagram post in 10 minutes if you decide three things before opening any tool:
**one client question to answer**, **one sentence for the cover** and **one action for the last slide**. The rest is
assembly, and assembly is the part Cardume does for you.

> **Paste your @ and see your post ready, in your colors.** The first carousel is free and we never ask for your password. [Generate my first carousel](/en/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=como-criar-post-instagram-10-minutos&utm_content=topo)

## Why a post usually takes the whole afternoon

If you see clients all day, you have 10 minutes between appointments, not an afternoon. Still, the post gets stuck in
three places:

- **The blank page.** You open the app and have no idea what to talk about.
- **The look.** Picking a template, changing the color, aligning the text. That's how Canva eats an afternoon.
- **The caption.** After building everything, you still have to write one from scratch.

Any one of these can eat your break. The method below clears all three out of the way.

## The 10-minute method

### 1. Pick one client question (2 minutes)

The post that helps answers something someone already asked. Open your DMs and this week's WhatsApp: the question that
came up more than once is your topic. A few examples of how it usually sounds:

- Nutritionist: "Do carbs at night make you gain weight?"
- Physical therapist: "What's the best posture for working seated?"
- Lawyer: "Which documents should I bring to the first consultation?"
- Dentist: "How often should I get a cleaning?"

No question in mind today? On Cardume Pro, fresh ideas for your niche arrive every week.

### 2. Write the cover (2 minutes)

The cover decides whether people swipe or scroll past. Promise the answer to the question in one short sentence. Three
formats that work:

- **The question itself:** "Do carbs at night make you gain weight?"
- **The number:** "3 simple swaps at the supermarket."
- **The common mistake:** "The mistake people make when they start a diet alone."

### 3. Build the slides (4 minutes)

One idea per slide, short sentences, between 5 and 9 slides. For the full step by step, see
[how to make an Instagram carousel](/en/blog/how-to-make-an-instagram-carousel/).

This is where the afternoon disappears: thinking up the text for each slide and still making it look like you.

> **Cardume builds the slides with your colors, your niche and your way of speaking.** Paste your @ and skip this step. [Do this step with Cardume](/en/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=como-criar-post-instagram-10-minutos&utm_content=meio)

### 4. Close with one action and write the caption (2 minutes)

The last slide asks for one thing only: "Send me a DM", "Book through the link in bio". The caption repeats the cover's
promise in the first line, plus two or three short sentences. Once the post is live, it's worth settling on a rhythm:
see [how often to post on Instagram](/en/blog/how-often-to-post-on-instagram/).

## How to do this on Cardume

1. **Paste your @.** It reads what's public on your profile (colors, niche and way of speaking), without asking for your
   password.
2. **Pick the topic and the style.** There are six ready-made styles: Editorial, Moderno, Pop, Tweet, Caderno and
   Minimalista, all in your colors.
3. **Download and post.** You download the slides and the caption and post whenever you want. Cardume doesn't post for
   you.

> **Your next post can be ready before your next client walks in.** The first carousel is free and we never ask for your password. [Generate my first carousel](/en/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=como-criar-post-instagram-10-minutos&utm_content=fim)

Cardume takes care of the look and the base text. Read it before posting and adjust whatever your profession's
regulations require.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can you create a good post in 10 minutes?

Yes, if the question is decided beforehand. What takes time is choosing the topic and building the look. With a client
question in hand and the look built from your @, all that's left is reading and adjusting.

### How many slides should a carousel have?

Between 5 and 9 fits a complete idea without tiring the reader. More important than the number is having one idea per
slide.

### Do I need to know design?

No. The colors and way of speaking come from your profile, and you pick one of the six ready-made styles.

### Does Cardume post for me or ask for my password?

Neither. You download and post whenever you want, and Cardume only reads what's public on your profile.

### How much does it cost?

The first carousel is free. To keep going, Cardume Pro costs $9 per month billed yearly ($108/year) or $13 monthly,
with 30 creations per month. There's a 7-day guarantee and you can cancel anytime, no penalty.

### Can I use ChatGPT for this?

You can use it to list ideas, yes. But a finished post needs text and visuals together, in your style. See
[why ChatGPT is not enough for Instagram posts](/en/blog/why-chatgpt-is-not-enough-for-instagram-posts/).