Faceless Carousel Generator — Scroll-stopping carousels, no face

Tools / Faceless Carousel Generator

Research Niche

Research target niche, audience pain points, trending carousel topics, and competitor strategies using Parallel AI deep research. ⏱ Takes 5-15 minutes. Returns a job_id — poll with get_job_result until complete. Tell the user this is running and approximately how long it will take.

Returns: Structured niche research with trending topics, audience pain points, language patterns, emotional triggers, content types, platform tips, and sources

Parameters

niche *stringNiche or topic area (e.g. "personal finance for millennials")

micro_nichestringOptional micro-niche focus (e.g. "budgeting for freelancers")

target_audiencestringTarget audience description (e.g. "25-35 year old freelancers")

platformstringPlatform priority (default: instagram)

goalsarrayContent goals (e.g. ["followers", "saves", "DMs"])

competitorsarrayCompetitor account handles to research

source_domainsarrayDomains to focus research on

Example

Research personal finance niche for Instagram carousels

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "research_niche",
  "input": {
    "niche": "personal finance for millennials",
    "platform": "instagram",
    "goals": [
      "followers",
      "saves"
    ]
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Write Hooks

Generate carousel-specific Slide 1 hooks using 6 proven formulas (question, statistic, promise, list, mistake, curiosity). Text-first hooks optimized for bold display on static images. ⏱ Takes ~5 seconds. Step 2 — requires research from step 1.

Returns: Array of hooks with text, formula type, target emotion, and target pain point

Parameters

niche *stringNiche or topic area

research *objectResearch output from research_niche step

topic *stringSpecific carousel topic

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction for hook style

num_hooksnumberNumber of hooks to generate (default 5)

goalstringGoal for this carousel (e.g. "saves", "follows", "DMs")

llm_modelstringOpenRouter model ID (default google/gemini-2.5-flash)

Example

Generate 5 hooks for a budgeting carousel

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "write_hooks",
  "input": {
    "niche": "personal finance for millennials",
    "research": {
      "audience_pain_points": [
        "living paycheck to paycheck"
      ],
      "trending_topics": [
        "50/30/20 budget rule"
      ]
    },
    "topic": "5 budgeting mistakes that keep you broke",
    "num_hooks": 5
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Write Slides

Generate complete slide-by-slide text content for each hook. Produces 10-slide carousels (configurable) with hook, body, and CTA slides following U-curve engagement principles. ⏱ Takes ~10 seconds per hook. Step 3 — requires hooks from step 2.

Returns: Array of carousels, each with hook_id, title, slides (headline, body, emphasis, type), CTA text and instruction

Parameters

hooks *arrayArray of hooks from write_hooks step

niche *stringNiche or topic area

research *objectResearch output from research_niche step

topic *stringSpecific carousel topic

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction for slide copy

slide_countnumberNumber of slides per carousel (default 10, max 20)

source_materialstringAdditional context or data to weave into slides

llm_modelstringOpenRouter model ID (default google/gemini-2.5-flash)

Example

Generate 10-slide carousels from hooks

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "write_slides",
  "input": {
    "hooks": [
      {
        "id": "hook_1",
        "text": "5 budgeting mistakes keeping you broke",
        "formula_type": "mistake"
      }
    ],
    "niche": "personal finance for millennials",
    "research": {
      "audience_pain_points": [
        "living paycheck to paycheck"
      ]
    },
    "topic": "5 budgeting mistakes that keep you broke"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Design Slides

Generate visual design specifications for each slide including image prompts, layout, typography, colors, and decorative elements. Bridges copywriting and image generation with platform-specific optimization. ⏱ Takes ~5 seconds per carousel. Step 4 — requires carousels from step 3.

Returns: Array of designed carousels with image prompts, layout specs, color schemes, and visual consistency notes per slide

Parameters

carousels *arrayArray of carousels from write_slides step

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction for visual design

brand_urlstringOptional website URL to auto-extract brand colors, fonts, logo, and style. Skipped if brand_colors already provided in creative_direction.

llm_modelstringOpenRouter model ID (default google/gemini-2.5-flash)

Example

Design slides with brand colors

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "design_slides",
  "input": {
    "carousels": [
      {
        "hook_id": "hook_1",
        "carousel_title": "Budgeting Mistakes",
        "slides": [
          {
            "slide_number": 1,
            "headline": "5 budgeting mistakes",
            "slide_type": "hook"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "creative_direction": {
      "brand_colors": {
        "primary": "#1a1a2e",
        "accent": "#ffd700"
      },
      "visual_style": "dark mode"
    }
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Write Complete Carousel (Fast)

Generate a complete carousel in ONE call — hook, slide copy, emphasis text, and color scheme. Outputs designed_carousels ready for render_slides. This is the FAST path: replaces write_hooks + write_slides + design_slides in a single LLM call (~5s). Use this instead of the 3-step pipeline for speed.

Returns: Complete designed_carousels array ready for render_slides, plus color_scheme

Parameters

niche *stringNiche or topic area (e.g. "personal finance for millennials")

topic *stringSpecific carousel topic (e.g. "5 money habits that keep you broke")

researchobjectOptional research output from research_niche step

slide_countnumberNumber of slides (default 7, max 15)

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction for style, colors, and tone

llm_modelstringOpenRouter model ID

Example

Generate a 7-slide finance carousel

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "write_carousel",
  "input": {
    "niche": "personal finance",
    "topic": "5 money habits that keep you broke",
    "creative_direction": {
      "visual_style": "dark mode bold",
      "platform": "instagram"
    }
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Create Complete Carousel (End-to-End)

Generate a complete ready-to-post carousel in a single call. Writes copy, matches a template, renders all slides, and returns image URLs. Supports template replication, slide background images, and brand extraction. ⏱ Takes ~15-30 seconds. Async — poll with get_job_result.

Returns: Carousel with slide image URLs, color scheme, and metadata — ready to post. Includes saved_template_id if a template was analyzed and persisted.

Parameters

niche *stringNiche or topic area (e.g. "personal finance for millennials")

topic *stringSpecific carousel topic (e.g. "5 money habits that keep you broke")

researchobjectOptional research output from research_niche step

slide_countnumberNumber of slides (default 7, max 15)

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction for style, colors, and tone

brand_urlstringWebsite URL to auto-extract brand colors, fonts, and page images for styling and slide backgrounds.

template_imagesarrayTemplate carousel image(s) to replicate via vision LLM. Brand colors/fonts override template styling if provided.

slide_imagesarrayImage URLs or file paths for slide backgrounds. Distributed across slides in order (CTA excluded). Alias: images.

imagesarrayAlias for slide_images. Image URLs or file paths for slide backgrounds, distributed across slides in order (CTA excluded).

llm_modelstringOpenRouter model ID

Example

Create a 7-slide finance carousel with images

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "create_carousel",
  "input": {
    "niche": "personal finance",
    "topic": "5 money habits that keep you broke",
    "creative_direction": {
      "visual_style": "dark mode bold",
      "platform": "instagram"
    }
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Generate Slide Images

Generate carousel slide images using fal.ai. Supports 70+ models; default: nano-banana-2 with accurate text rendering. Requires designed carousels from the design step. ⏱ Takes ~5-10 seconds per slide. Async — poll with get_job_result.

Returns: Array of carousels with generated slide image URLs, plus asset paths for auto-upload

Parameters

designed_carousels *arrayArray of designed carousels from design_slides step

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction

modelstringAny fal.ai model key or ID from the image model registry

Example

Generate images for designed carousel

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "generate_images",
  "input": {
    "designed_carousels": [
      {
        "hook_id": "hook_1",
        "carousel_title": "Budgeting Mistakes",
        "slides": [
          {
            "slide_number": 1,
            "image_prompt": "Clean dark carousel slide with bold white text reading \"5 budgeting mistakes keeping you broke\""
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Render Slide Images (Template-Based)

Render carousel slides using template-based SVG composition with professional typography. Pixel-perfect text, consistent layouts. Supports template replication, slide backgrounds, and brand extraction. ⏱ Takes ~10-30 seconds. Async — poll with get_job_result.

Returns: Array of carousels with rendered slide image paths for auto-upload. Includes saved_template_id if a template was analyzed and persisted.

Parameters

designed_carousels *arrayArray of designed carousels from design_slides or write_carousel step

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction

brand_urlstringWebsite URL to auto-extract brand colors, fonts, and page images for styling and slide backgrounds.

template_imagesarrayTemplate carousel image(s) to replicate via vision LLM. Brand colors/fonts override template styling if provided.

slide_imagesarrayImage URLs or file paths for slide backgrounds. Takes priority over generated and brand page images. Alias: images.

imagesarrayAlias for slide_images. Image URLs or file paths for slide backgrounds, distributed across slides in order (CTA excluded).

photo_backgroundsbooleanGenerate photo backgrounds via fal.ai (default: false). User-provided slide_images/images take priority.

Example

Render slides from designed carousel using template composition

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "render_slides",
  "input": {
    "designed_carousels": [
      {
        "hook_id": "hook_1",
        "carousel_title": "Budgeting Mistakes",
        "slides": [
          {
            "slide_number": 1,
            "text_overlay": {
              "headline": {
                "text": "5 budgeting mistakes"
              }
            },
            "color_scheme": {
              "background": "#1a1a2e",
              "text": "#ffffff",
              "accent": "#ffd700"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Export Editable SVGs

Generate editable SVG files for each carousel slide. SVGs import into Figma, Canva, or Illustrator with fully editable text layers. No external API needed. ⏱ Takes ~1-2 seconds per slide. Step 6 (optional) — requires designed carousels from step 4.

Returns: Array of carousels with SVG content per slide, plus asset paths for auto-upload

Parameters

designed_carousels *arrayArray of designed carousels from design_slides step

creative_directionobjectOptional creative direction

formatstringOutput format (default: svg)

Example

Export editable SVGs for Figma

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "faceless-carousels",
  "skill": "export_editable",
  "input": {
    "designed_carousels": [
      {
        "hook_id": "hook_1",
        "carousel_title": "Budgeting Mistakes",
        "slides": [
          {
            "slide_number": 1,
            "text_overlay": {
              "headline": {
                "text": "5 budgeting mistakes"
              }
            },
            "color_scheme": {
              "background": "#1a1a2e",
              "text": "#ffffff",
              "accent": "#ffd700"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Quick Start

MCP (Claude Code)

claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
  toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

REST API

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"tool":"faceless-carousels","skill":"research_niche","input":{}}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

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Workflows

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Open Content Repurposing Pipeline

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Open E-Learning Content Suite

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to research the niche first?

It helps a lot. `research_niche` is the long-form discovery step that surfaces audience pain points, trending topics, and competitor patterns before you write the carousel.

What is the quickest way to make a carousel?

Use `write_carousel` if you want the fast path. It combines hook, slide copy, emphasis text, and color direction in one call instead of spreading the work across several steps.

Can I export editable files for design work?

Yes. `export_editable` generates slide SVGs that can be opened in tools like Figma, Canva, or Illustrator with editable text layers intact.

How many slides do the carousels usually have?

The default flow builds 10-slide carousels, but the slide count is configurable when you need a shorter or longer sequence.