---
title: "Carousel App Push"
slug: "carousel-app-push"
tags: ["how to create carousel push", "carousel app push"]
updated: 2026-03-13T11:23:17Z
published: 2026-03-13T11:23:17Z
canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/carousel-app-push"
---

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# Carousel App Push

## Requirements

To start using the carousel push, you need to complete the following requirements.

- Integrate the basic [SDK version](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/developer-guide-mobile-app) for Android
- Complete the Advanced Push Notification integration steps for iOS
- The mobile push opt-in must be *true* for the user to receive app push notifications.
- Your account must have at least one [certificate](https://academy.insiderone.com/docs/mobile-app-settings-push-certificates) uploaded.

## Use Cases

To get a better understanding of how and when to use carousel app pushes, refer to [Use Cases for Carousel App Push](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/use-cases-for-carousel-app-push).

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A carousel push enables you to offer multiple items in one single push notification. You can create instant campaigns without any automation.

You should complete the following steps to launch a campaign with the carousel push:

- [Create a campaign](/docs/carousel-app-push#1-create-a-campaign)
- [Select a segment](/docs/carousel-app-push#2-select-a-segment)
- [Design your message](/docs/carousel-app-push#3-design-your-message)
- [Test your campaign](/docs/carousel-app-push#4-test-your-campaign)
- [Select goals](/docs/carousel-app-push#5-select-goals)
- [Configure the launch](/docs/carousel-app-push#6-configure-the-launch)
- [Check analytics](/docs/carousel-app-push#7-check-analytics)

## 1. Create a campaign

You can follow the steps listed below to create a carousel app push campaign.

1. Navigate to **Experience** > **Message** > **App** **Push**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-28-51.png)

2. Click the **Create** button to start creating your campaign. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-30-49.png)

3. Select the **Single** push and click the **Create** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-31-34.png)

## 2. Select a segment

To select the group of users to send your push notification to, refer to [Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/single-app-push-segments) to see the steps that you should complete. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2014-59-12.png)

You can select from [Predefined Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/predefined-segments-overview), [Standard Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/standard-segments), [Predictive Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/audience-predictive-segments), [Integrated Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/integrated-segments), [RFM Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/rfm-segments), and [Saved Segments](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/saved-segments).

## 3. Design your message

3.1. Select the **Carousel** message layout.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2011-11-56.png)

Fill out the **Message Title** and **Message Description** fields.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-47-41(1).png)

3.2. Click the **Upload Image** button to add your images to the carousel push. You can upload at least 3 or up to 6 images in JPG, JPEG, GIF, and PNG formats, up to 2MB and 2048x2048 pixels. The recommended size is 600x600 pixels and 1:1 aspect ratio.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2011-24-25.png)

3.3. For each image, fill out the **Message Title** and **Message Description** fields.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2011-26-17.png)

3.4. With the **Add Dynamic Content button** right below the input areas, you can use the user attributes to personalize your message content for each user. You can insert the selected attribute where your typing cursor is.

Your title goes hereAttributes also need a fallback value in case if some users in the segment do not have a value for the respective attribute. For example, a user may not be logged in in the app, and the *name* attribute for that user may not be available at that time.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2014-48-57.png)

Click the emoji button against the Title and Message input areas to add emojis.

To use an AI-generated text:

1. Click the **Generate Text** button to see the side modal. 2. Enter a **prompt** you want to generate the text about. 3. The language option will be the default selected language of your panel. 4. Select your **industry** and **use case** to define the context for the text to be generated. 5. Click the **Generate Copy** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Mar%2021%2020-35-55.png)

If you want to include emojis in your copy, you can check the "Include Emojis" box.

Your title goes hereThis option indicates that the AI can generate copies with emojis. However, not all options might include emojis.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Mar%2021%2020-36-28.png)

The modal displays **5 suggestions**. To see more, you can click the **Generate More** button. To use any suggestion, you can select it and click the **Apply** button. Once you click the **Apply** button, the copy will be added to the respective field.

3.5. To add a deep link to the images or push message, check the **Enable Message Deep Links** box.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-58-08(1).png)

Select one of the deep link types to enter your key and value or add an existing deep link. Read more on [deep links](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/deep-links).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2010-59-31(1).png)

Your title goes hereYou can also use attributes as the deep link value. This means that the deep link value will change for all users who have that value and each user will be redirected to a personalized page (e.g. last visited product).

3.6. To run A/B/C tests, click the **+ (plus)** button next to your variant. Then click the variant to change their percentage, duplicate it, or delete it.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2021%2011-27-24.png)

Your title goes hereControl Group and Variant A are created by default when you create your push notification.

## 4. Test your campaign

You can preview your app pushes on the Design step while designing your message. The **Test Message** button helps you see the campaign preview on your device. You can select a test group and/or any individual user to test your message.

Refer to the [Test](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/single-app-push-test) page to see how to test your campaign. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2014-56-54.png)

## 5. Select goals

The [Goals](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-new-design-goals) step helps you create goals and configure conversion durations for your campaign. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2015-00-11.png)

## 6. Configure the launch

Refer to the [Launch](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/single-app-push-launch) page to see how to configure Send Time Optimization, Time to Live, Campaign Group Access, App Template Campaign Integration, Frequency Capping, Message Throttling, Notification Sounds, iOS Thread and Android Channels, and Campaign Tags. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2015-32-34.png)

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## 7. Check analytics

Go to the [Analytics page](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-analytics-page) to

- View the [summary metrics](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-analytics-page#summary-metrics)
- Analyze the [pie chart & graphs](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-analytics-page#pie-chart-graphs)
- View the [variant list](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-analytics-page#variant-list)
- [Export](https://academy.useinsider.com/docs/app-push-analytics-page#export) your results  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2028%2015-38-06.png)
