Watch a comment become a DM, on your own handle
Someone comments GUIDE under your reel. Type your handle, then step through what happens: a short public reply, a DM that asks first, and the link once they say yes.
Only used to label this example. It stays in your browser: nothing is sent, stored or looked up on Instagram.
A simulated example with invented names and prices. No Instagram account is contacted.
On the post
@yourhandle: Reel: 3 mistakes slowing your progress. Comment GUIDE for the free guide
- Comment · maya_runsGUIDE
What just happened
Step 1
They comment the keyword
A follower writes GUIDE, PRICE or any word you chose under a post or reel.
Step 2
A short public reply, then a question
The comment gets one line. The DM asks if they want the link, so nothing unasked lands in their inbox.
Step 3
Yes, then the link
The link goes out only after they say yes, with an offer to help in your tone.
What you control
Comment automations are where accounts get flagged, so these are settings you can see and change, not behaviour hidden in a flow.
- Ask first
- On by default: the DM asks before it sends a link or a price.
- DM limit per hour
- A cap you set, so a viral reel cannot trigger a burst of messages.
- Skip automated accounts
- Comments from accounts that look like bots are not answered, so your replies are not spent on them.
- Per-post instructions
- Tell the AI what to say, or not say, under a specific post.
Questions
- Does this demo contact Instagram or my followers?
- No. It is a scripted example in your browser. The handle you type only labels the example: it is not sent, stored or looked up on Instagram.
- Why does the DM ask a question before sending the link?
- A link sent to someone who only left a comment can look like spam to Instagram. Asking first, and sending after a yes, is the pattern Instagram is least likely to flag. You can change it in the comment settings.
- Can I use a different keyword than GUIDE?
- Yes. You choose the trigger words and what each one sends, per post or for all posts.
- How do I try it on my own account?
- Building and testing your AI is free and needs no account. To run it on your own Instagram, pick a plan: yearly plans start with 7 days free, and nothing is charged until day 8.
Keep going
- Instant Reply for creatorsThe Creator plan: what it includes and what it does not.
- Comment-to-DM, in fullThe feature page: lead capture from comments, step by step.
- Coming from ManyChat?Flows versus an AI that answers from your details.
- AI sales setter demoSee what an AI sales setter does in one conversation: answer, ask first, offer an open time.
- ManyChat alternative demoTry the other way to automate Instagram DMs: no flow to draw, no keyword tree to maintain.
- PricingPlans from the free tier up.