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Send your link to everyone who comments: Instagram comment-to-DM guide

Design a useful post in Canva, write a short DM with ChatGPT, set a keyword comment trigger in Manychat, send the link by DM with a public reply, and schedule the post with Buffer.

Updated· By Mishal Brands Editorial

Why this works

Manychat's pricing page lists a free plan with 25 active contacts a month and up to 4 live automations, so you can set this up for $0.

Suggested workflow. These steps are a workflow for one person with off-the-shelf tools. We name tools as examples.

Cheat sheet: Send your link to everyone who comments. 1 Design a post worth saving. 2 Write the DM. 3 Set the comment trigger. 4 Send the link in DM. 5 Schedule the post
Save the cheat sheet. The full steps are below.

The steps

STEP 1 · Canva

Design a post worth saving

What to do

Design one useful carousel or cheat sheet in Canva. People comment when they want more of something useful.

Plan note: Canva Free is US$0 for one person, with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of cloud storage. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Put the keyword on the last slide: 'Comment GUIDE'.

Our tool page: Canva.

STEP 2 · ChatGPT

Write the DM

What to do

Ask ChatGPT for a 2-line DM: thanks for commenting, here's the link, one tip to start.

Plan note: Free plan for everyone. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Ask the person a question at the end. Replies help the conversation.

Our tool page: ChatGPT.

STEP 3 · Manychat

Set the comment trigger

What to do

In Manychat, create an Instagram comment automation, pick the post and set the keyword.

Plan note: Free plan with 25 active contacts a month that renew monthly. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Try Manychat

Tip

Use one simple keyword in capital letters.

Our tool page: Manychat.

STEP 4 · Manychat

Send the link in DM

What to do

Add the DM with your link, and turn on a short public reply so others see it works.

Plan note: Free plan with 25 active contacts a month that renew monthly. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Test it from a second account before the post goes live.

Our tool page: Manychat.

STEP 5 · Buffer

Schedule the post

What to do

Schedule the post with Buffer so the automation is ready before the comments start.

Plan note: Buffer Free is free forever with 10 scheduled posts per channel and 1 user. (per its official pricing page; check before you buy).

Tip

Check the automation an hour after posting.

Our tool page: Buffer.

Browse by category: All 49 Marketing tools. Every tool page lists the vendor’s own price and the date we checked it.

The honest part

  • Free plan limits apply. Manychat's free plan counts 25 active contacts a month.
  • Follow Instagram's rules. Send only what people asked for.
  • Results vary.

Editorial note

This guide is written by Mishal Brands Editorial. Plan details come from each vendor's official pricing page as listed on our tool pages. Where we are in an affiliate program, the link is marked and disclosed.

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