Answer every story reply, instantly
Stories expire in 24 hours and replies arrive around the clock. This setup answers each one in seconds — in your words.
Before you start
- An Instagram Business or Creator account
- A story idea that invites replies (a direct ask works best)
- The link or details you want to send back
The steps
Connect your Instagram
Same one-tap handshake as any inDM automation: Instagram's own login screen, no password shared, done in under a minute.
Create a story reply automation
Choose Story reply as the trigger. Point it at your current story — or at any story reply that contains your keyword, which keeps working as you post new stories.
Give people a reason to reply
On the story itself, make the ask explicit: "Reply GUIDE and I'll send it." A question box or poll warms it up. The sticker starts the conversation; the automation finishes it.
Write the reply DM
One warm message with the payoff: the link card, the details, the answer. A story reply is already a conversation — write like you're continuing it, because you are.
Preview and set live
The preview shows the story, the reply, and your DM exactly as they'll render. Set it live and every reply gets answered while your story is still on screen.
A story reply automation that answers in seconds: the reply arrives, your DM goes out with the link, and the conversation is saved to contacts.
Questions, answered plainly
Does it work on every story I post?
Your choice: bind the automation to a specific story, or run keyword mode so any story reply containing your keyword triggers it — set it up once and every future story with that call to action just works.
What about replies that aren't the keyword?
They stay in your inbox for you, untouched. The automation only answers what you told it to — emoji reactions and casual replies still get the human you.
Why automate this instead of just answering?
Speed and coverage. Replies convert best in the first minutes while your story is still up; automation answers every one instantly, and you follow up personally where it matters.