Turn comments into DMs, automatically

Pick a trigger word. When someone comments it on your Facebook or Instagram post, RobinReach sends them the direct message straight away, and can post your public reply under the comment too.

  • Live on Facebook and Instagram
  • Works on every post
  • One DM per person
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Sarah Miller

Love this! Can you send me the guide please?

Trigger word matched
Direct message Sent

Hi Sarah, here is the guide you asked for. Grab it here: robinreach.com/guide

Sent in seconds
How it works

From comment to conversation in three steps

You set it up once. After that it runs on its own.

  1. 1

    Connect your Facebook Page or Instagram account

    Give RobinReach permission to read the comments and send messages for the Page or account you want to automate.

  2. 2

    Choose your trigger words

    Write the direct message, add a public reply if you want one, then switch the automation on.

  3. 3

    RobinReach sends the DM

    Every new comment is checked. When one matches, the message goes out in seconds.

Free guide giveaway Active
Trigger words
guide send me info

Single words also catch their close variations, so guide picks up guides and guiding as well.

Direct message
Hi! Here is the free guide you asked for: robinreach.com/guide. Reply here if you have any questions.
Public reply

Just sent it to your inbox, check your messages.

Set it up once

Three fields and it is running

Choose the Facebook Page or Instagram account, add your trigger words, write the message. That is the whole setup.

  • Optional, and off until you switch it on
  • Posted as a reply to that exact comment
  • Each person gets the DM once, however many times they comment
Why it matters

A comment is someone raising their hand

The gap between someone asking and you answering is where most of the interest quietly disappears.

Answer while they still care

The message goes out in seconds, not hours later when they have scrolled on and forgotten they asked.

Every commenter becomes a conversation

The DM lands in your inbox as a real thread, so you can pick it up and keep talking whenever you want.

It runs while you sleep

Weekends, holidays, three in the morning. The automation watches your Page or account and sends the message without you being there.

Under the hood

Trigger words that survive plurals and endings

A single trigger word also matches its close variations, so you do not have to list every ending yourself. Phrases of two or more words match exactly, so something like free guide only fires when someone writes that phrase.

  • One word covers its plural and its tense
  • Not case sensitive, and punctuation is ignored
  • Add as many trigger words to one automation as you need

All of these match the trigger word "guide"

guide
guides
Send me the GUIDE!
guiding
Plans

Included on every paid plan

How many separate automations you can run at the same time depends on your plan.

3
automations
Sprout

Enough for one offer running at a time.

Most popular
10
automations
Bloom

Run a few campaigns side by side across your Pages and accounts.

30
automations
Thrive

For agencies looking after several client Pages and accounts at once.

100
automations
Scale

For teams running many offers across many Pages and accounts.

The free Seed plan does not include Auto DM. Any paid plan unlocks it.

Networks

Now live on Facebook and Instagram

Auto DM works on Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts. More networks will follow.

Facebook Live Instagram Live More networks On the way

Want to read and reply to your comments by hand as well? See Engage, your comment inbox

FAQ

Questions about Auto DM

The things people ask before they set up their first automation.

Which networks does Auto DM work on?

Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts today. More networks will follow, and this page is updated as each one goes live.

Does it only work on posts I scheduled through RobinReach?

No. It watches every new comment on the connected Page or account, including posts you published directly, outside of RobinReach.

Will the same person get the message again if they comment twice?

No. Each automation sends its message to a given person once. If they comment five more times, nothing else goes out.

What about replies inside a comment thread?

Only top level comments on your post trigger an automation. Replies inside a thread are left alone, so conversations between other people stay quiet.

Can I run more than one automation on the same Page or account?

Yes. Use a separate automation for each offer, each with its own trigger words and message. Your plan sets how many can be active at once.

Do I need a paid plan?

Yes. Auto DM is included on Sprout, Bloom, Thrive and Scale. The free Seed plan does not include it.

I already had Instagram connected. Do I need to do anything?

Yes. Instagram accounts connected before this update need to be reconnected once, to grant the new permission needed to send DMs. Reconnect from Settings, then your existing automations will start covering Instagram comments automatically.

Stop answering the same comment by hand

Set up your first automation in a couple of minutes, then let it run.