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Story automations

Create a Send Link To Me story automation. Listen to replies in a 24-hour window, or attach the rule to one live story.

Story automations send Direct only. There is no public comment under a story.

Choose the story mode

Choose New automation, then Story replies.
On Which stories?, pick a mode. Step 1. Type is done. Step 2. Mode is active.
Continue on All stories in a window, or This story.
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All stories in a windowMatch replies across stories posted during a time range.
This storyPick a published story, or publish a new one with the rule attached.

All stories in a window

Title: All stories window. Default window: now to now plus 24 hours.

Banner: Any story reply that matches your keyword gets the DM while this rule is on. Specific story rules take priority when both match.

Check Name and the Active from / Active to window. Adjust if you need a different range.
Set keywords, or turn on Send DM to all comments. Placeholder: Add a keyword. Story hint: Matched against the story reply text (case insensitive).
Design the private reply and audience. No Public reply panel.
Choose Create.

When the window ends, the automation shows as Ended and stops counting toward your active cap.

This story

On Pick a live story, choose a story that is live right now. Expired stories and highlights are not listed.
If the list is empty (No live stories right now), choose Publish new story. Compose the story, then Share story or Schedule.
On This story, confirm the window. Default is now to the story posted time plus 24 hours, if that is still in the future. Otherwise now plus 24 hours.
Set keywords and the Direct reply. Choose Create. Use Change story if you picked the wrong one.

When that story ends, the automation shows as Ended.

Overlap and priority

A This story rule and an All stories window rule can both exist. At send time, specific story rules take priority when both match.

Keyword overlap is checked among other window story rules (account-wide), or among rules on the same story. Window rules and This story rules are not overlap-checked against each other. The error text still says this post. See Keywords and triggers.

Post and Reel automations

Create a comment-to-DM automation on an Instagram post or Reel. Pick media, set keywords, add a public reply, and design the Direct message.

Live automations

Create a Send Link To Me live automation. Set a 2-hour window by default, a keyword or every comment, and the Direct reply.

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