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Answer story replies with your link, automatically

Put a keyword in your story. When someone replies with it, linkpls answers in their DMs with your link, in seconds.

What it does for you

  • Stories that send people somewhere

    Tell people to reply with a word, and they get the link without leaving Instagram.

  • The same builder

    Keywords, link buttons and the rest of the builder work the same way as for comments.

  • Only the replies you want

    Replies without your keyword are left for you to answer yourself.

How to set it up

  1. Create an automation and choose Story reply as the trigger.
  2. Add the keyword people should reply with.
  3. Write the DM and add up to three link buttons.
  4. Post a story that tells people the word, then switch the automation on.

The details

The limits and rules that apply, so there are no surprises.

Replies are already DMs

A story reply arrives in your DMs, so linkpls answers inside that conversation, well within the 24 hours Instagram gives a business to reply to a message.

Greeting people

Instagram doesn’t pass a username along with a story reply, so {first_name} reads “there” in these DMs. Write “Hey there!” rather than a name.

Matching

Capitals and punctuation don’t matter, and the keyword can sit inside a longer reply.

Pacing and opt-outs

Story-reply DMs share the same pace as every other DM, at most 200 an hour and 12 seconds apart. Anyone who replies STOP isn’t messaged again.

Questions

Is this the same as story mentions?

No. Story replies are people answering your story. Mentions, where someone tags you in their own story, are a separate trigger: see Shares & mentions.

Do people have to type the exact word?

No. Capitals and punctuation are ignored, and the keyword can be part of a longer reply.

Which plan includes story replies?

Every plan, including Free.

Two minutes from here

Pick the word you’re tired of typing.

Connect Instagram, choose a keyword, and let your next post answer itself.

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