About 5 minutes for basic comment-to-DM. 30 minutes if you also configure moderation rules and brand voice.

Does it work with Reels?

Yes — Reels, posts, and Stories all support comment-to-DM triggers.

What about Story replies?

Yes, Story-reply automation is a separate trigger we support.

TikTok comment moderation is native; comment-to-DM on TikTok is on the 2026 roadmap.

Is the AI brand-voice reliable?

After 5–10 sample DMs, output is indistinguishable from a human in most cases. Always reviewable before live.

Yes — 7 days, no card. Or stay free forever (50 messages/mo).

Cancel any time. No charges during free trial.

IG Comment-to-DM Tool

The Instagram comment-to-DM tool that also cleans the thread

Most comment-to-DM tools just fire the DM. FeedGuardians fires the DM, replies on the comment in your voice, and hides scam replies under the same post — all from one dashboard.

Set this up — 5 minutes →See how it works →

5 min

Setup

98.7%

Spam-detection accuracy

78%

DM open rate

$39/mo

Starter plan

How it works

4 steps to live

Connect Instagram via OAuth

Authorize FeedGuardians via official Meta Graph API. 2 minutes. No credentials shared.

Define your trigger keyword

A word a real customer would type. Match exact, partial, or any of N keywords.

Compose the DM

Static text, image, link, or multi-step sequence. Save as a template for reuse.

Switch on AI moderation

Enable comment-thread moderation alongside. Hides scam links, MLM bots, hate speech under the same post.

Hypothetical example

Course creator drops a launch announcement

Illustrative scenario — not a real customer.

A course creator posts about an upcoming cohort. CTA: "Comment WAITLIST to be the first to know."

WAITLIST 🚀

Detected → DM fires + public reply + waitlist tag added

You're on the list 🎉 Doors open Tuesday at 9am EST. I'll DM you the link first. In the meantime, what's the #1 thing holding you back from starting?

Honestly... not knowing what to charge

That's the #1 question I get. Free 10-min video on my pricing framework: example.com/pricing. Talk Tuesday!

Result

634 waitlist signups from one post. 142 booked the call, 38 enrolled at $497 — $18,886 from a single Reel + comment-to-DM flow.

Templates

Ready-made flows

Waitlist signup

Trigger

Keyword "WAITLIST" or "JOIN"

Outcome

DM confirms + asks qualifying question

PDF + email capture

Trigger

Keyword "PDF" or "GUIDE"

Outcome

DM delivers PDF + asks for email opt-in

Free demo booking

Trigger

Keyword "DEMO" or "BOOK"

Outcome

DM with calendar link + qualifying questions

Watch out

Common mistakes

Treating comment-to-DM as a one-shot link delivery

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Use the DM as the start of a conversation. Conversion 3–4x higher with back-and-forth.

Skipping the public auto-reply on the comment

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Reply on the comment too — it signals to other readers that they should comment, multiplying reach.

No spam moderation running underneath

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Bot and scam comments will burn your DM quota and skew analytics. Switch on AI moderation in parallel.

FAQ

ManyChat has a deeper flow builder. FeedGuardians adds AI comment moderation, brand-voice replies on the comment itself, and TikTok native — categories ManyChat doesn't cover.