# How to Automate Instagram DMs & Leads — Reachlee

> Step-by-step tutorials for Instagram automation: automate your DMs with Meta's official API, set up comment-to-DM in 3 steps, and capture email leads without a landing page.

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# Step-by-step guides,  
from zero to automated

Practical, screenshot-level walkthroughs for setting up Instagram automation the official way. No coding, no Facebook Page, no risky third-party bots — every guide works on the free plan.

Updated August 2026 · Human-verified

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## What these guides cover

Each guide below walks one setup end to end: connecting your Instagram Business account via Meta's official API, choosing a trigger, writing the DM, and verifying it fires. They're written for non-technical creators and business owners — if you can post a Reel, you can follow these.

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## All how-to guides

[How to automate Instagram DMsThe complete guide — triggers, lead capture, growth gates, and multi-account, using Meta's official API.](/how-to/automate-instagram-dms/)[How to set up comment-to-DMThe 3-step guide to automated DM replies from comments — works on Reels, posts, and stories.](/how-to/set-up-comment-to-dm/)[How to capture leads from InstagramCapture email leads from comments and DMs — no landing page, no Typeform, higher conversion.](/how-to/capture-leads-from-instagram/)

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## Keep exploring

[Use casesEvery automation Reachlee runs, feature by feature.](/use-cases/)[GuidesIn-depth research on pricing, tools, and Instagram metrics.](/guides/)[By industryPlaybooks for creators, agencies, salons, gyms, and more.](/for/)

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