# Instagram Automation Use Cases — Reachlee

> Everything you can automate on Instagram with Reachlee: comment-to-DM, story replies, keyword auto-replies, lead capture, growth gates, scheduled DMs, Google Sheets piping, and more.

Use cases

# Everything you can  
automate on Instagram

Every automation Reachlee runs, one page each — what it does, how to set it up, and what it costs. All built on Meta's official API, so your account stays safe.

Updated August 2026 · Human-verified

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## What counts as a use case

Each page below covers one specific automation: the trigger (a comment, a story reply, a DM keyword), the action (a DM, a link, a lead-capture question), and the outcome you can measure. Most work on the free plan; Pro features are marked. Nothing here requires a Facebook Page, coding, or a per-contact subscription.

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## Core DM automations

[Comment to DMSend a DM the moment someone comments a keyword on your post or Reel.](/use-cases/comment-to-dm/)[Auto-DM Reels commentsThey comment a keyword on your Reel, your link lands in their inbox in seconds.](/use-cases/auto-dm-reels-comments/)[Story reply automationAuto-DM everyone who reacts or replies to your story — perfect for launches and polls.](/use-cases/story-reply-automation/)[DM keyword auto-replyWhen someone DMs a keyword, reply instantly with your answer, link, or pricing.](/use-cases/dm-keyword-trigger/)[Instagram auto replyAutomatic replies to comments, DMs, and stories — the official, Meta-approved way.](/use-cases/instagram-auto-reply/)[Ice breakersTappable questions that answer themselves — pre-answer price, shipping, and booking DMs.](/use-cases/instagram-ice-breakers/)

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## Lead capture & data

[Instagram lead captureCollect email leads directly inside DMs — no landing page, no form, no friction.](/use-cases/instagram-lead-capture/)[Phone number captureAsk for a phone number in a DM and capture it automatically — WhatsApp-ready leads.](/use-cases/phone-number-capture/)[Leads to Google SheetsEvery captured lead lands in your Sheet within seconds — no Zapier, no manual exports.](/use-cases/google-sheets-instagram-leads/)[Meta Ads custom audienceExport captured leads as an Ads-ready CSV for custom and lookalike audiences.](/use-cases/meta-ads-custom-audience/)

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## Growth & selling

[Follow-to-unlock growth gateLock your link behind a follow — real audience growth from every Reel.](/use-cases/growth-gate-follow-to-unlock/)[Product carousel DMAuto-send a swipeable carousel of up to 10 product cards with per-product click tracking.](/use-cases/product-carousel-dm/)[Link in bioA hosted link-in-bio page with click analytics, email capture, and DM automation built in.](/use-cases/link-in-bio/)[DM follow-upsOne polite automatic reminder for leads who never replied — cancelled the instant they do.](/use-cases/dm-follow-up/)[Scheduled DMsPlan launch-day messages in advance, time zone-aware, within Instagram's 24-hour window.](/use-cases/scheduled-dms/)[Retrigger old postsRun your automation on a post's existing comments — auto-deduped and paced to stay safe.](/use-cases/retrigger-old-posts/)[Multi-account InstagramUp to 10 accounts in one workspace with a shared inbox, team seats, and per-account analytics.](/use-cases/multi-account-instagram/)

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## Keep exploring

[How-to guidesStep-by-step setup walkthroughs.](/how-to/)[By industryPlaybooks for creators, agencies, salons, gyms, and more.](/for/)[AlternativesEvery Instagram DM tool, compared honestly.](/alternatives/)

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Source: https://www.reachlee.co/use-cases