--- title: "How to Automate Instagram for Free: Step-by-Step Guide | SocialMaker" description: "Learn how to automate your Instagram for free: someone comments a word and instantly gets your link by DM. A 5-step guide, no credit card needed." url: https://socialmaker.ai/free-instagram-automation language: en --- Free guide · 5 steps # Automate your Instagram for free, step by step Someone comments a word on your post and gets your link by DM, even while you sleep. Follow this guide and have it running today, without paying a thing. [Create my free account](https://socialmaker.ai/register?quiero=automatizaciones) See the 5 steps No card · Sign in with Google in one tap The guide ## Five steps and your Instagram replies on its own Check off each step as you go: your progress is saved on this phone, so you can come back anytime. **0 of 5 done** 1. Create your free account · Sign in with your Google account: it's one tap and you don't have to make up another password. You can also use your email. No credit card needed. · Once you're in, SocialMaker takes you straight to Automations. · [Create my free account](https://socialmaker.ai/register?quiero=automatizaciones) 2. Switch Instagram to a professional account · Automations work with professional accounts (creator or business). If yours already is one, skip this step. If not, in Instagram go to Settings and activity → Account type and tools → Switch to professional account. It's free and takes a minute. · Your photos and followers stay the same. Just keep in mind that professional accounts are public. 3. Connect your Instagram · In Automations, tap “Connect Instagram”. Instagram's official window opens: sign in with your account and accept. You type your password on Instagram, never on SocialMaker. · SocialMaker is a Meta Tech Provider and connects the official way. 4. Create your automation · Tap “New automation”, pick the post and type the word people will comment, like GUIDE. Then write the message they'll get by DM and paste your link. · Say the word in your video and in the caption: “Comment GUIDE and I'll DM it to you.” 5. Turn it on and test it · Tap “Activate automation”. Ask a friend to comment the word: within seconds they'll see your reply and get your message. · Your own account doesn't trigger the automation: always test with a different one. Ideas to get started ## Which word will you use? Tap one and see what your customer gets. On the free plan you send a message with your link: to your shop, your PDF, your menu or your booking page. **lu.garcia** commented**PRICE** **studio.vale** Hi! Here are all our prices. Any questions, message me here. See prices · Automatic reply Truly free ## Start free or try Pro for a month at no cost The free plan never expires. And if you want everything, you get 30 days of Pro free until December 31. Free **$0 forever** - 1 active automation at a time (switch it whenever you want) - People comment your word and get your message with your link - On the post you choose - 2 public replies that take turns - No credit card [Create my free account](https://socialmaker.ai/register?quiero=automatizaciones) 30 days free Pro **$0 for 30 days, then $24/month** - Up to 100 active automations - Replies to comments, messages, stories and mentions - Buttons, follow-ups, products and bookings by DM - Link in bio with all 80 designs and online bookings - Cancel before day 30 and you pay nothing [Try Pro free for 30 days](https://socialmaker.ai/social30) Card required. We remind you 7 days before the first charge. The free month doesn't include AI carousel creation. Valid until December 31, 2026 for accounts that have never paid. Security ## An official, secure connection to Instagram and Facebook Your account is your business’s most valuable asset. That’s why SocialMaker connects to Instagram and Facebook the official way and follows their rules. [How we keep your account safe](https://socialmaker.ai/help/is-it-safe-to-connect-your-account) **Meta Tech Provider** We’re registered with Meta as a tech provider, and our company is verified. **Only people who reach out** We only reply to people who comment on your posts or message you, and anyone can stop receiving messages whenever they want. ## Questions about automating Instagram ### Can you automate Instagram for free? Yes. SocialMaker's free plan gives you one active automation: when someone comments your word on the post you choose, it replies to the comment and sends them your message with your link. It never expires and needs no credit card. ### Do I need a professional Instagram account? Yes, a creator or business account. You can switch for free in Settings and activity → Account type and tools. Your posts and followers stay the same; the account becomes public. ### Is it safe? Can my account get blocked? SocialMaker is a Meta Tech Provider and connects the official way: we never ask for your password. It only replies to people who commented or messaged you, and public replies take turns so you don't repeat the same text every time. ### How fast does it reply? Seconds. As soon as someone comments your word, SocialMaker replies to the comment and sends your message, day or night. ### Does it work on Facebook too? Yes. You can connect your Facebook page and reply to comments on its posts the same way. ### Can I change the automation later? Yes. Edit it, turn it off or swap it for another one whenever you want. On the free plan you have one active at a time. ### What happens when the free Pro month ends? We remind you 7 days before. If you don't cancel, you stay on Pro and the first month is charged. If you cancel before day 30, you pay nothing and go back to the free plan: anything beyond what it includes is paused, not deleted. ### Why can't I sign in with Google from Instagram? Google doesn't allow signing in from the browser that opens inside Instagram. Tap the three dots at the top, choose to open in your browser (Safari or Chrome) and sign in with Google there. Or sign up with your email: it works just the same. From the blog ## Learn it step by step Guides with examples to copy, written for businesses like yours. - [**How to automate Instagram: 5 DM automations your business needs** Learn how to automate Instagram messages: reply to comments and DMs, book appointments and win back customers without living on your phone. Read the guide](https://socialmaker.ai/blog/how-to-automate-instagram-dms) - [**Instagram auto-replies: how to avoid getting blocked for repeating the same comment** Why replying with the same comment every time or using apps Meta hasn't approved puts your Instagram account at risk, and how to automate without that risk. Read the guide](https://socialmaker.ai/blog/instagram-auto-replies-without-getting-blocked) - [**Comment LINK and I'll send it: how to DM your affiliate links on Instagram** How to DM your Amazon, LTK or Mercado Libre links when people comment, without paying per contact and following the disclosure rules where you sell. Read the guide](https://socialmaker.ai/blog/affiliate-links-instagram-dm) [See all guides](https://socialmaker.ai/blog) ## Your next sale starts with a comment Create your free account and have your first automation running today. 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