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Turn Instagram comments into customers

Auto-DM people who comment, reply to your Story or message you on Instagram. Alto sends what you promised, answers in your voice with AI, and turns followers into subscribers, booked calls and sales.

MCP EXPLORER

Your tools.
Alto’s capabilities.

Work with campaigns, conversations, and customer insights from a compatible AI assistant.

Set up Meet Alto MCP in Claude Code using OAuth.

Preserve my existing settings, connections, permissions, and tool approvals. Reuse an existing meet-alto entry; ask before replacing a URL for another environment.

For a new connection, run:

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user meet-alto 'https://app.meetalto.ai/mcp'

Then guide me to open /mcp in Claude Code, select Meet Alto, and sign in. Let me choose my workspace and approve access in my browser.

Stop if authorization fails or is declined. After connecting, verify by reading my workspace name using the Meet Alto MCP tools. Do not change any workspace data or settings.

More than a reply

  • Share a product
  • Share a checkout link
  • Book a call
  • KitGrow your email list
  • Trigger a workflow
  • Your connected tools

Instagram comment to DM. From one comment to a customer.

  • taylor.creates

    Here’s your planner, Ava ✍️

    now
  • taylor.creates

    Here’s your planner, Jules ✍️

    now
  • taylor.creates

    Here’s your planner, Sam ✍️

    now

They comment. Your DM is already on its way.

Ask for a word like PLAN on any Reel or post. Alto replies to the comment and slides the freebie, link or offer you promised into their DMs, so nobody waits while you’re busy creating.

AvaActive now

Here’s your planner, Ava ✍️

30-day content plannertaylor.studio

Does this work if I only post twice a week?

Totally. Week one is built around two posts. Want the three hooks I’d start with?

Yes please 🙏

Then it turns into a real conversation.

When they write back, Alto answers the way you would, from what you’ve taught it about your content and offers, and keeps the chat going instead of leaving them on read.

AvaInstagram DM

Want next week’s hooks by email too? Send your address and I’ll add you.

ava@example.com

You’re in! First one lands Monday 💌

Kit
New subscribersKit · Planner list
  • Avaava@example.com
    just now
  • Julesjules@example.com
    4m
  • Averyavery@example.com
    11m
  • Ellieellie@example.com
    26m

Your email list grows from your comments.

Alto asks for an email, with permission, and sends each new subscriber to Kit, Beehiiv, Flodesk or Klaviyo. Your audience stops depending on the algorithm.

RileyInstagram DM

Is Content Lab right for me? I post but I’m not growing.

That’s exactly who it’s for. Want to talk it through on a quick call?

Thu 2:30Thu 4:00Fri 10:00
Booked
Discovery call

Fri, Oct 9 · 2:30 PM · 20 min

Taylor and Riley

And the right people book a call.

When someone is ready for more, Alto answers the “is this for me?” questions and books a discovery call through Calendly or Cal.com, right in the DM.

Instagram Story automation. Every reply and shout-out answered.

taylor.createsReply LAB for the Content Lab detailsSend message
RileyReplied to your Story

LAB 🙌

Doors are open, Riley! Here’s everything inside.

Content Labtaylor.studio/lab

Turn Story replies into conversations

Ask viewers to reply with a keyword or react to your Story. Alto answers in their DMs with your link, program details or invite, on one Story, your next Story or any Story.

MayaMentioned you in their Story
You reacted ❤️

Thank you for the shout-out, Maya! So glad the planner is helping 💛

Thank everyone who shares you

When someone mentions you in their Story, Alto sends a thank-you that sounds like you. Reply every time or once a day per person, with a heart and a short, natural delay.

Instagram DM automation. That still sounds like you.

Tell people to DM you a word like CHECKLIST in a caption, Story or podcast. Alto sends exactly what you promised the moment it arrives, then keeps the conversation going.

Start for free
AveryInstagram DM

CHECKLIST

Here’s the launch checklist, Avery 🚀

Launch checklisttaylor.studioOpen the checklist

Launching something soon? Tell me what you’re working on 👀

A course in March! Where do I even start?

More ways to grow on Instagram. All without sounding like a bot.

Turn freebies into followers

Ask people to follow you before the link arrives. Alto checks, and sends it once they do.

avery.reads started following younow

Follow me first and I’ll send it right over 💛

I’m following

Done! 🙌

Here you go, Avery ✍️

30-day content plannertaylor.studio

Replies that never sound copy-pasted

Write a few public replies and Alto rotates them, so your comments feel human, not automated.

  • jules.outside3m

    PLAN please!!

    taylor.creates

    Check your DMs, Jules ✨

  • maya.l2m

    plan 🙏

    taylor.creates

    Sent! Enjoy it 💛

  • sam.on.film1m

    PLAN

    taylor.creates

    On its way to your inbox 💌

Share the link while you’re live

Viewers comment a keyword during your Live and get the link in their DMs while you keep talking.

taylor.creates Here’s the workshop link 🎥now

Find the DM people actually click

Test up to three opening messages and keep the one that gets the most clicks.

A

Here’s your planner!

B

Your planner’s ready ✍️ Start with week one

Most clicked
C

Planner inside 👇

Keep your comments clean

Spam and scams on your posts and ads get hidden automatically, with rules you control.

Comments3 hooks that stop the scroll
  • ava.wanders4m

    This hook is so good 🙌

  • Spam hidden from your post
  • jules.outside2m

    Saving this for Monday

  • Scam hidden from your ad

Know who reached out, and what it led to

Everyone who comments or messages becomes a contact, and tracked links show which post led to each sign-up, booking or sale.

AvaFound you through your PLAN Reel
PlannerSubscriberContent Lab curious
  1. Commented PLAN on your Reel
  2. Got the content planner
  3. Joined your email list

Made for how you grow. Whether you create, coach or sell.

A creator filming a short video at her desk

Creators

Grow an email list you own

  • Deliver your freebie the moment they comment
  • Collect emails with permission
  • Send subscribers straight to your email platform

KitBeehiivFlodeskKlaviyo

A coach smiling during a video call

Coaches

Fill your calendar with discovery calls

  • Answer “is this for me?” in your voice
  • Qualify interest before the call
  • Book the call without leaving the DM

A caramel leather tote bag from a small accessories brand

Online stores

Answer shoppers and share the right product

  • Answer fit, stock and shipping from your store
  • Share products, checkout links and approved codes
  • Look up order status in the DM

Plug in the tools you already use. Your list, your calendar and your store, right inside your DMs.

  • KitEmail

    Add subscribers to your Kit list straight from the DM.

  • BeehiivNewsletter

    Grow your newsletter with readers who found you on Instagram.

  • FlodeskEmail

    Send opted-in emails to the Flodesk segments you choose.

  • KlaviyoEmail

    Sync new contacts and what they asked for to Klaviyo.

  • CalendlyBooking

    Offer open times and book discovery calls without leaving the chat.

  • Cal.comBooking

    Book calls on your Cal.com calendar right inside the conversation.

  • ShopifyStore

    Recommend products, share checkout links and discount codes, and check order status.

  • ZapierWorkflows

    Kick off your own workflows when a conversation reaches a milestone.

  • SlackTeam

    Get a ping in Slack when a conversation needs a human.

  • Run it from your AI assistant

    Ask Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more to draft campaigns or check results through Alto’s MCP. New campaigns wait for your review.

    Claude CodeCodexCursorGrok BotOpenClawHermes

Instagram automation FAQs

Have something else in mind?
Talk to the Alto team.

What can I automate on Instagram?

Alto supports six Instagram campaign types: Auto Comment to DM, Stories to DM, Story Mention Reply, Live to DM, DM keyword replies and the AI DM Agent. Around them you can add public comment replies, follow checks, email and phone capture, follow-up sequences, moderation and team handoff.

Is Instagram automation safe for my account?

Alto connects through Meta’s official login and APIs, so you never share your password. It only messages people who commented, replied or messaged you first, and it paces sends within Instagram’s limits.

Do I need a Business or Creator account?

Yes. Instagram automation works with professional accounts, either Business or Creator. Switching is free in Instagram under Settings → Account type.

Will automated DMs look spammy?

You write the wording. Public replies rotate between your variations, mention replies can be limited and delayed, and you can test up to three opening messages. The AI DM Agent answers from the knowledge and voice you approve.

Can I collect emails from Instagram DMs?

Yes. Ask for an email or phone number in the conversation, with permission. Alto checks the format before saving it to the contact and can send it on to Kit, Beehiiv, Flodesk, Klaviyo or Zapier.

Can Alto send checkout links?

Yes. Alto can share the product pages, checkout links and payment links you approve, and with Shopify connected it can recommend products, share approved discount codes and look up orders. Alto doesn’t create checkouts itself.

Can I automate comments on Instagram ads?

Yes, when your Instagram account is connected through a Facebook Page. Comments on eligible ads can start a comment-to-DM campaign for one ad or all ads. Ad campaigns aren’t available for accounts connected with Instagram Login.

What happens when someone asks something Alto doesn’t know?

The agent answers from approved knowledge and connected tools. When that isn’t enough, it can ask a clarifying question or hand the conversation to your team with a summary, instead of inventing an answer.

Can my team take over a conversation?

Yes. Open the conversation in the shared inbox, pause Alto, and reply yourself or assign a teammate. The history and contact details stay together, and you can hand the conversation back to Alto later.

Can I start for free?

Yes. The Free plan includes core automations for up to 1,000 active contacts a month. AI agents, follow-up sequences and the Social CRM are part of Pro.