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Collect emails from your comments, Story replies and DMs

When someone asks for your freebie, Alto asks for their email in the same chat, sends what you promised and adds them to Kit, Klaviyo, Beehiiv or Flodesk.

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How to collect emails from Instagram. From one word in a caption to a subscriber on your list.

  1. They ask

    Invite them to ask for it

    End a Reel, post or Story with one word: “Comment GUIDE and I’ll send it to you.” Alto replies under the comment and opens a DM with a button. People can also reply to your Story, say the word during a Live or send it straight to your DMs.

    Powered by Comment-to-DM, Story-to-DM and DM Automation

  2. The email

    Their email, before the freebie

    Before the link, Alto asks for an email in the same chat, then sends what you promised. The sign-up happens inside a conversation they started, so it feels like a favour, not a pop-up.

    Powered by DM Automation

  3. Your list

    Straight into the list you already send from

    Each new subscriber goes to Kit, Klaviyo, Beehiiv or Flodesk, with the tag, segment or automation you choose, so your welcome emails start without an export. Alto keeps the contact too, with their email and the conversation.

    Powered by Social CRM

  4. The nudge

    A friendly reminder if they don’t open it

    Busy evenings happen. If someone hasn’t tapped the link, Alto sends one short reminder later, so a freebie they asked for doesn’t go to waste.

    Powered by Follow-Up Automation

  5. What works

    See which posts grow your list

    Alto counts the emails each campaign collects and the subscribers and link clicks each post brings in, so you know which Reel to make next.

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Ways to grow your list. Start from a workflow that’s ready to go.

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Comment-to-DM lead magnet

People comment a keyword, get your freebie by DM, and their email lands on your list.

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Grow your list

Story reply lead magnet

People reply to your Story, get your freebie by DM, and their email lands on your list.

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Grow your list

Product launch waitlist

People comment on your teaser, join your waitlist by DM, and their email lands in Klaviyo for launch day.

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See every template

Works with the email tool you already use. New subscribers land where your newsletter lives.

  • KitEmail

    New subscribers, with the tag or sequence you pick.

  • KlaviyoEmail

    Added to the list your welcome flow starts from.

  • BeehiivNewsletter

    Subscribed to your newsletter, with an automation if you use one.

  • FlodeskEmail

    Added as a subscriber, into the segment or workflow you choose.

  • ZapierAutomation

    Every new contact as a trigger, for any other tool you use.

Collecting emails FAQs

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Can you get emails from Instagram?

Only from people who choose to give them to you. Alto never scrapes or looks up email addresses. It asks in a DM after someone has asked for your freebie, and they decide whether to share it.

How do I collect emails from Instagram DMs?

Pick a post and a keyword, write what Alto should send and turn on the email ask. When someone comments the keyword, Alto replies, opens a DM, asks for their email and sends your freebie. A ready-made template sets most of it up for you.

Do people have to share their email to get the freebie?

No, and that’s on purpose. Alto asks, gives one gentle second nudge if they skip it, and then sends the freebie anyway. The people who join your list want to be there, and nobody feels tricked.

Which email tools does Alto work with?

Kit, Klaviyo, Beehiiv and Flodesk. New subscribers go straight to your list, tag, segment or automation. For any other tool, Zapier passes each new contact on.

Does it only work with comments?

No. People can also reply to your Instagram Story, comment your keyword during an Instagram Live, or send it in a DM on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or WhatsApp. Comments on Facebook posts and ads work too.

Is it safe for my account?

Yes. You connect with Meta’s official sign-in, never your password, and Alto only messages people who asked first by commenting, replying or messaging you. Anyone who replies STOP stops hearing from it.

What if someone doesn’t open the freebie?

Alto sends one friendly reminder if the link hasn’t been tapped, then leaves it there. On Pro, a follow-up sequence or your AI agent can keep the conversation going.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Everything on this page runs on the Free plan for Instagram and Facebook, including the email ask and sending subscribers to your email tool. Paid plans connect TikTok and WhatsApp, and Pro adds lists and exports in Alto, follow-up sequences and AI agents.