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# Can I Like a Comment on Instagram?

No. Chatfuel cannot automatically like comments on your Instagram posts, reels, or ads.

No. Chatfuel cannot automatically like comments on your Instagram posts, reels, or ads. The Instagram API does not provide this capability, so this is a platform restriction, not a Chatfuel limitation.

## What Chatfuel can do with comments [#what-chatfuel-can-do-with-comments]

Instead of liking comments, Fuely AI can **reply** to them — both publicly and via DM. This is more effective for engagement because a reply starts a conversation, while a like is a dead end.

Set up automatic replies using [Instagram comment autoreply](https://chatfuel.com/docs/instagram/instagram-comment-autoreply). On a comment automation you can enable:

* A **Public reply** — posted under the comment
* A **Private reply** — a DM sent to the commenter
* Or both at the same time

## Why replying works better than liking [#why-replying-works-better-than-liking]

A like acknowledges a comment but doesn't move the conversation forward. A well-written reply can direct the commenter to your DMs, share a link, answer their question, or convert them into a lead — all automatically.