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title: "DM to Follow"
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# DM to Follow

Chatfuel cannot send a DM automatically when someone follows your Instagram account: Meta does not expose a "new follower" event to any platform.

This article explains why it's currently not possible to automatically send a DM when someone follows your Instagram account, and what to expect in the future.

## Why You Can't Send a DM After a New Follow [#why-you-cant-send-a-dm-after-a-new-follow]

Instagram does not currently allow third-party tools — including Chatfuel — to trigger automated messages when someone starts following your account. This is an Instagram platform limitation, not a Chatfuel one.

## DM to Follow Feature (Alpha) [#dm-to-follow-feature-alpha]

We are actively working on a **DM to Follow** feature that will let you automatically send a message to a user the moment they follow your Instagram account.

This feature is currently in **Alpha** and available to a limited group of creators. We are working to roll it out to everyone as soon as possible.

## What You Can Do Right Now [#what-you-can-do-right-now]

While DM to Follow is not yet available broadly, here are ways to engage new followers:

* **Story replies** — enable the story replies automation so Fuely AI responds when followers reply to your stories
* **DM keywords** — invite followers in your bio or posts to DM you a specific word or phrase; with the [direct messages automation](https://chatfuel.com/docs/instagram/instagram-tasks) on, Fuely AI picks up the conversation
* **[Comment automation](https://chatfuel.com/docs/instagram/instagram-comment-autoreply)** — auto-reply to comments on your posts and prompt users to DM you

## When Will It Be Available? [#when-will-it-be-available]

We don't have a specific release date to share yet. Once DM to Follow is out of Alpha and available to all accounts, we will announce it through:

* In-app notifications
* Our official blog and social channels

Stay tuned for updates.