How to Set Up Instagram Auto DM From Your Phone, No Laptop Needed
Setting up Instagram auto DM from your phone takes about a minute: open the Viralyze app, log in through Meta's screen, pick a post, add a keyword, write the message, and turn it on. There is no desktop dashboard you have to visit first, and no flow builder to drag boxes around. Everything, including the Inbox where replies arrive and the analytics home screen, is built for a phone.
This matters because most creators post from a phone, and the moment to set up a DM is right after you hit publish.
What do I need before I start?
An Instagram Business or Creator account, the app installed, and a clear idea of what the DM should send. The app is listed on the App Store as "Viralyze: Instagram Auto DM" (you may also see the name Shre Creator OS).
Log in once through Meta's own screen. Viralyze never sees your password, and nothing is posted to your feed.
How do I set it up step by step on the phone?
1. Tap to create a new automation. 2. Choose the trigger: comments on a specific post, comments on any post, or story replies. 3. Pick the reel from the list the app shows you. 4. Type your keywords. Add two or three, for example PLAN, "plan please" and "plan bhejo". 5. Write the DM and attach a link, PDF, product checkout, lead magnet or booking page. 6. Optional: turn on the follow-gate and a public reply like "Sent you a DM 💌". 7. Optional: schedule it to start now, with your next post, or at a date and time. 8. Type a sample comment into the live tester, then switch it on.
If you are shooting the reel now and posting later, pick "start with your next post" and the automation goes live the moment the reel does.
A worked example: a fitness trainer between clients
A personal trainer finishes a session at 7 AM, records a 20-second reel of a kettlebell flow, and posts it from the gym car park. Caption: "Comment PLAN for the 4-week kettlebell plan."
In the app he sets PLAN as the keyword, pastes the plan text, which becomes a PDF automatically, and turns on the follow-gate. By his 9 AM client the automation has sent its first DMs, and he can see the count on the home screen without opening a laptop.
Can I manage replies from the phone too?
Yes. Every reply to an Auto-DM lands in the Inbox with the original comment shown as context, so you remember why the person messaged. You can answer from the app or in Instagram, within Instagram's 24-hour reply window.
Each conversation becomes a contact automatically, tagged with the reel it came from. That is how a quick thumbs-up reply turns into a client record without any typing.
What can I check on the phone after it goes live?
The home screen shows DMs sent, link clicks, follower growth and revenue over 7, 30 or 90 days, plus your top reels by DMs. That last one tells you what to film next.
Open any automation to see its funnel: comments, matched, delivered, clicked, signed up. If matched is much lower than comments, people are typing something your keywords do not cover; add the phrase and move on.
Frequently asked questions
**Is there an iPhone app?** Yes. It is on the App Store as "Viralyze: Instagram Auto DM", and the full setup, Inbox and analytics work from the phone.
**Can I edit a live automation from the phone?** Yes. Open it, change the keyword or message, and the edit applies to new comments from then on.
**Do I need Wi-Fi for the DMs to send?** No. The DMs are sent by the service, not your handset, so they go out even if your phone is off.
Start a 7-day free trial of Viralyze, no card needed, and set up your first automation before you leave the car park.