ReelDrop
Schedule Instagram reels and carousels, manage comment-to-DM automations, and read account analytics from an AI assistant.
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How to do things in ReelDrop, written as steps with the real field names from the app. If you are after how Instagram itself works rather than how ReelDrop works, the guides in Learn are the other half of this. To drive ReelDrop from Claude or another AI assistant instead of the app, start with connecting Claude over MCP.
Getting started
Connect Instagram and publish the first thing.
Scheduling and publishing
The composer, the calendar, and what happens at publish time.
Schedule your first reelStep-by-step: schedule an Instagram reel in ReelDrop. Upload the video, pick a cover, write or generate the caption, set the time, and let it auto-publish.Plan your Instagram gridStep-by-step: preview your Instagram grid in ReelDrop, drag tiles to swap publish times, add idea tiles, and check the crop before you publish.
DM automation
Triggers, keywords, follow gates, follow-ups, and what Instagram allows.
Create your first DM automationStep-by-step: build an Instagram DM automation in ReelDrop. Pick a comment trigger and keyword, write the opening message and the gated link, and turn it on.Comment-to-DM setup on a scheduled postAttach an Instagram comment-to-DM automation to a Reel while you schedule it. Build it, pick it in the composer, and it goes live with the post.Follow gates and follow verification explainedHow the ReelDrop follow gate works: it asks Instagram whether the commenter follows you before the link sends, and what it does when the API cannot say.Story-reply triggersSet up an Instagram story reply automation in ReelDrop: trigger on replies to a live or scheduled story, match keywords, and DM within 24 hours.DM keyword triggersAuto-reply to Instagram DMs that contain a keyword: set up a DM trigger in ReelDrop, pick the match mode, and send the answer inside the 24-hour window.Timed follow-upsAdd a timed follow-up to an Instagram DM automation in ReelDrop. Pick a delay from 30 minutes to 24 hours; it cancels if the person replies first.The Instagram DM inboxRead and answer your Instagram DMs in ReelDrop: who can reply, the 24-hour reply window, shared reels, and how long photos, videos and files are kept.DM send limits and account safetyWhat limits apply to automated Instagram DMs from ReelDrop, which ones Meta enforces on the API side, and the safeguards built into the automation engine.
Claude and AI assistants
Connecting ReelDrop to Claude over MCP, and what to ask once it is.
Connect Claude to ReelDropStep-by-step: connect Claude Desktop or Claude Code to ReelDrop over MCP. Copy the server URL, sign in, and start scheduling reels by chat.Connect Meta Muse to ReelDropAdd ReelDrop to Meta Muse as a custom connector: create an access token, give Muse the MCP server URL, and paste the token into its secure credential prompt.Things to ask Claude once ReelDrop is connectedWhat to ask Claude once ReelDrop is connected over MCP: schedule a reel or story, batch a fortnight, edit posts, pull analytics, manage automations.MCP security, plans, and limitsHow the ReelDrop MCP connection authenticates, what an assistant can and cannot touch, which plans include it, and the metering and rate limits that apply.
Plans and billing
What each plan includes and where the limits sit.