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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, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI assistant instead of the app, start with the setup for your assistant.

New to ReelDrop? Read these 3 in order.

1. Step 1: Connect your Instagram account3 min read
2. Step 2: Schedule your first reel4 min read
3. Step 3: Create your first DM automation9 min read

All25Getting started1Scheduling and publishing4DM automation11AI assistants (MCP)8Plans and billing1

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Getting started

Connect Instagram and publish the first thing.

• Connect your Instagram accountConnect an Instagram Business or Creator account to ReelDrop: the OAuth popup, the permissions, the 60-day token, and what to do when the login loops.4 steps · 3 min

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.6 steps · 4 min
• Schedule an Instagram storyStep-by-step: schedule Instagram Stories in ReelDrop. Add up to 10 photos or videos, set the order, pick a time or share now, and attach a reply automation.5 steps · 3 min
• 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.5 steps · 3 min
• Publish a trial reelStep-by-step: publish or schedule an Instagram trial reel in ReelDrop, pick how it graduates, share it to followers by hand, and read the Trial Reels tab.6 steps · 3 min

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.8 steps · 9 min
• 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.5 steps · 5 min
• 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.4 steps · 4 min
• 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.5 steps · 4 min
• 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.5 steps · 4 min
• Timed follow-upsAdd a timed follow-up to an Instagram DM automation in ReelDrop. Pick a delay from 30 minutes to 23 hours; it cancels if the person replies first.5 steps · 4 min
• The DM menuSet up the DM menu in ReelDrop: up to five buttons pinned in every Instagram DM thread, each opening a link or running one of your automations.5 steps · 3 min
• Instagram Ice BreakersSet up Instagram Ice Breakers in ReelDrop: up to 4 tappable questions on brand-new DM threads, each with its own reply and link, PDF or card buttons.5 steps · 4 min
• DM reply by AISet up DM reply by AI in ReelDrop: write the brief, set the guardrails, test it in the live phone, then read what it did on the automation card.6 steps · 5 min
• The Instagram DM inboxRead and answer your Instagram DMs in ReelDrop: who can reply, the reply window, shared reels, and how long photos, videos and files are kept.6 steps · 6 min
• 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.4 steps · 6 min

AI assistants (MCP)

Connecting Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini and Meta Muse to ReelDrop over MCP, and what to ask once they are.

• Connect Claude to ReelDropStep-by-step: connect Claude Desktop, claude.ai or Claude Code to ReelDrop over MCP. Add the server URL, sign in, and start scheduling reels by chat.5 steps · 3 min
• Connect ChatGPT to ReelDropAdd ReelDrop to ChatGPT as a custom MCP plugin: paste the server URL, sign in with OAuth, and schedule Instagram reels and posts from a chat. No API key.5 steps · 3 min
• Connect Cursor to ReelDropAdd ReelDrop's MCP server to Cursor in mcp.json, sign in with your ReelDrop account, and let Cursor's agent schedule reels and read your Instagram analytics.4 steps · 2 min
• Connect VS Code or Windsurf to ReelDropAdd ReelDrop's MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot agent mode) or Windsurf, now Devin Desktop, and sign in with your ReelDrop account. No API key needed.5 steps · 3 min
• Connect Gemini to ReelDropConnect ReelDrop's MCP server to Antigravity CLI, Gemini CLI or the Gemini app: add the server URL and sign in with your ReelDrop account. No API key.4 steps · 3 min
• 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.4 steps · 4 min
• 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.6 steps · 3 min
• 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.5 steps · 2 min

Plans and billing

What each plan includes and where the limits sit.

• DM automation limits by planHow many active Instagram DM automations each ReelDrop plan allows: 5 on free Starter, unlimited from Influencer at $9.99 a month.4 steps · 5 min

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