Threads ยท publishing and reply automation

Threads automationTurn Threads replies
into conversations.

Someone replies GUIDE under your post, and within minutes a public reply tags them with your link. Someone mentions you anywhere on Threads, and they get a thank-you. Spam replies get hidden. Your posts, polls and carousels go out from the same calendar as every other channel.

  • Official Threads API
  • Free plan includes 1 channel
  • No credit card
what happensone post, end to end
  1. Reply matched

    keyword GUIDE ยท picked up within minutes

  2. Public reply, tagged

    @username and your link, right under it

  3. A different wording each time

    up to 15 variants, picked at random

  4. Spam hidden

    Hide reply step

  5. Mention answered

    your @ anywhere on Threads

Threads has no DMs in its API. So Chat33 answers where people can see it: under the reply, tagged, with your link. Everyone reading the post sees you answer, and that is the point.

Three flows to start with.

Each one is a trigger and a step or two. Pick the keyword, write the reply, switch it on.

Reply trigger ยท keyword GUIDE

Reply GUIDE to get the link

Post your offer and ask people to reply GUIDE. Every matching reply gets a public answer that tags the person and carries your link.

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maya.creates

GUIDE

chat33.io

@maya.creates here you go: chat33.io/blog

Best for lead magnets, launches and freebies.

Mention trigger ยท no keyword

Thank everyone who mentions you

When someone mentions your account in their own post, Chat33 replies under it with a thank-you. Leave the keyword empty and every mention gets one.

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the.daily.lena

Set up my first reply flow with @chat33.io today, took five minutes

chat33.io

@the.daily.lena thank you for the shout-out! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Best for brands and creators who get tagged.

Reply trigger ยท spam words

Hide spam replies

Add the words spam replies use, like "free followers" or "check my page", and a Hide reply step. The reply disappears from your post for everyone else.

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growth.boost.4u

free followers, check my page ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Reply hidden

Best for busy posts that draw bots.

How it works

Two triggers. One public answer.

Threads has no DMs in its API, so every answer is a reply people can see. The upside: everyone reading the post sees you answer.

Trigger 1

A reply to your post

Fires when someone replies to one of your Threads posts. Add a keyword to answer only the matching replies, or leave it empty to answer every reply.

Trigger 2

A mention of your account

Fires when someone mentions your account anywhere on Threads, in their own post or in a reply. An optional keyword narrows it down.

Then the steps
  1. Public reply

    Answers right under their reply or mention. {{username}} tags the person.

  2. Up to 15 variants

    Write up to 15 versions of the reply. One is picked at random each time, so a busy post doesn't fill up with the same sentence.

  3. Hide reply

    Hides the reply on your post. Good for spam and links nobody asked for.

  4. Tag, webhook, delay, condition, A/B

    Tag the contact, send the reply to your own system with a webhook, wait before answering, branch on a condition, or split test two replies.

Publishing

Everything a Threads post can be.

Write it in Chat33, schedule it next to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn and Bluesky, and it goes out on time.

Text posts

Up to 500 characters and up to 5 links. The limits are checked when you queue the post, not when it is due.

Images, video and carousels

JPEG or PNG images, video, or a carousel that mixes both.

Polls

Two to four options on a text post. People vote right on Threads.

Topic tag

Add a topic so the post shows up with others on the same subject.

Who can reply

Everyone, profiles you follow, your followers, or only the profiles you mention.

Link card and Instagram Story

Attach a link that shows as a preview card, and share the post to your linked Instagram Story automatically if you like.

Post typesTextImagesVideoCarouselPollLink
Insights and replies

See how each post did.

Per-post numbers straight from Threads, next to the rest of your analytics. And the replies themselves, in Chat33.

Six numbers per post

Views, likes, replies, reposts, quotes and shares for every Threads post Chat33 published.

Read and answer replies

Open a post in Chat33 to read its replies and answer them, without switching to the app.

Hide a reply by hand

Not every reply needs a flow. Hide one from Chat33 the moment you see it.

AI agents and API

Let your AI assistant run Threads.

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to Chat33 over MCP. Ask it to draft and schedule a week of Threads posts, or to build the reply flow for your next launch.

You ask

Schedule three Threads posts about our launch for next week, and reply with the link to everyone who replies GUIDE.

It does

Three posts drafted and scheduled. A reply flow for GUIDE, built and ready for you to check.

Good to know

Where the edges are.

The Threads API does less than Instagram's. Here is exactly what that means for you.

No DMs

Threads has no DMs in its API, so Chat33 answers in public replies.

Within minutes

Chat33 checks Threads every 5 minutes, so new replies and mentions are answered within minutes, not instantly.

Deleting stays in Chat33

Deleting a post in Chat33 removes Chat33's record. The post stays on Threads until you delete it there.

Your posts and your @ only

Chat33 answers replies to your posts and mentions of your account. It does not search Threads for keywords or react to new followers.

Plans and channel counts ยท Instagram comment-to-DM

Questions

Can Chat33 send DMs on Threads?
No. Threads has no direct messages in its API, so no tool can send them for you. Chat33 answers with a public reply under the reply or mention instead, and tags the person in it.
How fast does Chat33 answer a reply?
Chat33 checks Threads for new replies and mentions every 5 minutes, so the answer goes out within minutes. It is not instant.
Won't the same answer under every reply look like spam?
You can write up to 15 versions of the reply. Chat33 picks one at random each time, so a busy post doesn't show the same sentence over and over.
Can it answer mentions, not just replies?
Yes. A mention trigger fires when someone mentions your account anywhere on Threads. Add a keyword to answer only some mentions, or leave it empty to answer all of them.
What can I publish to Threads?
Text posts up to 500 characters, JPEG and PNG images, video, carousels that mix both, polls, a topic tag, a link card, and a choice of who can reply. You can also share the post to your linked Instagram Story automatically.
Does deleting a post in Chat33 delete it on Threads?
Not yet. Deleting in Chat33 removes only Chat33's record. Delete the post in the Threads app to remove it there.
Is it safe for my account?
Chat33 is built on Meta's official Threads API and was approved in Meta's App Review. You connect through Threads' own login and can disconnect at any time.
What does it cost?
Threads counts as one channel, like any other. The Free plan includes 1 channel, so you can start with Threads for free. Paid plans add more channels.
Chat33 mascot celebrating

Your next Threads post,
answered for you.

Connect Threads, pick a flow, and the next GUIDE reply gets its link within minutes.

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  • Official Threads API
  • Free plan includes 1 channel
  • No credit card