Overview
The first comment feature lets you automatically post a comment on your own post the moment it goes live. This is commonly used to keep your caption clean while still including hashtags, calls-to-action, or engagement prompts.
Supported Platforms
- Instagram — First comment appears immediately under your post, reel, or carousel
- Facebook Pages — First comment appears as the top comment on your page post
How to Add a First Comment
- Create a new post and select your Instagram or Facebook account(s)
- Click Add first comment below the caption editor
- A second text area will appear — type your first comment here
- Schedule or publish the post as normal
When the post goes live, Autoposter will automatically post the comment for you.
Tips
- Hashtags — Move all your hashtags into the first comment to keep your caption focused on the message
- Engagement prompts — Ask a question or include a call-to-action (e.g. "Drop a 🔥 if you agree")
- Links — On Facebook, include a link in the first comment instead of the caption to avoid algorithmic suppression
- You can only add one first comment per post
- The first comment supports text only — no images or media
Notes
Platforms that don't support first comments (TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, etc.) will ignore the first comment — your post will still publish normally to those platforms, just without the comment.