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Howdy

Automated, AI-personalized Instagram cold DM outreach tool and browser extension

From the Xiry library · Updated 3 October 2026

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Howdy is an Instagram outreach platform and Chrome extension designed to automate cold direct messaging. It scrapes prospect leads from post interactions, public account followers, hashtags, or locations, filters them against custom criteria, and uses AI to generate personalized DMs. The tool spaces message sending with natural timing to help avoid platform restrictions.

What it's for

  • Scrape potential leads from comments, likes, or followers of specific Instagram accounts
  • Filter collected profiles by follower count, post activity, and bio keywords
  • Generate personalized cold DMs using AI prompts tailored to recipient profile data
  • Send automated Instagram direct messages at throttled speeds with response tracking

Features

  • Chrome extension for lead collection and DM sending
  • Lead scraping from post likes, comments, hashtags, locations, and public follower lists
  • Profile matcher that filters prospects by bio keywords, post count, and language
  • AI-assisted personalized message drafting from custom prompts
  • Throttled DM sending queue designed to stay within Instagram rate limits
  • Campaign performance tracking and reply analytics

Pricing

Freemium. Free tier includes 20 credits; usage is credit-based (1 credit = 1 message) with paid top-ups and bulk discounts.

Details

Type
Web app
Category
Marketing & Sales
Topic
Social Media Outreach
Open source
No
Platforms
Web, Browser extension
For
Creators, agency owners, sales reps, and marketers conducting cold outreach on Instagram.
Alternative to
Manychat, PhantomBuster, IGDM
Tags
instagram, cold outreach, dm automation, lead generation, chrome extension, sales

Why it was saved

  • @v.i.s.h.ai, 14 July 2025: Eliminates the manual effort of finding prospects and drafting individual outreach messages by generating tailored messages with AI and queuing them at an Instagram-safe delivery rate.

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