One queue
Instagram sits next to WhatsApp and email. Agents do not keep a separate “social” shift in another tab.
Instagram DMs in the queue
Instagram DM Inbox
Instagram DMs belong in the team queue, not a personal login. Assign the lead, leave a note, follow up. The keyword hub is Instagram Shared Inbox — this page stays on the after-hours leak. InboxBay does not replace Instagram.
The leak
Most Instagram leads die in a personal inbox.
Clinics, real estate desks, and shops get their best questions in DMs — availability, a listing, a size, a price. The account is usually signed in on one phone. The person who “owns Instagram” is also the person who misses the 9pm message. By morning the lead has booked somewhere else.
InboxBay pulls connected Instagram conversations into the same shared inbox as WhatsApp, Messenger, email, and the website widget. Someone assigns the thread. Someone leaves a note. Someone follows up. That is the product — not a growth hack and not a pretend AI closer. The keyword hub is the Instagram shared inbox. This URL stays live for DMs in the queue.
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The DM arrives
A lead asks about availability, a listing, or an order — in the app they already use.
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Qualify in the thread
Tag the intent, add a note, and keep the conversation in one place instead of a spreadsheet.
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Assign an owner
Route it to the right agent or round-robin the queue so it does not sit unowned overnight.
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Follow up once
Status, saved replies, and the full thread stay with the conversation until it closes.
Same customer
They already wrote you on WhatsApp last week.
People do not stay on one channel. The Instagram DM is often the second or third touch. The Instagram and WhatsApp in one inbox is how the team sees that, next to the WhatsApp shared inbox, instead of opening a new ticket as if the customer were new. Plans are on pricing.
One owner
Assignment and mentions pull in a specialist without forwarding a screenshot of the DM.
Honest AI
Saved replies help with the daily questions. A robot that closes Instagram leads alone is coming soon — not live.
FAQ
Straight answers
What is an Instagram DM inbox?
Instagram DMs in the team queue instead of a personal login. Someone assigns the thread, or the team picks it up. Customers still write you on Instagram. The keyword hub is Instagram Shared Inbox.
Can the team share Instagram DMs?
Yes. An Instagram shared inbox puts those DMs in the same InboxBay queue as WhatsApp, Messenger, and email once Instagram is connected. Assign the thread so a lead is someone’s job.
Do we still use the Instagram app?
Customers still write you on Instagram. InboxBay does not replace Instagram. It gives the team a shared place to work those DMs alongside WhatsApp and email.
What happens to a DM that arrives after hours?
It sits in the shared inbox with a status, not in one person’s notifications. The next agent on shift can see it, the note, and any labels — if someone left them.
Is there an Instagram chatbot that closes leads alone?
Not today. Saved replies and automations (routing, tags, round-robin) are live. AI suggested replies and autonomous answering are coming soon.
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