Collect emails and phone numbers from Instagram DMs

Ask for an email or phone number in the DM before sending the freebie, save it on the lead, and export your list. A simple way to own your audience.

AiHopper teamAutomation1 min read

Key takeaways

  • Followers can disappear with an algorithm change; an email list stays yours.
  • Ask in the DM, right when they want the freebie.
  • Invalid answers get a polite retry; good ones are saved on the lead.

Instagram decides who sees your posts. Your email list and WhatsApp contacts are the audience you actually own. The best moment to ask for them is when someone has just asked for your freebie in a comment or a DM.

How it works

  1. Someone comments your keyword.
  2. Before the link, the DM asks for their email (or phone number) in your words.
  3. If the answer doesn't look like an email or phone number, they're asked again, politely.
  4. Once it's valid, they get the link, and the email or number is saved on their lead.

Tips that raise sign-ups

  • Say what they get by email: “I'll also send the full checklist to your inbox.”
  • Ask for one thing only. Email or phone, not both.
  • Send something useful in the first email, the same day.

Where the contacts go

Every contact lands on the person's lead in AiHopper, with the conversation it came from. Export your leads whenever you like and import them into your email or WhatsApp tool.

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