Does ManyChat Work on LinkedIn? (Short Answer: No)

No, ManyChat doesn't work on LinkedIn. It supports Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, SMS and email, but there's no LinkedIn channel and no way to connect a LinkedIn profile or page to it.

If you want the ManyChat-style comment-to-DM flow on LinkedIn, you need a tool made for LinkedIn, like LeadShark. The rest of this post explains why ManyChat can't do it, why the common workarounds fall short, and what to use instead. For the longer guide, see ManyChat for LinkedIn.

Why ManyChat doesn't work on LinkedIn

ManyChat connects to platforms through official messaging APIs. Meta, TikTok and others give approved business tools a way to read comments on your posts and reply in DMs. That's what powers ManyChat's famous Instagram flow.

LinkedIn doesn't offer that kind of access to general automation platforms. There's no public API that lets a tool like ManyChat watch the comments on your personal posts and send messages from your profile. With nothing to plug into, ManyChat can't add LinkedIn as a channel, and it hasn't announced plans to.

So when you open your ManyChat account and look at the list of channels, LinkedIn simply isn't there.

Is ManyChat planning LinkedIn support?

Not as far as anyone can tell. ManyChat hasn't announced a LinkedIn channel, and because the limit sits on LinkedIn's side, it isn't something ManyChat can fix with a product update. If that changes we'll update this post, but I wouldn't plan your LinkedIn strategy around it.

The workarounds people try (and why they fall short)

Search around and you'll find a few suggestions. Here's what each one actually does.

Zapier or Make between ManyChat and LinkedIn. These tools are great at moving data, like sending a ManyChat lead to a spreadsheet or a CRM. But they can't detect who commented on your LinkedIn post, and they can't DM those people from your profile. The integration pages you'll find connect the two apps for data, not for the comment-to-DM flow.

Sending LinkedIn readers to Instagram. You can write "DM me on Instagram for the guide" in a LinkedIn post. Most of your B2B audience won't switch apps, and you lose everyone who just wanted to comment and get the link.

Doing it by hand. Plenty of creators reply to every comment manually. It works at 20 comments. At 200 it eats your day, and the first people to comment wait hours for something they asked for in seconds.

A general chatbot on your website. Useful for site visitors, but it does nothing for the people commenting on your LinkedIn post.

None of these give you what ManyChat gives you on Instagram: an instant, automatic DM triggered by a comment.

What you actually want on LinkedIn

When people ask whether ManyChat works on LinkedIn, they usually want this:

1. Post something useful, like a template, checklist or guide.
2. Ask people to comment a keyword like "GUIDE".
3. Everyone who comments gets a reply under their comment and a DM with the link.
4. You see who clicked and follow up with the ones who fit.

On LinkedIn there's one extra wrinkle. A normal DM only reaches your 1st-degree connections, and a post that does well gets lots of comments from 2nd and 3rd-degree people. Any tool you pick has to handle them too, or you'll miss a big share of your best leads.

How to do it with LeadShark

LeadShark was built for exactly this flow on LinkedIn. Here's the setup.

1. Pick the post and keyword. Choose a live or scheduled post. Set up to 20 keyword triggers, or answer every comment.

2. Write the reply and the DM. LeadShark replies under each matching comment and sends the DM with your link. Both are templates you write, so it reads like you. Comments you've already answered are skipped.

3. Reach non-connections. People you aren't connected to get a connection request, and the DM goes out when they accept. On the Apex plan, LeadShark can also DM commenters you aren't connected with.

4. Track and follow up. See who clicked, gate the resource behind an email page if you want, sync emails to Kit or Beehiiv, and add a follow-up DM for people who go quiet.

5. Set your pace. You set 0 to 250 DMs a day (150 recommended max).

The full walkthrough is on our LinkedIn comment to DM page.

2.9M+ comments captured · 2.6M+ DMs delivered · 5,000+ creators · Under 10 minutes average response

Why LinkedIn is worth the effort

Comments on LinkedIn come from people with a real name, a job title and a company. When someone comments "GUIDE" on your post, you know who they are and whether they fit your ideal customer before you ever reply. That's why a single lead magnet post on LinkedIn can fill a sales pipeline in a way an Instagram post rarely does for B2B.

It also compounds. Every reply under a comment keeps the post active, more people see it, and more of them comment. The creators who do best post a useful resource every week and let the automation handle delivery, so they can spend their time on the conversations that start in the DMs.

Should you stop using ManyChat?

No. If you sell on Instagram or run support over WhatsApp, ManyChat is one of the best tools around. The question is just about LinkedIn. Many of our users keep ManyChat for Instagram and use LeadShark for LinkedIn, with the same lead magnet behind both. Same playbook, two audiences.

A quick LinkedIn comment-to-DM post you can copy

If you're bringing your Instagram habit over, here's a simple structure that works on LinkedIn:

I spent 3 months testing cold email subject lines. Here are the 27 that got the most replies.

I put them in one swipe file. Comment "SWIPE" and I'll send it to you.

Short hook, a concrete result, a clear keyword. Then the DM: "Here's the swipe file. Which one are you trying first?" That last question turns a delivery into a conversation.

FAQ

Does ManyChat work on LinkedIn?

No. LinkedIn isn't one of ManyChat's channels, and you can't connect a LinkedIn profile or company page to it.

Can I connect ManyChat to LinkedIn with Zapier?

You can pass data between the two, but Zapier can't detect LinkedIn comments or send LinkedIn DMs from your profile, so it won't give you comment-to-DM.

What can I use instead of ManyChat on LinkedIn?

LeadShark. It replies to everyone who comments your keyword, DMs them your resource, connects with people you're not connected to and tracks who clicked. See our ManyChat alternative for LinkedIn post for the full comparison.

Will ManyChat add LinkedIn later?

It hasn't announced anything, and the limit is on LinkedIn's side, so don't count on it soon.

How fast does LeadShark send the DM?

Under 10 minutes on average from the comment.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every LeadShark plan starts with a 7-day free trial, no card needed. Plans start at $39 a month.

The short version

ManyChat doesn't work on LinkedIn, and no workaround really fixes that. If you want comment-to-DM on LinkedIn, use a tool built for it. Try LeadShark's LinkedIn comment to DM free for 7 days, or read the full ManyChat for LinkedIn guide.