Adding Instagram to your Trengo inbox will allow you to manage all your Instagram Direct Messages, Comments and Mentions directly in Trengo.
ℹ️ Do note you need to have an Instagram Business account, that is linked to your Facebook page. You also need to be an admin of that Facebook page.
Add Instagram to Trengo
Follow the steps below to connect your Instagram page to your Trengo inbox.
1. Navigate to Settings > Channels > Instagram and click ‘Connect Instagram’;

2. You will be redirected to the Facebook login page. Log in with a Facebook account that is linked to the Instagram Business account and has administrator rights;

3. Select the Instagram Business account you’d like to connect and click ‘Next’;

4. Select the Facebook page that is connected to the Instagram business account and click ‘Next’;

5. Enable all permissions and click ‘Done’;

6. Click ‘OK’;

7. Configure and create the Instagram channel;

1. Internal name: The name of your Instagram channel.
2. Teams: Choose the teams that have access to the channel.
ℹ️ If you want different teams to handle the different types of messages, you can create two separate Instagram channels: one for Direct Messages and one for Instagram's comments and mentions.
3. Connected account: Here you can find the user who connected the Instagram account.
4. Instagram Business Profile: Select the Instagram account you connected.
5. Create channel: Click this button when you’re done configuring the channel.
Now you’ve created your channel, you can go ahead and configure the Instagram channel further.
8. Configure your Instagram channel and scroll down to enable or disable different features;

1. Instagram Business Profile: The Instagram account connected to this channel.
2. Connection: In case the administrator of the account changed their password, you can reconnect your Facebook page here. This is also recommendable in case you experience issues with your Instagram channel.
3. Organic Direct Messages: Receive direct messages sent to your account. This does not include story mentions or replies.
4. Story Mentions: Receive mentions from Instagram stories.
5. Story Replies: Receive replies to your Instagram stories.
6. Comments: Enable or disable the option to receive comments on your Instagram posts in Trengo.
7. Mentions: Enable or disable the option to receive Mentions in Trengo.
Do not forget to click ‘Update channel’, and you’ve now connected your Instagram account! It is also possible to connect your Facebook page to your Trengo inbox.
We’ve expanded the Instagram channel settings to give you more control over which types of conversations enter your inbox.
What’s new?
- ✅ Enable or disable Story replies
- ✅ Enable or disable Story mentions
Story interactions often serve a different purpose than direct messages. Many businesses don’t want every Story reply or mention to trigger the same AI Agent or automation. Others prefer routing these conversations to a dedicated inbox with its own workflow.With these new settings, you decide exactly which Instagram message types should be received, automated, or handled separately.
Why it matters
More control over your inbox means more relevant automations. Instead of treating every Instagram interaction the same, you can tailor your workflows to the intent behind the conversation.
























