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Facebook Comment Automation is a powerful tool that helps you automate customer interactions on your Facebook Fanpage. When a customer comments on a post, the system automatically performs two actions simultaneously: posts a public reply under that comment and sends a private message to the customer’s Inbox. This tool helps you:
  • Optimize Responses: Reach customers instantly when they show interest in your products or services.
  • Increase Conversion Rates: Move customers from public comments into personalized consultations in their Inbox.
  • Protect Customer Information: Automatically hide comments containing phone numbers or sensitive information to prevent competitor hijacking.
  • Save Time: Automate repetitive replies such as pricing inquiries or requests for details.

Set Up Comment Automation

You can create and configure your comment automation campaign by following these steps:
1

Access the Tool

Log in to your admin portal and select Tools from the left navigation menu. Then, click on the Facebook Comment Automation card.
Chatbotx Tools Menu Facebook Comment
2

Create a New Automation

In the Facebook Comment Automation management interface, click the Create Automation button on the right side to start creating a new campaign.
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Automation List
3

Configure Targeting & Reply

In the campaign configuration form, set up the following basic settings:
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Setup Targeting
  • Name: Enter a name to identify your campaign (e.g., Auto Comment).
  • Track comments on:
    • All posts: Apply automatic replies to all current and future posts on the Fanpage.
    • Specific posts: Apply only to one or more specified posts. When selecting this option, click the Choose posts… button to open the post selection dialog.
    Chatbotx Facebook Comment Select Posts
    The post selector includes 4 filter tabs for easy searching:
    • Published posts: Posts publicly published on the page.
    • Ads posts: Posts currently used for running ads.
    • Reels: Short video reels on the Fanpage.
    • Post ID: Directly enter the specific post ID from Facebook. After selecting the post(s), click Confirm to complete.
  • Private reply (inbox): Choose the type of message automatically sent to the customer’s Inbox when they comment:
    • Text message: Send a standard text message. Enter the message content in the Reply message field below.
    • Flow: Send a pre-built message script (Flow) from Flow Builder.
    • AI Agent: Hand over the conversation directly to an AI Agent to automate response handling using your knowledge base.
    • No reply: Do not send a private Inbox message.
  • Public reply to comment: Choose how to reply publicly directly under the customer’s comment. The options are similar: Text message, Flow, AI Agent, or No reply.
4

Configure Filters & Options

Set detailed conditions to ensure the bot only responds to your target audience:
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Filters Options
  • Reply to (optional): Define comment conditions to trigger responses:
    • All comments: Respond to all comments regardless of content.
    • Exact match: Respond only when the comment matches the configured keywords exactly.
    • Contains: Respond when the comment contains the configured keywords. Note: When choosing Exact match or Contains, enter the keywords in the Keywords to match field and press Enter to save.
    Chatbotx Facebook Comment Keywords Match
  • Exclude comments with these keywords: Enter keyword exclusions. The system will skip and not reply to any comments containing these keywords (e.g., negative or spam words).
  • Only reply to new contacts: When enabled, the system only replies to users who have never messaged or interacted with the Fanpage before.
  • Reply only once to each user per post: When enabled, each customer receives an automatic reply at most once per post, preventing repetitive messages if they comment multiple times.
  • Like the user comment: Automatically like the customer’s comment when replying.
  • Reply to users who commented on other posts: When enabled, the bot still responds to customers who have previously commented on other Fanpage posts.
  • Don’t reply to replies to comments: When enabled, the bot ignores sub-comments (replies within a main comment thread) to avoid replying to nested discussions.
  • Track if a user tags other users: Detect whether customers tag their friends in the comments. This feature is ideal for organizing Mini-Games or Giveaways that require tagging friends to receive rewards.
5

Set Up Reply Timing

Configure the delay before the system sends a reply by selecting the dropdown under Reply after:
  • Immediately: Reply immediately after a customer comments.
  • After X seconds / minutes / hours: Delay the reply by a specific number of seconds, minutes, or hours. Enter the number in the Value (optional) field.
  • Random within X minutes: The system replies randomly within the specified time range (from 3 to 60 minutes). Creating a random delay makes the bot’s behavior feel more natural (like a real person) and helps avoid Facebook spam flags.
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Reply Timing Dropdown
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Reply Timing Minutes
6

Configure Hide Comment

Automatically hide customer comments on posts to protect their contact info or prevent competitors from hijacking your leads:
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Hide Comments
  • Click the Hide Comments dropdown and select the duration:
    • Never: Never hide comments.
    • 6h / 12h / 1d - 10d: Automatically hide the customer’s comment after the corresponding duration (from 6 hours to 10 days) after they comment.
  • After completing the configuration, click Create in the bottom-right corner to save and activate the campaign.

Managing Facebook Comment Automation

Once successfully created, your automation campaigns will be listed on the main dashboard. From here, you can manage and track their performance:
Chatbotx Facebook Comment Automation Actions
  • Quick Toggle Status: Use the switch in the Status column to activate (green) or pause (gray) the bot on your posts at any time.
  • Track Metrics: The Replies column displays the total number of automatic messages and comments sent by the bot for that campaign.
  • Quick Actions (Action menu): Click the three-dot icon ... in the Actions column to open advanced options:
    • Edit: Open the configuration editor to adjust settings and filters.
    • Rename: Quickly change the automation campaign’s name.
    • Move: Move the campaign into different folders for organized resource management.
    • Delete: Permanently remove the automation campaign from the system.