# Instagram message types

### Supported message types

We currently support the following outbound message types for Instagram:

<table><thead><tr><th width="138">Channel </th><th width="65">Text</th><th width="77">Image</th><th width="67">File</th><th width="75">List</th><th width="104">Carousel</th><th>Reply actions</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Messages</strong></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Comments</strong></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mentions</strong></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2705">✅</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="274c">❌</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Instagram message examples

In the images below, you can see how different Instagram message type will appear on the recipient's device.

#### Text message

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2F6A4MsuXGKKIt5dU1nmiN%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2978e18a-edf3-4e6a-845c-ec92fe0c6bef)

#### Text with reply actions

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2FeF1mtN7lsxE5uuJSuZ35%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2cdf55e6-57dd-4f22-aa95-eeb948938e1d)

#### Image message

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2Ft0ASzTZ5M7Q0Tv2Fw4qZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=58ae75cf-1235-4485-8d9c-1b60499f033e)

**Image with reply actions**

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2Fa2jMW5NUzDKwLkcnhZG8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=17957215-2274-46df-9d71-0450e59e9400)

#### File message

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2FKFjOfgqrMEmXaBZ80kqa%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6c81d215-2f31-43e6-a4b2-bfdcac7c27f9)

#### List message

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2FRSZRzQtIS9mj897oyq0e%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e3155710-0727-449d-aafe-2bf12070ad94)

#### Carousel

![](https://3861485111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU9kiDiTGVD8kkbnKKyEn%2Fuploads%2FqQjE8GjrQWbAULa4ovZC%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=13a67de3-12e0-45f3-8a69-d406e584bb8d)