Instagram Tools

Follow Tool

Last updated May 27, 2026 · 6 min read

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🧠 Overview

The Onimator Follow Tool is an Instagram automation feature designed to help you gain genuine followers by following high-potential users likely to follow you back. It simulates natural activity, applies smart filters, and ensures account safety while automating growth.

❤️ New: Like posts after following (Follow Specific User method)

🎥 New: Like stories after following (Follow Specific User method)

📜 New: Scroll profile after following (Follow Specific User method)


🚀 Key Features

  • Targeting: Choose sources like influencer followers, post likers, keyword search, or your own network.
  • Natural Activity Simulation: Use delays, randomization, and daily caps to avoid detection.
  • Advanced Filtering: Set criteria like post count, follower range, account type (private/public), verification status, and keywords.
  • Engagement Boost: Like stories, mute users, and avoid repeated follows across accounts.
  • Scheduling: Customize follow actions per day and per week.
  • ❤️ Engagement After Follow (Specific User Method): Like stories, like posts, and scroll profiles after following for higher trust and retention.

🛠️ Using the Follow Tool

1. Access the Tool

  • Go to your account settings.

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  • Click the Follow tab to configure follow operations.

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2. Targets & Settings

✅ Status

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  • On: Activates follow actions.
  • Off: Pauses all follow actions.

🎯 Follow Methods

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  • Users’ Followers: Targets an account’s followers.
  • Users’ Likers: Targets users who liked specific posts.
  • Specific Users: Use your own list of usernames.

    New Feature Enabled: Additional post-follow actions like liking posts, liking stories, and scrolling profile are available when using this method.

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  • Keyword Search: Finds users via hashtags or keywords.

  • Followers of Own Followers: Mines your current audience’s connections.

⚙️ Follow Actions

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Follows per Operation

Description:

Specifies the number of users the bot will follow in one session.

Example:

5–10 → Each run, the bot will randomly follow between 5 and 10 users.


Delays after Following

Description:

Controls the pause between each follow action to mimic human behavior.

Example:

2–8 seconds → Bot waits randomly between 2 and 8 seconds after each follow.


Daily Follow Limit

Description:

Sets the maximum number of users the bot can follow in a 24-hour period.


Auto Increment Follow Limit

Description:

Gradually increases the daily follow limit over time.

Example:

+5/day until 50 → The limit increases by 5 per day until reaching 50.


❤️ Like Stories After Following (New – Specific Users Only)

Description:

Automatically likes up to a set number of stories from followed users.

Example:

Like their 2 most recent stories.


❤️ Like Posts After Following (New – Specific Users Only)

Description:

Automatically likes a set number of recent posts after following the user.

Example:

Like the latest 1–3 posts.


📜 Scroll Profile After Following (New – Specific Users Only)

Description:

The bot scrolls through the user’s profile briefly to mimic natural behavior and boost trust signals.



⚙️ Additional Settings

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  • Mute Users after Follow

    Automatically mute each account right after you follow them so their posts don’t clutter your home feed.

  • Filter Word Search in Followers Tab

    Filter and follow users with specific names. The bot searches the Followers list by name and follows users who match.

    Note: Instagram may sometimes limit searching using names.

  • Follow Only if Account’s Name Includes These Keywords

    Only follow users whose username and/or display name contain one of your target keywords.

    ▸ Toggle “Check Profile Username” and “Check Profile Name” to choose where the keyword is matched.

    Example: Add “James” and “food” to only follow accounts with those words in their name or username.

  • Do Not Follow if Account’s Name Includes These Keywords

    The opposite of the previous setting — skip any profile that matches the blocked keywords.

  • Complete Follow Daily Limit First Before Unfollowing

    Ensures all your follow actions are completed before the bot starts unfollowing tasks.

  • Don’t Follow Users Already Followed by the Same Tagged Account

    Prevents following someone you’ve already followed using another account with the same tagname.

  • Only Follow Users That Have Active Stories

    Skips users who don’t currently have Stories on their profile. (No API calls — the bot checks in-app.)

  • Like Stories After Following

    Automatically like up to a set number of their most recent Stories after following them.

    Example: Set it to 2 to like their two newest Stories for added engagement.

  • Limit the Number of Your Followings Count

    Stops the bot once your total followings reach a specified maximum.

    Example: Set it to 4,000 to avoid exceeding your preferred follow count limit.


3. Filters

⚠️ Filters only apply when Visit Target Profile when Following Followers is checked under Follow Method. The bot must load each profile to read post counts, follower counts, verification status, etc.

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  • Enable Posts Count

    Filter users based on the number of posts on their profile.

    Example: Min = 3, Max = 1,000 means only users with 3 to 1,000 posts will be followed.

  • Enable Followers Count

    Filter by how many followers a user has.

    Example: Min = 5, Max = 5,000 targets smaller, more engaged accounts.

  • Enable Followings Count

    Filter based on how many accounts the user follows.

    Example: Min = 0, Max = 5,000 skips users who follow too many people.

  • Enable Verified Account Filter

    Choose the type of account verification to follow:

    Follow only Verified Accounts (blue badge)

    Follow only Unverified Accounts (standard profiles)

  • Do Not Follow Private Accounts

    Skip private profiles so every follow is visible and actionable right away.


4. Schedule & Daily Overrides

  • Enable Days of the Week to Follow

    Select specific weekdays when the bot is allowed to run follow operations.

    Example: Checking Monday, Wednesday, and Friday means no follows will occur on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday.

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  • Enable Specific Limit per Day to Follow

    Set a custom follow limit for each weekday, overriding the global daily cap.

    Example:

    • Monday = 20 follows
    • Tuesday = 30 follows
    • Wednesday = 15 follows

      …and so on.

      The bot will stop following for the day once that day’s limit is reached, even if your overall cap is higher.


🏁 Conclusion

The Onimator Follow tool gives you a complete, customizable system for growing your Instagram audience with confidence:

  • Target with Precision: Choose from multiple sources and apply filters to reach users who are most likely to follow you back.
  • Stay Safe: Mimic real behavior with daily caps, randomized delays, time windows, and gradual warm-up via auto-increment.
  • Maintain Quality: Use name includes/excludes, story activity checks, and profile visits to ensure you only follow relevant, active accounts.
  • Scale on Your Schedule: Control exactly which weekdays and how many follows per day, so growth never overwhelms your account.

Get started by running a small test batch (e.g. 5–10 follows/day), then review your results. As you see successful follow-backs, gradually increase your limits. For deeper dives, explore our video tutorials or reach out to Onimator support—happy growing!


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