ReplyZen supports Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, but each platform exposes a slightly different set of capabilities. This page is a quick reference so you know what to expect before you configure your agents or try a feature.
Legend:
- ✅ Fully supported
- ⚠️ Supported with a caveat (see the note)
- ❌ Not supported
Replying to comments
| Capability | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AI-generated replies | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Reply length | No practical limit | No practical limit | ⚠️ 150 characters max |
| Hide / unhide a comment | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete someone else's comment | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ Hide-only |
| Like a comment | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Auto-like high-quality comments | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Edit a reply after it's published | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| @mention users in replies | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ TikTok strips mentions |
What the AI understands about a post
| Capability | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reads the caption | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Looks at images in the post | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Looks at video content | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Full video on organic posts; not available on ads |
| Analyzes the destination page (if the post links to a page) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Ads
| Capability | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AI replies to comments on ads | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI moderates comments on ads | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shows ads and organic as separate filters in the inbox | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Best effort |
How quickly new comments are processed
| Platform | Processing delay |
|---|---|
| Instantly | |
| Instantly | |
| TikTok (organic videos) | Within a few minutes |
| TikTok (ads) | Up to a few minutes |
Automations
| Capability | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Public reply automation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Direct message automation | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Combined reply + DM automation | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Moderation
| Capability | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom AI moderation rules | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spam filter | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-hide comments with attachments | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Connecting an account
| How connections work | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| One login manages multiple pages | ✅ (multiple Facebook pages through one Meta connection) | ✅ (together with connected Facebook pages) | One TikTok account per connection |
| Reconnect if something goes wrong | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (same Connect TikTok flow, plus reconnect when prompted) |
Frequently noticed differences
"My TikTok reply got cut off." TikTok caps replies at 150 characters including emoji. ReplyZen's reply editor shows a live counter so you can rewrite before publishing.
"I tried to @mention someone in a TikTok reply and it disappeared." TikTok doesn't let third-party apps add mentions to replies, so they're stripped. Facebook and Instagram both support mentions.
"Why can't I like an Instagram comment?" Instagram doesn't offer a way for third-party tools to like comments. Facebook and TikTok do.
"How accurate is TikTok's Ads vs Organic split?" ReplyZen separates TikTok ads and organic posts when it can, but TikTok doesn't expose a single reliable ad flag. The split is best effort, so some posts may remain unclassified or land in the wrong bucket.
"When will TikTok comments arrive in my inbox?" Usually within a few minutes — noticeably slower than Facebook and Instagram, which deliver them instantly. This is TikTok's platform behavior and the same everywhere.