Instagram DM link: make your ig.me link and QR code in 10 seconds

Instagram DM link generator

Type your username, or paste your profile link. You get your DM link, a QR code to print and copy-ready lines for everywhere else you post.

That's the whole trick: every DM link generator puts a username after ig.me/m/. What the generator sites skip is how the link behaves once it's out in the world. By Meta's own docs, it doesn't open chats on Instagram's website. The popular ?text= “pre-filled message” isn't in Meta's docs at all, and when we tried it in a browser, the redirect threw it away. And according to Meta, before anyone types a word, Instagram tells them they came from your link. Here's what really happens, in Meta's words and from our own tests.

What is an ig.me link, and is it official?

Yes, it's official. ig.me is Meta's short-link service for Instagram chats, the Instagram version of Messenger's m.me. The domain's public registration record (WHOIS) lists Instagram LLC as the registrant, and Meta documents the format on its developer site.

Don't mix it up with your profile QR code. Instagram's built-in QR code is for finding someone's profile (Instagram Help). A DM link QR skips the profile and lands in the chat.

What happens when someone taps your DM link

On a phone with Instagram, the app opens straight into a chat with you. In a new chat, Meta's docs say Instagram shows a notice first, and your ice breakers if you've set any. Ice breakers are up to four questions people can tap to start the chat.

Where they tap changes what they get:

Can an Instagram DM link include a pre-filled message?

No. It's the most wanted feature, and Meta doesn't document one. There is one documented parameter, and it isn't a message.

• ?text= isn't in Meta's ig.me docs. Some generators add it anyway. When we opened ig.me/m/instagram?text=hello in a browser, ig.me redirected to instagram.com/m/instagram and the text was gone. Meta documents no app behavior for it either, so don't promise it in a caption.
• Messenger works the same way. Meta's m.me links page documents a ref parameter for Messenger links. We found no message parameter there either.

What to do instead

1. Write the word next to the link. “Tap ig.me/m/studio.mae and send GUIDE.” Fill in the generator's optional word and its snippets do this for you.
2. Set up ice breakers. They're the closest thing to a pre-filled message: questions you write, sent with one tap. Meta: A maximum of 4 questions can be set, and This feature is currently not available on desktop (Meta, Ice Breakers).
3. Running ads? Meta's ads that click to Instagram Direct have a message template built in (Meta Business Help), so you don't need a link at all.

Where to put your Instagram DM link

The link does its best work outside Instagram, where people find you but aren't in the app yet. Inside Instagram, there's usually a shorter path.

Make your DM link reply on its own

A DM link starts a conversation, and that matters more than it looks. Outside narrow cases like replying to a comment, Meta's rule is that Conversations only begin when an Instagram user sends a message to your app user (Meta, Messaging API). A DM link is an open door for that first message. Add a keyword and an automation can answer it in seconds.

Same idea as comment-to-DM, with a message as the trigger instead of a comment. The limits that apply to both are in Instagram DM automation rules.

Instagram DM link not working? Check these 8 things

We tested the link's redirects ourselves on October 5, 2026. Each fix says where the answer comes from.

If the link opens fine but messages themselves won't send or arrive, that's a different problem: see Instagram DMs not working.

FAQ: Instagram DM links

How do I make an Instagram DM link?

Add your username to the end of https://ig.me/m/, without the @. For @studio.mae, that's https://ig.me/m/studio.mae. The generator at the top of this page builds it for you, checks the username and makes a QR code.

Can I add a pre-filled message to an Instagram DM link?

No. Meta documents only ?ref=, a tracking tag for messaging apps, not a message. The ?text= some sites suggest isn't in Meta's docs, and a browser redirect drops it. Write the word you want them to send next to the link, or set ice breakers they can tap.

Why is my ig.me link not working?

The usual causes: it was opened on a computer, the /m/ is missing, the username has an @ or a typo, or you changed your username. Without the Instagram app, phones open Instagram's website instead, which asks signed-out visitors to log in.

Do Instagram DM links work on desktop?

Not reliably. Meta says ig.me links are currently not supported on Instagram Web. In our test, a signed-out browser was sent to Instagram's login page. Build for phones and give desktop visitors another way to reach you.

Is ig.me an official Instagram link?

Yes. Meta's developer docs describe ig.me as a short-link service operated by Meta that opens a conversation in Instagram, and the domain is registered to Instagram LLC.

Do DM links work for personal or private accounts?

Meta's ig.me docs only describe business accounts and don't say either way, and we haven't tested a personal account on a phone. The redirect itself doesn't check the account type. Instagram lets anyone message anyone, but a message from someone you don't follow may land in Requests. Automations like DMFa.st need a Business or Creator account.