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Instagram automationon real phones.

A desktop app for Windows and macOS that runs Instagram workflows on your own GrapheneOS Pixel phones over USB.

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  • Scheduled publishing workflows
  • Real-device execution
  • Content stays on your computer
  • Google Pixel + GrapheneOS
  • AES-256 encrypted credentials
  • Operator support
  • One GrapheneOS profile per account

Pick a workflow. ShadowPhone runs it on the phone.

Every run happens in the real Instagram app on your Pixel, with one GrapheneOS profile per account and you in control of the pace.

ShadowPhone runs your workflow

Press run and the app works through each step in the Instagram app on your phone, logging as it goes.

Each account on its own GrapheneOS profile

One account per profile, so app data and logins stay separate on the phone.

You stay in control

Pause or stop any run. Set schedules and daily caps per account.

Pre-made workflows that do the boring part.

No scripting and no babysitting. Pick a workflow, point it at an account, and ShadowPhone drives the phone on your schedule.

Auto Poster

Schedule feed posts, reels and stories from your content folder, at the right local time for each account.

  1. queue media
  2. switch profile
  3. attach + caption
  4. post + log

DMs

Send messages from templates you write, with a per-account cap on how many go out.

  1. load template
  2. open inbox
  3. send
  4. log

Engagement

Likes and comments from hashtag, location or competitor pools, with cooldowns and daily caps.

  1. pick pool
  2. open feed
  3. like / comment
  4. cool down

Follow and unfollow

Follow from your target lists and unfollow on a schedule, inside the limits you set.

  1. load list
  2. follow
  3. wait
  4. unfollow

Story Viewer

Watch stories from the accounts you target, at a steady pace you choose.

  1. load targets
  2. open stories
  3. watch
  4. log

AI captions

Generate images, captions and bios with your plan's AI credits, ready for your posting workflows.

  1. prompt
  2. generate
  3. review
  4. attach

Repost

Download media, prepare local files and repost with caption variants.

  1. pull source
  2. prepare file
  3. caption
  4. post

Your desktop the phone.

Whatever you start in the app plays out on a real Pixel, in the real Instagram app. Drag the divider to compare.

Illustration. ShadowPhone drives the phone over USB through Android's debugging bridge (ADB), at the pace and limits you set.

Compare how each approach runs Instagram workflows.

ShadowPhone runs through the native Instagram app on physical phones. API and emulator approaches use different execution environments, with different fingerprint and maintenance tradeoffs.

FEATURE
ShadowPhoneRECOMMENDED
API tools
Emulators
Runs on real phone hardware
Native Instagram app execution
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Pre-made workflow library
Operator-set action limits
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No coding required
Live device telemetry
Cycle scheduling per account
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~ partial or varies by tool · compared by execution architecture

One operator console for the whole fleet.

Every tab, every workflow, every phone — under one keyboard. Modules launch, schedules queue, devices stream telemetry, all in the same window.

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ShadowPhone
desktop
DASHBOARD
CONTENT
DashboardOverview
⌘K
Good evening, Maya.
9:47 PM PSTADMIN
EMPTYLIVEMirror
DEVICES
6/999
993 remaining
ACCOUNTS
47/100
12 enabled · 7 paused
RUNS · 24H
120/200
all successful · 0 errors
Pixel 7 ProONLINE@sunset.pulse
BATTERY
87%
TEMP
32.4°
FOREGND
instagram
CURRENT CYCLEeta 00:40
SCHEDULE · NEXT 24H
Bulk ScheduleOpen
PERFORMANCE
+12%
312
LIKES
11
FOLLOWS
24
DM
64
COMMENTS
88
STORIES
+11
GAINED
QUICK ACTIONS⌘K for full palette
PROFILES
Switch profile
Update bio
ACCOUNTS
Login
Logout
MISC
Clear cache
Restart IG
POWER
Power
Home
APPS
I
T
G
P
D
V
interactive product mockup · illustrative data

What you need to run it.

Your own phones and computer. ShadowPhone is the desktop app that drives them.

PHONE
Your Android
Pixel + GrapheneOS to scale
PHONE OS
Android
GrapheneOS to run several accounts; the in-app guide installs it, with a video
COMPUTER
Windows or macOS
Windows 10+ or macOS 11+ for the desktop app
CONNECTION
USB cable
Phone to computer. No root, no emulator, no cloud server

From zero to automated in four steps.

  1. 01

    Sign up

    Create a free account and download the desktop app for Windows or macOS. The 7-day trial needs no card.

  2. 02

    Set up

    The in-app guide walks you through installing GrapheneOS on your Pixel, with a video, then connecting it by USB.

  3. 03

    Choose

    Pick a workflow — post, engage, DM, repost. Set pacing and daily caps per account, each in its own profile.

  4. 04

    Run

    Watch each run in the live activity feed. Add phones and accounts as your plan allows.

Simple, transparent, no surprises.

Core Instagram workflows are included in every tier. AI Auto Mode and custom workflows start on Growth.

Starter
Test the system
$97/mo
or $77/mo billed yearly
  • 1 phone connection
  • 5 device profiles
  • 25 Instagram accounts
  • 50,000 AI credits/month
  • 30 content downloads/month
  • 166 billable automation runs/day
  • Email support
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MOST POPULAR
Growth
For scaling operators
$247/mo
or $197/mo billed yearly
  • 5 phone connections
  • 15 device profiles
  • 75 Instagram accounts
  • 120,000 AI credits/month
  • 150 content downloads/month
  • Unlimited billable automation runs/day
  • AI Auto Mode
  • Custom workflows
  • Priority support
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Agency
For fleets
$497/mo
or $397/mo billed yearly
  • 10 phone connections
  • 100 device profiles
  • 500 Instagram accounts
  • 250,000 AI credits/month
  • 2,500 content downloads/month
  • Unlimited billable automation runs/day
  • AI Auto Mode
  • Custom workflows
  • Dedicated support
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Questions, answered.

Operator-direct. If you have something not covered here, contact us.

ShadowPhone is an Instagram automation and phone-farm operations platform that drives real Android phones running the native Instagram app instead of using API, emulator, or browser automation.

Automate your Instagram.
Run it on real phones.

Workflows on your own Pixel phones, with limits you set and content that stays on your computer.

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7 days free, no card. Cancel anytime.