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Reply Autopilot: going fully hands-off

Updated September 8, 20266 min read

Configure pace, relevance threshold, smart upvotes, and auto top-up so Bazzly runs on its own.

Autopilot turns Bazzly into a hands-off channel: it finds relevant Reddit posts, writes the comment, posts it through a warmed-up account and adds upvotes, without you approving anything. You decide how fast it runs, how relevant a post has to be, and how it should write. This article covers every setting and what happens when Autopilot pauses itself.

Three things to know up front:

  • Autopilot comments only. It never sends DMs. DMs always go through the DM Queue and the browser extension from your own account.
  • Autopilot posts only through warmed-up accounts. Your personal Reddit account is never used.
  • There is no approval step. If you want to review each comment first, use the Opportunities page instead; Autopilot is for when you trust the settings.

Turning it on

Open Autopilot in the sidebar (or click Enable Autopilot at the top of it) and flip the switch.

The Autopilot settings page with the master switch, the Auto top-up credits card and the Pace options

The master switch, auto top-up, and pace. Autopilot needs an active plan; trial accounts are asked to activate first.

Once running, the header shows the last comment posted or queued, plus three counters for the month: comments, upvotes and threads skipped because they fell below your threshold. AI drafts written by Autopilot are free; you pay only for the comment (10 credits) and any upvotes (0.2 each).

Pace: how many comments per day

PaceComments per day
Slowup to 1
Moderate (default)up to 2
Fastup to 3
Maxno fixed daily cap, as many qualifying posts as Autopilot finds (Bazzly still applies an internal safety ceiling so a single project cannot post an unusual volume in one day)

Pace is a ceiling, not a target. If only one post clears your relevance threshold today, Autopilot posts one comment. Moderate is the right starting point: two well-placed comments a day compound quickly and keep the account behaviour natural.

Relevance Threshold: how good a post has to be

The Relevance Threshold options Relevant, Very Relevant and Ultra Relevant, the Upvotes switch and the Reply Instructions box

Very Relevant is the recommended default. Ultra Relevant waits for explicit buying signals.

  • Relevant (80%+): broad. Conversations around your topic, niche and industry.
  • Very Relevant (85%+, recommended): conversations about problems your product solves and threads where other solutions are being discussed.
  • Ultra Relevant (90%+): only threads where someone is explicitly asking for a product like yours, comparing tools, or unhappy with a competitor. Fewer comments, highest intent.

At every level Autopilot only engages posts classified as asking for a tool, describing a problem you solve, comparing products, or being unhappy with a competitor; at Ultra Relevant it drops the "describes a problem" category entirely. It also ignores posts older than seven days, so it never revives dead threads.

Upvotes

Switch Upvotes on to boost every Autopilot comment:

  • Rank #1 (default): Autopilot checks the thread's top comment and adds just enough upvotes to pass it. Once your comment is first, no more are sent.
  • Custom: a fixed number per comment (default 5).

Upvotes cost 0.2 credits each, are delivered gradually, and are currently capped at 5 per comment while a deliverability issue is being fixed.

Reply Instructions

The Reply Instructions box (up to 1,500 characters) guides how the AI writes for this project. It saves automatically as you type. Comments written on Autopilot are evaluated before posting, so instructions here have a strong effect on quality. Be concrete: what to always mention, what to never claim, how to refer to the product. Keep URLs out: if three drafts in a row contain a link, Autopilot pauses (see below).

Auto top-up credits

Autopilot needs at least 10 credits to post a comment and pauses below that. Switch on Auto top-up credits to keep it running:

  • When credits drop below a threshold (default 20, between 10 and 90)
  • Automatically add 25, 50, 100 or 250 credits, charged to the card on file at 1 credit = $1

The card shows the payment method that will be charged, or No payment method on file if you need to add one under Account Settings. Auto top-up only fires while Autopilot is running; it is not a general account setting.

When Autopilot pauses

Autopilot protects your credits and the account it posts from. A banner at the top of the page explains any pause, and you get an email:

  • Insufficient credits. Below 10 credits. Add credits or enable auto top-up; Autopilot resumes on its own once credits are available.
  • Recent replies contained links. Three drafts in a row contained a URL or domain. Remove link mentions from your reply instructions, then turn Autopilot off and on again.
  • Auto top-up failed. The charge did not go through. Update the payment method or top up manually.

You also receive a weekly email on Mondays summarising what Autopilot posted for each project, and a note whenever an auto top-up succeeds.

The Activity Log

The Activity Log tab lists every Autopilot comment grouped by day, with a status badge (Posted, Removed, Failed, Pending), the credits it cost broken down by comment and upvotes, and View on Reddit. Quiet days are collapsed with a reminder that Autopilot only comments when it finds strong, relevant posts. Removed comments can be edited and requeued from here, at the normal 10-credit cost.

Turning it off

Flip the master switch. Comments already handed to the posting network still go out; nothing new is queued. Your settings are kept for next time.

Frequently asked questions

Can I approve Autopilot comments before they are posted?
No. Autopilot is the fully hands-off mode and posts without review. If you want to see each comment first, work from the Opportunities page: Bazzly drafts, you edit and queue. Many people run both, using Autopilot with a high threshold and handling borderline posts manually.
How much does Autopilot cost per day?
Each comment costs 10 credits plus 0.2 credits per upvote; AI drafts on Autopilot are free. On Moderate pace with Rank #1 upvotes, a typical day is two comments at roughly 11 credits each. Autopilot pauses automatically below 10 credits.
Why did Autopilot post nothing today?
Nothing cleared your relevance threshold, or every qualifying post was older than seven days. Check the Activity Log for skipped-thread counts, and consider moving from Ultra Relevant to Very Relevant or adding subreddits in Project Settings.
Does Autopilot use my Reddit account?
Never. Autopilot posts only through warmed-up accounts operated by Bazzly. Your own account is only ever used by the browser extension, and only when you start a run yourself.

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