Your first reel. Your next real plan.

What you need before you start

An Instagram account, a public reel or post, and a place you want to find. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and attractions with names, location tags or clear context are useful starting points. You can try the DM flow for free, with usage limits.

• Share the original Instagram reel or post, or paste its public link into a DM.
• Keep access to Google Maps so you can inspect the result and save it yourself.
• Avoid private posts, expired content and screenshots without the original post link.

1. Find and follow @holdmypin

Open the Hold My Pin profile on Instagram and check the exact handle: @holdmypin. Follow the account so it is easy to find again, then open the reel or post you want to share.

Start with one public post about a specific place. A cafe with a visible name or location tag gives the assistant more to work with than a montage of unnamed views.

2. Share the original reel or post

Tap Instagram’s share arrow on the post, search for holdmypin in the recipient list, select the account, and send it. You are forwarding the original post into a direct message.

If you cannot find the account in the share sheet, open its profile, tap Message and send ‘hi’ first. You can also use Instagram’s Copy link option and paste the public post URL into your conversation with @holdmypin. Button labels and positions can vary by device and app version.

3. Read the reply and check the place

Return to your DM conversation with @holdmypin. The assistant uses the available clues to look for places and replies with Google Maps links when it finds results. A post featuring several places may produce more than one result.

Open a returned link and compare the place name, city, address and branch with the original post. A map search can show several similar businesses. Choose the listing that actually matches; an AI result is a candidate to check, not a verified recommendation.

4. Save the checked listing in Google Maps

On the matching Google Maps listing, choose Save and select an existing list or create a new one. Sign in to your Google account to keep that list available when you return.

Hold My Pin does not automatically add places to your Google Maps account. Receiving a link in Instagram and saving a place in Google Maps are two separate actions. Keep the original reel too if you want to revisit the creator’s tips.

A cafe reel becomes a plan

Imagine you have saved a reel about a cafe you would like to visit. Forward that reel to @holdmypin, then open a map link from the reply. Compare the storefront, name and neighborhood with the reel before choosing the listing.

Save the checked place to a list such as ‘Weekend coffee’. Before setting out, confirm its opening hours with the venue and check the journey from where you will be. This is an illustrative workflow, not a promise that every post will produce a match.

Can’t find @holdmypin in the share sheet?

Search for the exact handle without spaces. If it does not appear, visit the profile, start a DM with ‘hi’, and return to the reel. Alternatively, copy the public post’s link and paste it into the conversation. A comment mentioning the account is not the same as sending the post in a DM.

No reply, no match, or the wrong place?

Open the conversation with @holdmypin and check for a response or limit message. Sending the same post repeatedly does not add new location clues.

• No identifiable place: try a public post with a visible business name, location tag or clearer context.
• Wrong city or branch: compare the listing with the reel. Do not save it as a confirmed match; use another post that identifies the location more clearly.
• The post is unavailable: check whether you can still open the original public post. Private, removed or expired content may not be accessible.
• Usage-limit message: follow the instructions in that message for the options available to your account.
• Still stuck: email support@holdmypin.com with the public post URL and a short description of what happened. Do not send passwords or login codes.

Before you go, check the details

A reel is inspiration, not a live business listing. Verify the current address, opening days, booking requirements and any access restrictions with the venue. Check travel time rather than assuming two places in the same city are close together.

For a trip, organize checked places by city or neighborhood in your own Google Maps lists. Pick a few anchors for each day and leave room to explore. Hold My Pin helps with finding the place; your map app handles lists and directions, and you arrange reservations separately.

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