Generate response

Overview

Generate response (/generate-response) drafts replies you can paste into social threads, forums, and community posts. Paste the discussion you want to respond to, select one or more platforms (Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Hacker News, and more), and Obsurfable streams tailored replies using your company context from onboarding.

A sidebar lists saved conversations from Discover — click one to fetch the post text and pre-select its platform.

Who it's for

• Community and developer advocates participating in category discussions
• Founders and PMMs responding where buyers compare solutions
• Pro users connecting Discover research to on-brand engagement

Prerequisites

1. Pro plan.
2. Completed onboarding with company name, overview, and positioning — replies are grounded in this context.
3. (Optional) Saved entries on the Conversations page for one-click import.

Step-by-step

Open Generate response

1. Go to Generate response in the sidebar or navigate to /generate-response.
2. If onboarding is incomplete, you'll be prompted to finish company setup first.

Paste or import content

Option A — Paste manually

1. Copy the full post, question, or thread text you want to reply to.
2. Paste it into the Post to reply to textarea.

Option B — Import from saved conversations

1. In the left sidebar (desktop), browse Saved conversations.
2. Click an entry — Obsurfable fetches the page content when possible.
3. If fetch fails, title and snippet are used instead; edit the textarea as needed.
4. The entry's platform is auto-selected when detected.

Option C — Deep link with prefill

1. Open /generate-response?text=<encoded text> to pre-fill the textarea from another page in Obsurfable.

Select platforms

1. Check one or more platforms: Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Medium, Substack, X (Twitter), Facebook, Pinterest, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Hacker News.
2. Use Select all or Deselect all for bulk selection.
3. Each platform gets a separately styled reply tuned to that channel's norms.

Generate and copy

1. Click Generate response.
2. Replies stream in per platform under Generated replies.
3. When complete, click Copy on each card.
4. Paste the reply into the native platform composer — Obsurfable does not post on your behalf.

Tips

• Paste full context — include the original question and any key replies so the draft is relevant.
• Select only the platforms you actually plan to post on; fewer platforms means faster generation.
• Edit before posting — generated replies are starting points; add personal voice and verify facts.
• Import from Conversations when you've already saved high-intent threads from Discover research.
• Pair community replies with long-form Content — threads raise awareness; blog posts improve retrieval.
• Use platform-specific replies: a Reddit answer differs from a LinkedIn comment in length and tone.

FAQ

Does Obsurfable post replies automatically?

No. Generation produces text you copy and paste. You control when and where anything is published.

Which platforms are supported?

Reddit, Quora, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Medium, Substack, X (Twitter), Facebook, Pinterest, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and Hacker News. Select any combination per run.

Why is the sidebar empty?

You have no saved conversations yet. Use the Discover Conversations workflow to find and save threads, then return here.

What if content fetch fails for a saved conversation?

Obsurfable falls back to the entry's title and relevance snippet. Edit the textarea to add missing context before generating.

Is Generate response available on Free?

No. It is part of the Act workflow on Pro, alongside Content and hosted blog features.

How are replies tailored per platform?

The API generates separate streams per selected platform, adjusting style and length for each channel's expectations while keeping your company positioning consistent.

Can I use this for blog comments?

Yes. Paste any discussion text — blog comments, forum posts, or Q&A — and select the closest platform for tone guidance.