Instagram Giveaway Picker

Why a dedicated Instagram giveaway picker

Instagram giveaways have specifics: "tag 2 friends" is the dominant entry mechanic, comment threads are deep, and replies often carry the actual @-mention. This page is tuned for those patterns and pulls them all from a single URL paste.

What the picker can do on Instagram

Public posts, Reels, and IGTV — paste any URL, the picker detects the media type.
"Tag N friends" filter — count @username tokens per comment; exclude entries with fewer mentions than required.
Replies as entries — toggle on if entries were in replies (common when the giveaway post hits the comment-count cap).
Duplicate dedup — same user commenting 50 times only counts once. Toggle off if you want to reward engagement weight.
Account age filter — exclude accounts younger than N days. Most automated giveaway bots are < 30 days old.
Hashtag match — comment must include a specific hashtag (e.g. #summergiveaway2026) — useful for cross-platform campaigns.
Exclude past winners — paste a CSV of @-handles you've drawn this quarter; they're skipped before the shuffle.
Multiple winners — set N, get N unique winners with positions 1, 2, 3 for runners-up.

Verifiable draws — pre-empt skepticism

The picker uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle seeded with a cryptographically secure PRNG. Each draw gets a public verification link that exposes the seed, the comment list at draw time, and the winning index. Pin it as a comment on your giveaway post — followers can replay the shuffle in any spreadsheet.

Instagram + FTC compliance checklist

State who the giveaway is open to (country, age — Instagram requires age 18+).
State the closing date and timezone.
State the prize value (USD). If > $5,000, US 1099-MISC reporting applies.
State that Instagram is not a sponsor of the giveaway (Instagram Promotions Guidelines require this).
State the selection method: "winner picked at random using exportcomments.com on [date]".
Don't ask entrants to share to their personal Story (Instagram bans "share to your Story to enter"). Tagging friends in comments is fine.

Plan limits

Per-draw entry-pool size scales with your plan. Free (no signup): up to 100 results per post. Personal: 5,000. Premium: 50,000. Business: 250,000 — see pricing.

Instagram Giveaway Picker — FAQ

Is the Instagram giveaway picker free?

Yes — the free tier draws from up to 100 results per post. Larger entry pools need a paid plan: Personal 5,000, Premium 50,000, Business 250,000. See pricing.

Can I require "tag 2 friends" mechanics?

Yes — set the minimum @-mentions filter to 2. Entries with fewer mentions are excluded automatically.

Does it work on Reels and IGTV?

Yes — Reels, posts, and IGTV all work. Just paste the URL.

Can I exclude past winners?

Yes — upload a CSV of @-handles you've drawn before. Case-insensitive matching.

Can I pick more than one winner?

Yes — set N to draw N unique winners. The picker assigns positions 1, 2, 3 so you can use the rest as runners-up.

How is the draw verified?

Each draw publishes a public verification link with the cryptographic seed and entry list. Anyone can replay the Fisher–Yates shuffle in a spreadsheet to confirm the winner.

Can I include replies as entries?

Yes — toggle "Include replies" on. Useful when the post hit the comment-count cap and entries spilled into replies.

Is "share to your Story to enter" allowed?

No — Instagram's Promotions Guidelines explicitly ban that. Tag-a-friend in comments is allowed.

Will Instagram see that I drew a winner?

No. The picker reads public comments the same way an unauthenticated browser would — nothing is logged on the post owner's side.

Can I draw from a private Instagram account?

Only via authenticated mode if you follow the account. Public mode reads what's visible without login.