Instagram Comment Picker

Select a winner for your Instagram giveaway or contest for free.

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Free Instagram Comment Picker

Instagram Comment Picker is a free tool to select a random winner for your Instagram giveaway or contest based on the comments of your Instagram post.

We support giveaways from organic Instagram comments on regular Instagram posts, videos and Reels.

To start, log in with Facebook and choose your Instagram & giveaway settings.

Plans & Pricing
FeaturesFreePremium
Instagram commentsMax. 250Unlimited
Instagram postsMax. 1Unlimited
Multiple winnersMax. 1Up to 10
Filter comments
by @mentions, text, likes & date
No Yes
Theme color, logo & titleNo Yes
Ad-freeNo Yes
Price$0 /mo
$9 /mo

Facebook Login

Please login as admin of the Facebook page that is linked to your Instagram account. Select your Facebook page, Instagram account and grant all read permissions. These permissions are required for us to fetch your posts and comments from your Instagram account. We don't have access to post anything on your account.

Instagram & giveaway settings

Instagram accounts
Instagram posts
Your Instagram postsMulti-post = Premium
Instagram giveaway settings & filters
Premium
Extra entries: 0
Enter each name on a newline or comma-separated. Add a name multiple times to give this user multiple extra entries.
Excluded users: 0
Add each username on a newline or comma-separated.
Learn more about the Instagram giveaway settings & filters >
Raffle settings
Premium
Premium
The spin wheel animation is only possible if the `Random comment` option is selected.
Results settings
Premium
Premium
Premium
Premium

Start raffle & pick winner

How to pick a winner for an Instagram giveaway?

Select a winner for your Instagram giveaway in the following steps:

  1. Login with Facebook.
  2. Select Facebook & Instagram account and allow permissions.
  3. Select Instagram account & giveaway posts.
  4. Select Instagram giveaway settings & filters.
  5. Select raffle settings.
  6. Press Get Instagram comments.
  7. Press Start to select a winner.
  8. Save results and share winner.

Prefer a visual guide? Watch our step-by-step video tutorial below on how to use the Instagram Comment Picker tool.

What is Instagram Comment Picker?

Instagram Comment Picker is a free tool to pick a random winner for an Instagram giveaway, contest, sweepstake or promotion. The giveaway winner picker retrieves all comments from the selected Instagram posts or videos, filter comments based on your selected giveaway settings and chooses one or multiple winners at random.

This tool can only be used if you have connected your Instagram business or creator account to a Facebook business page and can't be used for personal Instagram accounts. Learn how to convert your personal Instagram account to a business account.

Create result page & share

If you have selected a winner for your Instagram giveaway, you can save and share the results with your followers. Using one of the share buttons below the giveaway details will create a unique result page and link. The following information will be saved:

  • Winner of the Instagram giveaway.
  • Winning comment.
  • Link to the Instagram profile of the winner.
  • Number of entries.
  • Date of the raffle.
  • Link to Instagram post & page.

Example of a certificate with the result of an Instagram giveaway:

Example Certificate Instagram giveaway

The Instagram giveaway results will be kept for a minimum of 3 months.

Best free tool to select a winner for Instagram giveaway

We believe that our Instagram giveaway tool is the best way to pick a winner for any Instagram contest. Why is our tool better than others?

  • 100% free to use up to 250 comments.
  • No maximum limit in number of comments for Premium user.
  • No sign-up or registration required.
  • Support to select multiple Instagram posts.
  • Possibility to filter comments on number of mentions, tags or duplicate users.
  • Possibility to add extra entries or block users.
  • Great support via Facebook and Instagram.
  • Create a unique result page for your Instagram contest.

Do you think we can make it even better? We are always open for suggestions to improve our tool.

Create Instagram giveaway

If you want to host and create an Instagram giveaway, you need to think of some requirements and rules for people to join the contest. E.g. You could think of leaving a comment with minimal 2 friends mentioned.

Our tool supports different settings to filter comments and users, to add extra entries or to block people. The settings are explained below.

Include comment replies

If this option is enabled, comment replies will be included in the contest entries. By default, comment replies are excluded, and only top-level comments are considered as entries.

Filter duplicate users

If this option is enabled, we filter out multiple comments made by a single user. Only one comment per user will be counted as an entry. A user is defined by their unique username. This ensures that every user has an equal chance to win.

Filter comments by mentions

If you select this option a single comment of a user should have a minimum number of friends mentioned before it's included in the raffle. You can choose up to 10 friends mentioned. By default, it's not required to have a friend mentioned.

Filter comments with the same mentions

This filter becomes visible only after you select one or more mentions in the 'Filter comments by mentions'. When enabled, it filters out comments made by the same user that contain identical mentions. Only the first comment from each user will be counted as valid entry.

Filter comments based on a specific text

If you enable this filter, an additional text field will appear. In this field, you can enter a specific text, hashtag, or answer. A comment must include this specified text to be eligible for inclusion in the contest. To filter on multiple words, add a new field for each word.

Extra entries

If you enable the 'Add extra entries' option, a text area will appear where you can add names for additional entries. These extra entries will be counted separately from the comments and are not affected by any filters. They will be included in the total number of entries for the contest.

Exclude users

Enable the 'Exclude users' option to prevent certain users from winning. Upon enabling, a text area will be provided where you can list the usernames of users to be excluded from the contest. Instagram usernames can be added with or without the '@' symbol.

This feature is particularly useful for excluding previous winners from winning again or for blocking spam accounts. Make sure to enter the Instagram username, not the person's name. For example, use '@commentpicker' instead of 'Comment Picker'.

Instagram Giveaway Picker Wheel

All users are able to select Wheel of Names animation in the raffle settings. If this option is selected, all entries are displayed in a wheel which you can spin to select a winner for your Instagram giveaway. You are able to customize the wheel colors, fonts, lettertype and logo on the wheel.

Example of an Instagram Giveaway Winner Picker Wheel:

Instagram Giveaway Picker Wheel

How do I convert my personal Instagram profile to a professional account?

  1. Open Instagram app.
  2. Navigate to your Instagram profile.
  3. Press the menu button in the top right corner.
  4. Press Settings and privacy.
  5. Press Account type and tools.
  6. Press Switch to professional account.
  7. Press Continue.
  8. Select business category and press Done.
  9. Press OK to confirm.

You now have converted your Instagram profile to a professional Instagram account, and you can now connect the account to a Facebook business page. Want to watch a video tutorial? Please check our guide to switch to professional Instagram account.

How do I connect my Instagram Account to my Facebook page?

Connect Instagram account to Facebook via Instagram app:

  1. Launch Instagram app.
  2. Tap profile picture on the bottom right.
  3. Tap Edit profile.
  4. Tap Page under Public Business Information.
  5. Connect or change Facebook page.

Connect Instagram account to Facebook page via browser:

  1. Open Facebook in the browser.
  2. Navigate to Facebook page.
  3. Press Settings or Professional dashboard in menu on the left.
  4. Press linked accounts in menu on the left.
  5. Press Instagram and connect your Instagram account.

Your Instagram account is now connected to a Facebook page.

To use our tool you must have an Instagram professional account connected to a Facebook page. Any questions or help needed? Read our blog how to link Instagram with Facebook page or send us a message via Facebook or Instagram.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can find answers of frequently asked questions about the tool in the list below. Is your specific question not listed? Please send us a message via Facebook or Instagram.

Instagram Comment Picker is free to use for selecting a winner for an Instagram giveaway with up to 250 comments.

Upgrade to Premium to get unlimited comments and access to an ad-free website with extra features and filters, like Multi-post, spinning an Instagram giveaway wheel and add extra entries and mentions.

The Instagram Comment Picker has a limit of 250 comments for free users and offers unlimited comments for Premium users.

The Instagram Comment Picker tool is 100% fair to use for all your Instagram giveaways. We are using a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) to select a random winner which can't be manipulated. We don't have any influence on the raffle, so please don't ask us to modify the outcome.

We only use the permissions that you allow to get posts and comments of your Instagram account. Without those permissions we can't get the data via the official Facebook API. With those permissions we don't have access to publish anything on your behalf.

Our app has gone through a review by Facebook and has been approved, so your data is safe. We do not store and will not sell any data.

If you are sure that your giveaway post has comments and comments are enabled, make sure you have given us the correct permissions and that you have selected the correct giveaway settings and filters. You can also try to log out and login or use the "change or renew" permission button to re-allow permissions and access to our app. You can always send us a message if you need any help.

Currently, our Instagram Comment Picker is able to support Instagram Collab Posts only for users who are the original creators of the post. This is primarily due to the restrictions imposed by the Instagram API, which allows only the creators to access Collab Post and retrieve the comments from it. If you are a collaborator and not the creator, our tool will be unable to fetch comments from Collab Posts.