Fair giveaway winners from pasted comments
This YouTube random comment picker works with a simple, private method: copy the comments from your video (or export them with YouTube Studio or any comment-export tool), paste them in one per line, and draw. Because it doesn’t connect to YouTube, it never asks for your account and works just as well for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch chat or a spreadsheet of form entries.
Fairness options matter for giveaways. One entry per person treats the text before the first colon or “ - ” as the username, so spammers who comment twenty times get one chance like everyone else. Must contain keeps only comments with your entry keyword or hashtag. Pick one winner or a whole list of runners-up, then copy them for your announcement. Always follow the platform’s promotion rules and your local giveaway laws.
How to use the YouTube Random Comment Picker
- Copy the comments from your post and paste them, one per line.
- Optional: enter a keyword such as #giveaway that entries must contain.
- Keep One entry per person ticked to ignore duplicate commenters.
- Choose the number of winners and press Pick winner.
Questions and answers
Does this connect to my YouTube account?
No. It only uses the text you paste, so it never needs your login or YouTube API access, and nothing is uploaded.
How do I get all the comments from a video?
Copy them from the comments section or use a comment-export tool, then paste. Each comment should be on its own line, ideally as “username: comment”.
How are duplicate comments handled?
With “One entry per person” ticked, only the first comment from each username (the text before “:” or “ - ”) is eligible.
Can I use it for Instagram or TikTok giveaways?
Yes — any list of entries works, from any platform or spreadsheet.
Published · Last updated by the WhimWheel team.
