Question 1

How does the Instagram giveaway picker work?

Accepted Answer

Copy the comments (or usernames) from your giveaway post and paste them into the box, one per line. Set how many winners you want, optionally remove duplicate entries and require an '@' tag, then hit pick. The tool shuffles all valid entries with a Fisher–Yates shuffle — a provably fair, unbiased algorithm — and selects your winners at random, entirely in your browser.

Question 2

Is the winner selection actually random and fair?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle, the standard unbiased shuffle used in real software, so every valid entry has an exactly equal chance. Nothing is weighted or uploaded. For full transparency with your audience, screen-record the draw — the result changes each time you re-roll, which proves it isn't fixed.

Question 3

How do I get the comments out of Instagram?

Accepted Answer

Open your giveaway post, expand the comments, and select-copy them (on desktop you can drag-select; on mobile, copy the text). Paste into the box — extra text is fine because the tool reads one entry per line and you can require an '@' so only real tagged entries qualify. For very large giveaways, copy in batches and paste them all in.

Question 4

Can I require people to tag a friend?

Accepted Answer

Yes — tick 'Must tag a friend (@)' and only entries containing an @ mention are eligible, which is the most common giveaway rule. You can also remove duplicates so someone who commented five times still only counts once, keeping the draw fair.

Question 5

Do giveaways actually grow your Instagram?

Accepted Answer

They can spike followers fast, but a lot of giveaway followers unfollow once it ends, so the lasting gain is smaller than the headline number. Giveaways work best to amplify an account that already looks credible and posts consistently. Pairing the reach burst with steady content — and, for newer accounts, a base of real followers — keeps more of the audience after the prize is gone.

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