A comp winner picker for Instagram comments
The comment picker draws winners for your Insta comp straight from the comments on the post. Copy the comments from instagram.com and paste them in: the picker sorts out who commented and what they said, and nothing leaves your browser. Keep it to one entry each, count only comments that tag enough mates, leave out your own account, then spin for one winner or a few, plus reserves if a winner never gets back to you.
How to draw a winner from Instagram comments
- Open the post on instagram.com on a computer and load all the comments.
- Select the comments, copy them and paste them into the comment box.
- Set the rules: one entry each, the accounts a comment must tag and the accounts to leave out.
- Pick how many winners and spin. Disqualify a winner to draw that place again.
Ways to use the comment picker
- Draw the winner of an Instagram comp from the comments on the post.
- Draw a few winners, plus reserves in case someone never replies.
- Pick winners for a TikTok, YouTube or Facebook comp by pasting one @name per line.
- Pick a random follower to shout out in a story.
- Run a mystery draw where the name only shows when the wheel stops.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I pick a random winner from Instagram comments?
Copy the comments from the post on instagram.com, paste them into the SpinnerWheel comment picker and spin. The picker reads each commenter and comment, applies your rules and draws a random winner.
Do I need to log in to Instagram or connect my account?
The SpinnerWheel comment picker does not connect to Instagram and needs no login. The comments are pasted in and read in your browser, so they are never uploaded or saved.
Can the same person win twice?
Each person can be drawn once. With one entry each, someone who commented a heap of times still gets one chance; with it off, every comment is an entry, but anyone who has won drops out of the draw.
How does the tag rule work?
The tag rule counts the different accounts a comment tags with @. Set it to 2 and only comments that tag at least two other accounts go into the draw; the commenter’s own name does not count.
What happens when a winner is disqualified?
A disqualified person is out of the draw for good, and the next spin draws their place again. Every spin after the last place draws a reserve, in case a winner never replies.