Instagram Comment Picker – Giveaway Winner Generator & Raffle Contest Tool 🎁

The most powerful, free, fair, and transparent Instagram Giveaway Winner Picker & Comment Scraper for Instagram Posts, Reels, and Contests.

Pick random giveaway winners from Instagram comments in seconds. Run 100% fair, verifiable giveaways and promotions for creators, brands, e-commerce shops, and marketing agencies without manual scrolling, spreadsheets, or third-party login risks.

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🌟 Key Features

• No Instagram Login Required: Simply paste any public Instagram Post or Reel URL.
• 🖼️ Commenter Profile Picture Included: View and export winner avatars & profile pictures alongside their usernames.
• 🏷️ Tag-a-Friend Verification: Automatically filter entries requiring at least 1, 2, or 3 tagged friends (@mention). Self-tags are automatically ignored.
• #️⃣ Mandatory Hashtag / Keyword Filter: Enforce specific contest answers, hashtags (#giveaway, #contest), or keywords.
• 🛡️ 1 Entry Per User (Duplicate Filter): Automatically deduplicate entries so everyone has an equal chance, or allow multiple entries to reward top commenters.
• 🥈 Backup / Substitute Winners: Automatically pick alternate winners in order in case a primary winner doesn't respond.
• 📜 Provably Fair Audit Certificate: Generates a shareable cryptographic proof certificate (GIVEAWAY_CERTIFICATE.md) with a verifiable seed.
• 📊 1-Click Export to Excel, CSV & JSON: Download the full list of winners and eligible entries instantly.
• 🤖 AI Agent & MCP Ready: Directly connectable to ChatGPT and Claude via the Apify Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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🎯 Comparison: Why Choose This Actor?

Feature	This Actor (Camoufox Stealth)	Official Meta API	Traditional Comment Pickers
No Login Required	✅ Yes (Zero Password / Login Risk)	❌ Requires Facebook/Meta Login	❌ Often asks for account access
Works on Any Public Post/Reel	✅ Yes (Any creator or brand)	❌ Only accounts you manage	⚠️ Often restricted
Commenter Profile Pictures	✅ Yes (profilePicUrl column)	⚠️ Limited	❌ Rarely included
Tagged Friends Validation	✅ Automatic (@mention parsing)	❌ Manual code required	⚠️ Limited
Duplicate Filtering	✅ 1-Click User Deduplication	❌ Manual code required	⚠️ Paid add-on
Backup Winner Selection	✅ Instant Alternates Ranked	❌ None	❌ Manual redrawing
Verifiable Fairness Proof	✅ Cryptographic Audit Seed	❌ None	❌ "Trust me" black box
Export to Excel / CSV / JSON	✅ Instant 1-Click Export	❌ Complex technical setup	⚠️ Paywalled export

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🚀 How to Pick a Giveaway Winner in 3 Simple Steps

1. Enter Your Instagram Link: Paste the URL of any public Instagram Post or Reel (e.g., https://www.instagram.com/p/DFsample/ or https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFsample/).
2. Set Your Giveaway Rules:
   • Number of Primary Winners (e.g. 1, 3, 5).
   • Number of Backup Winners (e.g. 1 or 2).
   • Filter Duplicates: Choose True for 1 entry per user, or False for multiple entries.
   • Minimum Tagged Friends: Require comments to tag $\ge 1, 2, 3$ friends.
   • Required Keyword / Hashtag: E.g., #giveaway or your contest answer.
3. Click Start: The stealth Camoufox engine gathers the comments, applies your rules, runs a provably fair Fisher-Yates draw, and outputs the winners with their profile pictures, comment text, and audit certificate.

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📥 Input Parameters & Configuration

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
postUrl	String	Required	Direct link to the Instagram Post or Reel
postUrls	Array	[]	Optional multiple links to aggregate comments across multiple giveaway posts
winnerCount	Integer	1	Number of primary winners to randomly draw
backupWinnerCount	Integer	1	Number of backup / substitute winners to select
filterDuplicates	Boolean	true	When true, limits each user to 1 chance regardless of comment count
minTaggedFriends	Integer	0	Disqualifies comments tagging fewer than N friends with @
requiredKeyword	String	""	Case-insensitive required word or hashtag (e.g. #contest, WINNER)
excludeWords	Array	[]	Exclude comments containing scam or spam keywords
excludeUsers	Array	[]	Exclude specific usernames (e.g. host account, team members, bots)
maxComments	Integer	1000	Maximum comments to scrape from the post
sessionCookie	String	""	Optional Instagram sessionid cookie to bypass unauthenticated browser limits
reproducibleSeed	String	""	Optional custom seed for reproducible, verifiable giveaway draws
outputMode	Select	"WINNERS_AND_ALL_COMMENTS"	Choose between WINNERS_ONLY or WINNERS_AND_ALL_COMMENTS

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📤 Output Dataset & Columns

Every entry pushed to the default dataset includes complete metadata:

Column Name	Type	Description
rank	Integer	Winner ranking (1, 2, 3...) or null for general entries
type	String	PRIMARY_WINNER, BACKUP_WINNER, or ELIGIBLE_ENTRY
username	String	Instagram handle of the commenter
profilePicUrl	String	Direct image link to the commenter's avatar/profile picture
commentText	String	The complete text of the winning comment
taggedCount	Integer	Number of unique friends tagged with @
taggedFriends	Array	List of tagged usernames
profileUrl	String	Direct link to the commenter's Instagram profile
postUrl	String	The original post URL
timestamp	String	ISO timestamp of when the comment was published
drawSeed	String	Cryptographic fairness seed

Sample Winner Output (JSON)

{
  "rank": 1,
  "type": "PRIMARY_WINNER",
  "username": "sarah_travels",
  "profilePicUrl": "https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-19/avatar.jpg?...",
  "commentText": "I'd love to win this giveaway! Tagging my friends @alex_wander and @emily_photos #giveaway",
  "taggedCount": 2,
  "taggedFriends": ["alex_wander", "emily_photos"],
  "profileUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/sarah_travels/",
  "postUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DFsample/",
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24T18:30:00.000Z",
  "drawTimestamp": "2026-09-26T15:45:00.000Z",
  "drawSeed": "seed_1790400000_abc123"
}

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🔍 SEO & Use Cases

• Instagram Giveaway Picker: Randomly pick transparent winners for social media promotions.
• Instagram Reel Comment Picker: Works on both standard feed posts and viral reels.
• Raffle & Contest Winner Generator: Multi-tier winner and backup winner draws.
• Tag-a-Friend Contest Validator: Filter comments that tag 1, 2, or 3 real friends.
• Export Instagram Comments: Download all comment data with user avatars to Excel/CSV for audience research.