YouTube Comment Picker / Giveaway Picker
Pull every comment on a YouTube video and draw fair, verifiable giveaway winners — a Mana Studio client tool.
The YouTube Comment Picker loads every comment on a video — including replies — and draws random winners for your giveaway or contest. Set the entry rules your campaign actually used (must contain a phrase, must tag a friend, must use your hashtag, minimum likes, one entry per person), pick as many winners as you need plus backups, and export the full entry list as CSV so the draw is auditable. Because it pulls the complete comment thread through the YouTube Data API rather than the first few hundred comments, it runs on a Mana Studio access link rather than anonymously — request one and we'll send it within the day.
What this tool does
Every comment, not the first 3,000
Paginates the full comment thread, replies included, so late entries can still win.
Real giveaway rules
Require a phrase, a hashtag or an @tag, set a minimum comment length or like count, and cap each person to one entry.
Winners plus backups
Draw a ranked backup list in the same run, so an unreachable winner does not mean a second draw.
Auditable CSV export
Export the eligible entry list and the winners, so you can show entrants the draw was fair.
How to use it
Open your access link
Paste the giveaway video URL and load its comments — replies included if your plan allows.
Set your rules
Add keyword, hashtag, @tag, length and like filters, choose winners and backups, and de-duplicate entrants.
Pick and export
Run the draw, reveal the winners, and export the entry list as proof.
How to get access to the YouTube Comment Picker / Giveaway Picker
This tool runs on a Mana Studio access link rather than anonymously. Pulling a complete comment thread through the YouTube API is the most quota-expensive call in the suite. Message us with what you are working on and we issue a time-limited link — usually the same day. It works on any device, with no account and no login.
- WhatsApp +91 86885 48048 — fastest.
- Email team@manastudio.in with the video or channel you need it for.
- Your link carries its own expiry and run allowance; both can be extended.
Frequently asked questions
Is the winner truly random?+
Yes. The picker uses a uniform random shuffle over the eligible entries, so every qualifying comment has exactly the same chance of being drawn. Backup winners are drawn from what remains, so nobody can win twice.
How many comments can it load?+
Every top-level comment on the video, and their replies if your access link includes them. There is no 3,000-comment ceiling on a client link — the practical limit is the size of the thread itself.
Why do I need an access link?+
Pulling a complete comment thread costs YouTube Data API quota, and a public tool doing that for everyone would exhaust the daily quota within hours. Access links keep the quota available for the people running real campaigns. Message us and we will issue one — WhatsApp is fastest.
How do I get access?+
Contact Mana Studio on WhatsApp at +91 86885 48048 or email team@manastudio.in with the giveaway you are running. We issue a time-limited link, usually the same day. The link works on any device with no login.
How long does an access link last?+
As long as your campaign needs. Links are issued with an expiry date and a run allowance, both of which we can extend at any time without you needing a new link.
Can I require entrants to tag a friend or use a hashtag?+
Yes. Turn on the @mention rule to require a tagged friend, or the hashtag rule to require a # in the comment. Both can be combined with a required phrase and a minimum comment length, which is how most brand giveaways are actually worded.
Can I prove the draw was fair?+
Export the eligible entry list and the winners as CSV before you announce. That file shows exactly which comments were in the pool, so entrants can check they were included.
Does it work on Shorts and live-stream comments?+
Yes — anything with a public comment thread, including Shorts and stream replays. Videos with comments disabled cannot be picked from, because there is nothing to load.