Connect your Facebook Page to Uplup, select the post or reel with your giveaway, apply any filters (hashtags, mentions, duplicates), and click Pick Winner. Our tool uses cryptographically secure randomization to fairly select a winner in seconds. No manual counting or spreadsheets needed.

Use a Facebook comment picker tool like Uplup. Connect your Page via secure OAuth, select your giveaway post, optionally filter by hashtags or @mentions, then click Pick Winner. The tool randomly selects from all eligible comments with mathematically equal probability for each entry.

Yes! Uplup's free Facebook comment picker lets you randomly select winners from up to 100 comments per post. No credit card required. Just connect your Facebook Page and start picking winners immediately. Upgrade only if you need more comments or advanced features.

Facebook's API requires OAuth authentication to access Page content - it's a security requirement from Meta, not our choice. The good news: we only request read-only permissions (we can't post anything), your password is never shared with us, and you can disconnect anytime. The connection takes 30 seconds and unlocks all your Pages.

No - Facebook's API only allows access to Page content, not personal profiles. This is Meta's policy for user privacy. You'll need a Facebook Page to run giveaways with our tool. Pages are free to create and give your business/brand a professional presence anyway.

Tag-a-friend is huge on Facebook! Set the 'Minimum Mentions' filter to require @tags (e.g., 'tag 3 friends to enter'). Our picker counts @mentions in each comment and only includes those meeting your requirement. This is Facebook's most popular giveaway format - it drives organic reach as tagged friends see the post.

Our Facebook comment picker uses cryptographically secure random number generation (CSPRNG) - the same standard used in regulated lotteries. Every eligible comment has exactly equal odds of winning, ensuring fair and transparent selection that your audience can trust.

Yes! Facebook Reels are blowing up for engagement. Our picker supports Reels just like regular posts - select your Reel from the post list after connecting, and we'll fetch all comments. Reel giveaways are great for reaching younger audiences on Facebook.

Toggle the 'Remove Duplicates' filter in our picker. It detects duplicate Facebook user IDs and ensures one entry per person, which is the fairest approach for most giveaways where users comment multiple times hoping to increase their chances.

Our Boost plan includes a minimum likes filter, letting you only include comments that have received a certain number of likes. This is useful for 'best answer' or 'most creative response' contests where community voting matters. Facebook's like system makes this a unique filtering option.

Yes! After connecting your Page, we show your recent posts and you can load older ones too. Run a giveaway on a post from last month? No problem - just find it in the list and fetch comments. Facebook keeps comment data available for quite a while.

Yes! We use cryptographically secure random number generation (CSPRNG) - the same standard used in regulated lotteries. Every eligible comment has exactly equal odds. Facebook users can be skeptical of giveaways, so provably fair selection builds trust with your audience.

Read-only permissions only: pages_show_list (see your Pages), pages_read_engagement (see comments and reactions), pages_read_user_content (access post content). We explicitly DO NOT request pages_manage_posts or any publishing permissions. We literally cannot post to your Page.

Yes! If you manage your Page through Meta Business Suite (formerly Facebook Business Manager), our picker works seamlessly. Connect using your Facebook login, select your Business Page, and you're set. We also work with Creator Studio-managed Pages and regular Page admin access.

All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Your Facebook access token is encrypted and stored securely - we follow Meta's security best practices. GDPR/CCPA compliant, data never shared with third parties. Disconnect your Facebook anytime and we delete your token immediately.

Facebook has specific promotion guidelines - you must include that Facebook isn't sponsoring your giveaway. Add official rules, eligibility requirements, and prize details. Our CSV export and winner history help document everything for legal compliance. Many businesses run this by their legal team first for larger promotions.

Yes! If you're a marketing agency with admin access to client Pages, connect your Facebook account that has Page access. You'll see all Pages you manage and can run giveaways for any of them. Boost plan's unlimited sessions and CSV exports are built for agency workflows.

Most businesses: 1) Pick winner with our tool, 2) Message them privately via Facebook Messenger to confirm they can accept, 3) Once confirmed, edit original post or create follow-up post announcing winner by name/tagging them. Some businesses go Live for winner announcements with wheel spins. Always announce publicly for transparency.

Free tier: 100 comments per post, 10 picks per session, tag-a-friend filtering (minimum mentions), hashtag filtering, duplicate removal. This covers most small business Facebook giveaways. You'd upgrade for viral posts, minimum likes filtering, or CSV documentation for sponsors.

Upgrade when: your Facebook posts regularly get 100+ comments, you need date range filters for time-limited promotions, you want minimum likes filtering for 'best comment' contests, you need CSV exports for sponsor reports, or you run giveaways frequently across multiple Pages.

Elevate ($59/month) handles unlimited comments per post - essential for brand Pages with massive followings. Contact us for agency pricing if you're managing 10+ client Pages with regular giveaways. We can discuss volume discounts and dedicated support.

Yes, month-to-month billing with no contracts. Cancel from your dashboard, keep access until period ends. Your Facebook Page connection persists if you resubscribe later. Many businesses subscribe during holiday promotion season (Black Friday through Christmas) then pause.