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For YouTube creators using Giviways
Run a YouTube giveaway with clear participation steps and account checks where supported.
Without a tool
YouTube giveaways are normally attached to a video, Short, Community post, or livestream. YouTube does not provide a built-in giveaway manager — the creator remains responsible for the contest, rules, prize, and administration.
Publish the content and rules
Create the giveaway video, Short, Community post, or livestream, and publish the official rules in the description or on an external rules page.
Explain how to enter
Explain the entry method in the video and description, and pin a comment containing the entry instructions and rules link.
Collect and select
Collect entries through comments, a form, or an external giveaway page. After the deadline, export the eligible entries and use a comment picker, form database, or random-selection tool.
Verify and announce
Verify the selected winner, contact them privately, and post the winner announcement.
YouTube requires contests to be free to enter, requires official rules and a privacy notice, requires a statement that YouTube is not the sponsor, and prohibits using a contest to manipulate views, likes, dislikes, or subscribers.
Share one campaign through your video, social media, Discord, and gaming communities to create more opportunities for new viewers to discover your channel.
Keep the giveaway connected to your published video. When repeat entry opportunities are available, viewers have additional reasons to revisit the campaign instead of interacting only on publish day.
Giviways keeps your participation requirements, eligible entries, and campaign activity organized in one place, so you spend less time checking comments and tracking participation by hand.
A good prize gets attention. A structured campaign helps you turn that attention into a wider audience of gamers and continued opportunities after publish day.
Share one campaign link in your video description, pinned comment, social posts, Discord, and gaming communities, giving your giveaway more opportunities to reach gamers who do not already watch your channel.
When a campaign uses a supported check, Giviways can check existing subscription status through a viewer's connected Google/YouTube account.
Publish the campaign once, then share it from your video description, pinned comment, social posts, Discord, and gaming communities—without maintaining a separate spreadsheet or tracking comments one by one.
Review available campaign activity, participation results, and analytics so you can understand what worked and make better decisions next time.
Set up your campaign once, share one link wherever viewers find you, and keep it organized from the first entry to the final draw—even after the video's initial rush of views has slowed down.
Build one campaign page
Add the prize, dates, rules, and details viewers need before they enter.
Choose the participation methods for your campaign
If a supported account check is enabled, Giviways completes it through the viewer's connected account.
Let viewers enter for free
A base entry does not require a YouTube connection. Viewers may connect Google/YouTube when a campaign offers a supported account check.
Share one campaign link wherever your audience can find you
Post the campaign link in your video description and pinned comment, then share it on social media, Discord, and gaming communities. Because the campaign link lives beyond the video itself, it can continue reaching people after the video's first few days.
Complete the draw and see what happened
When the campaign ends, Giviways automatically selects a winner at random from eligible entries. Afterward, review the available campaign activity and analytics to see how people participated and improve your next giveaway.
Many YouTube giveaways rely on comments, "done" replies, screenshots, or one short promotion window, and mainly reach people who already watch the channel. Giviways gives you one campaign page you can share beyond the video through social media, Discord, and gaming communities.
Entry organization
Typical setup
Viewers may comment "done," send a screenshot, or complete another creator-defined action that must be checked.
On Giviways
Eligible entries and participation records are organized in one campaign, with supported actions checked.
Campaign lifespan
Typical setup
Attention may be concentrated around the original upload or giveaway announcement.
On Giviways
Keep the campaign connected to the published video and promote it throughout a defined campaign period.
Campaign reach
Typical setup
Promotion may remain concentrated around the video and people who already watch your channel.
On Giviways
Share one campaign link across YouTube, social posts, Discord, and gaming communities to create more opportunities to reach gamers beyond your current audience.
Repeat opportunities
Typical setup
A single entry may give viewers little reason to revisit the giveaway.
On Giviways
When repeat entry is available, viewers have additional opportunities to revisit the campaign while it is active.
Creator workload
Typical setup
The creator may need to reconcile comments, screenshots, spreadsheets, or other participation records.
On Giviways
Campaign rules, eligible entries, dates, and the winner process are organized in one place.
Campaign results
Typical setup
The creator may finish with a winner and limited campaign records.
On Giviways
Review available campaign activity, participation results, and audience or growth indicators to understand what happened and improve your next giveaway.
When a campaign uses one, viewers connect Google/YouTube with read-only access so Giviways can check existing subscription status.
No. Giviways uses the connected account to complete that check; viewers do not submit a screenshot.
Build one shareable campaign that can help you reach more gamers, encourage repeat visits, and keep eligible entries and the winner process organized.
Free for viewers to enter. Your results depend on your prize, promotion, audience, and campaign execution.