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How to Run an Instagram Giveaway With AI?

7 min read Last updated: September 2, 2026
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At a Glance

Once Simpliers is connected to your AI app, you paste the post link and set the giveaway up in conversation. Simpliers collects everyone who entered, and the winner is picked on the result page created for that giveaway, in your own browser.

  • The connection runs over MCP.
  • You can start a giveaway without signing up.
  • The winner is drawn on the public result page, in your own browser.
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What Is an AI Giveaway?

Instead of filling in the post and the rules field by field on the site, you run the giveaway in conversation with the AI app you already use. You paste the post link, the app checks the post through Simpliers, suggests rules and, once you approve, starts collecting the entries.

The connection runs over MCP (Model Context Protocol).

  • You pick the winner: The app collects the entries and hands you the result page link; the draw happens there, in your own browser. The page is public, so entrants see the rules and the winners in the same place.
  • Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube: Comments are collected on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, retweets and replies on X.
  • No Simpliers account needed: You can run your giveaway without signing up.
  • You pay on Simpliers: When there is something to pay, the AI hands you the link to the Simpliers payment page.

Connecting With Claude as the Example

Follow the steps below to connect your AI app to Simpliers and get your giveaway started.

  1. Open the connectors screen in your app

    Every AI app puts this screen somewhere slightly different. In Claude, follow the path below.

  2. Find Simpliers Giveaway in the list

    Search for Simpliers and pick the Simpliers Giveaway connector that comes up.

  3. Press the connect button

    The connector page shows the server address and whether signing in is required. In Claude, the Connect to Claude button starts it.

  4. Your app sends you to the Simpliers connection page

    No sign-in is needed along the way.

  5. Head back to the app

    Once you are past the approval screen, the browser returns to the app and Simpliers is ready to use. If you signed in, the connection shows up in the list of connected AI apps on your Simpliers account information page.

The server address, the manual setup commands and the permissions on the consent screen are on the MCP server page.

You can also start the same giveaway in the browser before setting the connection up.

Starting Your Giveaway

Here is what starting a giveaway looks like.

  1. Paste the post link

    The app checks the post and tells you what can be collected on that platform. Comments on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, retweets and replies on X.

  2. For Instagram, a profile link works too

    Paste a profile link and the AI app lists the recent posts, then asks which one you mean.

  3. Approve the rules

    The app reads the caption and suggests rules. Fields like Number Of Winners and Minimum Tags Count are yours to approve or change.

  4. Start collecting entries

    How long the entries take depends on how many comments the post has.

For getting the rules right from the start, see the giveaway rules guide, and for how the winner's follow requirement is verified, the follower check guide.

Why the Winner Is Picked on the Result Page

Once the entries are in, the app hands you the result page link and the draw happens there, in your own browser.

That comes from how open Simpliers is. Anyone who opens the result page can go through the giveaway you ran and see the rules and the winners.

  • No sign-in required: Without an account, the result page link the AI app gave you lets you run the draw for 7 days.
  • Progress shows live: The page is up while entries are still being collected and shows how many have come in.
  • The result holds up: Everyone who entered sees the winners, the entry count and the giveaway code on the same page.

Credit and Subscription Plans

Credit and subscription prices follow the total number of entries on your post or posts.

  • Credit: Buy a one-time package and start your paid giveaway.
  • Subscription: For regular giveaways a subscription works out better, and buying one needs an account.
  • Where you pay: Payment always happens on Simpliers, the AI only hands over the payment page link.
  • Price: Prices follow the size of your post or posts.

Common Mistakes

These come up most often once the connection is in place.

  • Asking the app for the winner: The giveaway ends on the result page. After that, your AI app can check the entries against the rules.
  • Starting the same giveaway twice: Collecting can take hours. A second start opens a new giveaway and spends a credit.
  • Trying a like giveaway on Instagram: Likes cannot be read on Instagram, only comments are collected.
  • Expecting a follow check everywhere: The follow rule can only be verified on Instagram and X.

Start Your Giveaway

Set the connection up once and the rest of your giveaways happen in conversation. If the panel suits you better, the same giveaway runs in the browser.

The Privacy Policy page covers how the data is handled.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The questions people ask most about running giveaways with AI.

Does the AI pick the winner?

No. The draw happens on the Simpliers result page, in your own browser. The page is public, so everyone who entered can check the result against the rules.

Which AI apps does this work in?

The connection uses the MCP standard, so it works in any app that lets you add a connector or an MCP server. The steps in this guide use Claude as the example. The server address is the same everywhere: https://api.simpliers.com/mcp/giveaway

Can I use it without a Simpliers account?

Yes, connect with Continue without an account. Those giveaways belong to that browser, and subscriptions and saved cards are not part of that mode.

Does it cost anything?

Your first giveaway on a post is free. Beyond that you pay with a credit or a subscription, and payment happens on Simpliers, not in the chat.

Which platforms are supported?

Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube. Comments are collected on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, retweets and replies on X. A like giveaway is not possible on Instagram.

Can I stop the AI from reaching my data?

Yes, tell the app to disconnect Simpliers. Access is cut right away, and your giveaways and credits stay. With an account, the connections screen in your Simpliers account settings does the same.