How Do I Pick a Winner for My Simple Contest?

Q: How Do I Pick a Winner for My Simple Contest?

Use Gleam’s built-in random draw tool to select verified winners after your contest ends. Click to see how it works. When your contest ends: Open your campaign in your Gleam dashboard Go to the Winners tab Click Draw Winners to pick winners at random from verified entries Contact your winners directly using the details they submitted We don't contact winners for you, so step 4 is yours. The same draw works for every competition, including our Simple Contest Template . Here is the whole draw on video, from checking invalid actions to announcing your winners in the widget:

Published on August 13, 2025; Updated on October 14, 2026

When your contest ends:

Open your campaign in your Gleam dashboard
Go to the Winners tab
Click Draw Winners to pick winners at random from verified entries
Contact your winners directly using the details they submitted

We don't contact winners for you, so step 4 is yours. The same draw works for every competition, including our Simple Contest Template.

Here is the whole draw on video, from checking invalid actions to announcing your winners in the widget:

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