Run an exciting YouTube giveaway to promote your channel, grow your audience, and boost engagement across social media platforms. This free, easy-to-use template from Gleam makes it simple to create, manage, and promote your campaign — while helping you pick a winner quickly and fairly.
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Run an exciting YouTube giveaway to promote your channel, grow your audience, and boost engagement across social media platforms. This free, easy-to-use template from Gleam makes it simple to create, manage, and promote your campaign — while helping you pick a winner quickly and fairly.
With just a few clicks, you can ask fans to subscribe to your channel, visit your socials, or join your email list to enter the giveaway. The Gleam widget automatically tracks entries and lets you randomly select winners in real time using a built-in YouTube giveaway picker.
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Template Features
- Pre-configured with popular YouTube entry actions
- Customisable entry form with email or social login
- Easy winner selection with Gleam’s giveaway picker
- GDPR-compliant data collection
- Works across mobile and desktop
- Integrates with YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X
This is ideal for creators who are running a giveaway to celebrate milestones, launch new content, or reward their fans. Whether your type of giveaway is content-based or subscriber-focused, Gleam simplifies every step from setup to announcing the winner.
Benefits of Running a YouTube Giveaway
Gleam’s platform helps you manage entries, grow engagement, and select a winner fairly and transparently. With this template, you can:
- Drive traffic to your YouTube videos and social pages
- Build your email address list while rewarding your audience
- Get more subscribers and comments across platforms
- Promote your landing page or YouTube homepage
- Pick a random winner in one click using built-in tools
Whether you're doing a giveaway for subscribers, likes, or comments, this tool covers your full funnel — from entry to winner announcement.
Who Should Use This Template
This template is perfect for:
- Creators learning how to do a YouTube giveaway
- Influencers trying to grow YouTube subscribers
- Brands cross-promoting a launch across platforms
- Marketers hosting creator-led promotions
You’ll save hours of manual tracking and ensure compliance with YouTube giveaway rules and platform guidelines.
Integration Support
This template connects directly with:
Use these actions to bring fans from all platforms into a unified giveaway flow.
Official Gleam Resources
- YouTube Giveaway & Contest Guide
- YouTube Rules & Best Practices
- Growing Your YouTube Channel
- Promoting Your Channel Effectively
Frequently Asked Questions
Avoid requiring subscriptions or likes, prohibited prizes, and pay-to-enter models without a free entry option.
YouTube contests must follow platform policies, including disclosing official rules, offering free entry, and clearly stating YouTube is not affiliated with the promotion.
A compliant YouTube giveaway requires free entry, clear rules, and fair winner selection. Tools like Gleam help automate compliance and remove risk.
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Choose Your Entry Actions
Add popular entry methods like:- Visit your YouTube channel
- Follow you on Facebook, Instagram, or X
- Subscribe to your email list
- Repost or share on social platforms
➡ YouTube Integration Guide
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Customise the Giveaway Design
Update your entry form with relevant prize details, imagery, and theme colours. Add your call to action (CTA) and legal text.
➡ Design your giveaway widget -
Connect Social Media & Email Integrations
Link your accounts with Facebook, Instagram, and X for full verification. Optionally connect Mailchimp or other email platforms for lead capture.
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Add Rules for Entry and Winner Selection
Define your YouTube giveaway rules, winner criteria, and number of winners. Use Gleam’s built-in random winner picker to automate this process.
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Publish and Promote Your Giveaway
Share your link via YouTube video descriptions, landing pages, and across all social media platforms.
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Select and Announce the Winner
When the giveaway ends, use Gleam’s tools to randomly select and publicly display the winner.
➡ How to Pick a Winner
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Run an exciting YouTube giveaway to promote your channel, grow your audience, and boost engagement across social media platforms. This free, easy-to-use template from Gleam makes it simple to create, manage, and promote your campaign — while helping you pick a winner quickly and fairly.