Free marketing tools for contests, giveaways & lead gen
Plan smarter, launch faster, and pick winners fairly — with a growing set of free tools from ShortStack, the year-round conversion toolkit. No account required.
Trusted by 1.7 million marketers — from scrappy startups to household names
3 free tools · more on the way
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Each one is free, fast, and runs right in your browser. No downloads, no learning curve.
Campaign Checker
See if your idea is possible
Choose the entry types you want to allow and we'll instantly check whether your campaign is possible to run.
Open toolRules Generator Tool
A solid starting point for your rules
Generate a draft set of contest or giveaway rules tailored to your promotion. A great starting point — just review before you publish.
Open toolAnimated Winner Reveal Tool
Pick winners with flair
Drop in your entrants and let a fair, randomized animation count down and reveal your winner live.
Open toolReady to launch your next campaign?
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Genuinely useful on their own — and a head start when you're ready to launch the real thing.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Yes. Every tool on this page is 100% free to use — no credit card, no ShortStack account, and no time limit. Use them as often as you like.
No account is required to use the free tools. When you're ready to launch and host a full campaign, you can start free on ShortStack in a couple of clicks.
Pick the entry types you want to allow, like email, photo, referral, or voting, and we'll instantly check whether your campaign idea is possible to build and run on ShortStack.
It builds clear, official rules for your contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes based on a few details about your promotion, so you can launch with confidence.
Add your list of entrants, hit start, and a fair, randomized animation counts down and reveals your winner — perfect for recording or going live on social.
Absolutely. Marketers at companies of every size — from startups to brands like Netflix, UFC, and PetSmart — use ShortStack to convert visitors all year long.