How do I pick a random name from a list?

Paste the names, spin the wheel, and the winner lands with sound and confetti. The draw history records every result, so repeat spins stay honest.

Is the wheel actually random, or is it rigged?

Genuinely random: spins draw from your browser's cryptographically secure random generator, the same source used for encryption keys. Every name has an exactly equal chance.

How do I pick multiple winners without repeats?

Elimination mode removes each winner after their spin, so drawing three prize winners takes three spins with no doubles.

Can teachers use this to pick students?

It is a classroom staple: paste the roster once and let the wheel decide who reads, presents, or answers. Fair by construction, and the names never leave your device.

Do the names I enter get uploaded?

No. The list lives in your browser only, which matters when the list is a class roster or customer raffle entries.

Random Name Picker Wheel: Spin to Choose a Winner Free

About the Name Selector

The Name Selector is a Wheel of Fortune-style picker for choosing a random name (or item) from any list you paste in. Add participants one per line or as a comma-separated list, give the wheel a spin (click it, press the Spin button, or tap Space), and watch it land on a winner with a satisfying tick-tick-tick, a confetti burst, and a big winner reveal.

Everything lives in your browser — your list and settings are auto-saved locally so they survive reloads, but they are never uploaded anywhere.

What you can control

Paste names one per line OR comma-separated — both work
Add, shuffle, deduplicate, or clear the list with one click
Spin, Quick Spin, click the wheel, or press Space to go
Elimination mode — automatically remove each winner to draw a running order or multiple winners
A recent-picks history so you can track every draw in a session
Pick a wheel color, add a draw title, and toggle sound on or off
Export the current list as a text file, and everything auto-saves between visits

Common uses

Classroom: pick a student to answer the next question
Office: assign demo slots, standup order, or who buys donuts
Giveaways and raffles at events, streams, or webinars
Family decisions — who picks the movie tonight?
Game-night team selection or random matchmaking

Tips

Use the Remove Duplicates button before spinning if your list was pasted from a roster
Try Quick Spin when you just need a fast pick without the animation
Names auto-save per browser — if you switch devices, paste the list fresh
Shuffle and Export combined makes a great "random order" list for presentations

For fairness in giveaways with prizes, run the spin on a shared screen so everyone can see the wheel land — that builds trust faster than any algorithm explanation.