How to use Spin the Wheel
- Type or paste names or options into the box, one per line. The wheel spinner updates as you type.
- Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Ctrl + Enter (⌘ + Enter on a Mac).
- The wheel slows down and stops on the winner, shown in a card with confetti. Remove the winner from the wheel or spin again.
- Copy a link to share the same wheel. The names travel inside the link, so nobody needs an account.
Why use Spin the Wheel
Fair picks
The winner is chosen by your browser’s cryptographic random numbers before the wheel starts turning, so every name has an equal chance.
Remove the winner
Take each winner off the wheel with one tap, or switch it on for every spin: good for draws, turns and picking pairs.
Share with a link
The names are packed into the link itself, so a shared wheel opens with the same names on any device. Nothing is stored on a server.
Made for classrooms
Full screen, sound, three spin times, two colour sets and a list of results. Arabic and Urdu names read correctly on the wheel.
About this tool
A wheel of names turns a list into a fair draw everyone can watch: a random name picker for the classroom, a way to choose who presents first or which restaurant to try, a decision wheel for the weekend, or the winner of a giveaway. Type one name or option per line; the wheel shows up to 500. Everyone sees it slow down past each name and stop, which is why a spinning picker wheel feels fairer than a name pulled silently from a list.
The wheel is fair because the result does not depend on the animation. When you press Spin, the page picks the winner with the same random numbers browsers use for encryption, with every name equally likely, and then turns the wheel to stop on it. Put a name on two lines to give it two chances. Your names stay in this browser for next time, and a share link carries them after the “#”, the part of a link browsers never send to a server.
Frequently asked questions
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. Each spin picks the winner with your browser’s cryptographic random numbers, with every entry equally likely, before the wheel starts to turn. The animation only shows the result; how you click cannot steer it.
How do I remove a name after it wins?
Press “Remove” on the winner card, or switch on “Take each winner off the wheel” so every winner is taken off before the next spin.
How do I share my wheel?
Press “Copy link” and send it. The names are packed into the part of the link after “#”, so the wheel opens with the same names on another phone or computer, with no account and nothing stored on a server.
How many names can I add?
Up to 500, one per line. With many names the text gets smaller, and it is hidden when slices get very thin, but every name keeps the same chance.
Can I give one option a better chance?
Yes: type it on more than one line. An option on two lines is twice as likely to win as an option on one.
Can I make a custom wheel?
Yes. Type your own names or options to make a custom wheel. This spin the wheel generator keeps your list on your device.