How to use the wheel spinner
- Type the names, prizes or options into the list, one per line. The wheel updates as you type and your list is saved in this browser.
- Click Spin or the wheel itself. The wheel slows down and stops on a random entry, which is shown under the button.
- To pick several winners in a row, click Remove from the wheel after each spin so the same entry cannot win twice.
Is the wheel fair?
Yes. The winner is chosen first with your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator, and every entry has exactly the same chance. The animation then spins the wheel so that it stops on that entry. Each slice is the same size, so entering a name twice doubles its chance of winning, which you can use on purpose to give some options more weight.
Ideas for using a spinning wheel
- Classrooms: choose a student to answer, pick a topic or decide the order of presentations.
- Giveaways and raffles: paste the list of participants and spin on a live stream or video call.
- Decisions: what to eat for dinner, which movie to watch or who does the dishes.
- Games and parties: truth or dare, forfeits, or random challenges.
Need to pick several names at once or split a group into teams? Try the Random Name Picker.