User Guide
- Type or paste your entries into the list — one per line (up to 500). The wheel redraws as you type and saves your list on your device.
- Click SPIN (or the wheel itself) and watch it slow down and land — the winner pops up with confetti.
- Choose Spin again, or Remove & spin to eliminate the winner — or tick elimination mode to remove winners automatically for raffle-style draws.
- Use the presets (Yes/No, 1–10, What to eat) or Shuffle, Sort and Clear to manage the list quickly.
About the Wheel Spinner
This is a free spin-the-wheel random picker: put any list of names, numbers or options on a colourful wheel, spin it, and let chance decide. It’s the fair, visible and slightly theatrical way to pick a winner — which is exactly why teachers, streamers, team leads and families use a wheel of names instead of quietly drawing from a hat. Everyone watches the wheel slow down; nobody can argue with the result.
Provably fair — not just visually fair
Here’s a detail most spinner sites skip: in this wheel the winner is chosen by your browser’s cryptographic random number generator — the same class of randomness that protects passwords — and the animation then lands on that result. Every entry has exactly a 1-in-n chance (the tool shows each entry’s live percentage under the list). Want an option to be twice as likely? Enter it on two lines — the wheel shows both slices honestly, so the weighting is visible to everyone watching.
What people use it for
Classrooms: picking who answers next keeps every student alert, and feels like a game rather than being singled out — load your class list once and it’s saved on your device for tomorrow. Giveaways and raffles: paste the participants, tick elimination mode, and spin repeatedly — each winner is removed automatically, perfect for drawing 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes with the recent-winners history as your record. Decisions: the Yes/No preset settles small arguments; the “What to eat” preset has ended more dinner debates than any food blog. Workplaces: sprint demo order, who runs stand-up, who gets the parking spot.
The psychology bonus
A wheel does something a plain random picker can’t: the suspense of the slowdown makes the outcome feel earned, and — a trick psychologists recommend for tough two-option decisions — the moment the wheel is spinning you often notice which side you’re hoping for. That reaction is your real preference; the wheel just surfaced it.
Tips and related tools
Entries stay on your device (localStorage) — nothing is uploaded, and there’s no account. The wheel handles 2 to 500 entries and labels adapt as the list grows. If you need a plain list-based draw, several winners at once, or weighted picks without duplicate lines, use the Random Picker; for numbers only, try the Random Number Generator, and for quick 50/50 calls the Coin Flip is one click. Free, mobile-friendly, and the ticking sound can be switched off for quiet classrooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the wheel spinner really random?
Yes — the winner is selected by your browser’s cryptographic random number generator (the same class of randomness used for security), and the wheel animation lands on that result. Every entry has an exactly equal chance.
How many names can I put on the wheel?
From 2 up to 500 entries, one per line. Labels shrink automatically as the wheel fills, and long names are shortened on the wheel face while staying full-length in the winner popup.
Can I remove a winner after each spin?
Yes — click “Remove & spin” in the winner popup, or tick elimination mode to remove winners automatically. That’s the standard way to draw 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in a raffle.
Can I make one option more likely to win?
Enter it on multiple lines — two lines doubles its chance. The duplicate slices are visible on the wheel, so the weighting stays transparent to everyone watching.
Does the wheel save my list of names?
Your entries are saved automatically in your browser’s local storage on your device — nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Come back tomorrow and your class or team list is still there.