Create a custom spin the wheel in seconds. Add names, prizes or options, then spin for a truly fair result — powered by the Web Crypto API, not basic Math.random(). This free random name picker and wheel spinner runs 100% in your browser: no signup, no upload, works offline after load. Perfect for classrooms, giveaways, team decisions and live streams.
Popular uses: wheel of names for teachers · giveaway wheel for streamers · decision maker wheel for teams · random number & yes/no spins.
🎯 Add Names or Choices to the Wheel
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📜 Spin History
Most quick "randomizer" scripts online use
Math.random(), a pseudo-random function that's fine for
casual use but is technically seedable and predictable if someone
really wanted to game it. This
random picker wheel uses
crypto.getRandomValues() instead — the same Web Crypto
API browsers use to generate encryption keys. It's arguably more
security than a dinner decision needs, but it's the honest way to
back up a claim of "fair," especially for anything with real stakes
attached, like a raffle prize or picking who presents first.
Practically, that means every entry you add gets an identical-sized slice, and the slice size is the only thing that affects the odds — not entry order, not how fast you spin, not where you tap. Want to weight a result on purpose? Add an entry twice and it gets twice the slice, and twice the chance, in full view of everyone watching.
Whether you're a teacher needing a wheel of names for the classroom, a streamer running a giveaway wheel, or just want a random decision maker, this free online spinner works instantly with no sign‑up.
Looking for the best free spin the wheel online tool?
This page is a complete random picker wheel that
combines a visual spinning animation with cryptographically secure
randomness. Unlike basic random number generators, every entry gets an
equal slice you can see, and the result is generated with
crypto.getRandomValues(). Use it as a
name picker wheel, prize wheel, or custom decision
maker — no app install, no account, works on any phone or desktop
browser.
From a blank wheel to your first spin in under 30 seconds — no account, no download.
Type entries one at a time and hit Enter, or open Bulk Paste Names and drop in a full spreadsheet column — one entry per line or comma-separated works either way.
Set spin duration (2–12s), pick a music track, and toggle confetti or the result popup. If you're running a raffle or a sequential draw, switch on Remove Winner before your first spin.
Click Spin the Wheel or tap the center circle. It
accelerates, decelerates, and stops on one entry — every slice has
equal odds via crypto.getRandomValues().
Click Share Wheel to copy a link. Anyone who opens it gets your exact entries loaded and ready to spin — no account on either end, and the link doesn't expire.
Every method here is genuinely random. What changes is how many options each one handles and how well it works in front of a group.
| Method | Options supported | Adjustable odds | Good for groups/streams | No-repeat mode | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin wheel | 2 – hundreds | Yes — duplicate an entry | Yes — visual, on-screen | Yes — Remove Winner | Free |
| Coin flip | Fixed at 2 | No | Okay in person, weak on a screen | No | Free |
| Rolling dice | Fixed at 6 (per die) | Only by adding dice | Needs a physical die or app | No | Free |
| Picking a name from a hat | Unlimited | No | Only for people in the room | Manual — remove slips by hand | Free, needs paper |
| Asking a friend to "just pick" | Unlimited | Subject to their bias | Not verifiably fair | No | Free, costs a favor |
Teachers paste in a class roster and switch on Remove Winner so every student gets called on once before anyone repeats. There's a full walkthrough with grade-level examples in the classroom spin wheel activity guide.
Streamers share the browser tab so viewers watch the draw happen live instead of taking someone's word for the winner. Remove Winner keeps a multi-prize giveaway moving without a repeat name.
Spin to decide who opens standup or presents first instead of the same volunteer every week. The team picker wheel also splits a full roster into balanced groups directly, no manual counting required.
Load the truth or dare wheel or settle dinner with the food picker wheel — see the full setup in the dinner decision guide — instead of arguing over who goes first or what to order.
A spin wheel is a visual randomizer: your list becomes equal-sized slices on a circle, and a spin lands the pointer on one of them. A plain random number generator gives you a number with no visual proof of fairness — everyone watching a spinning wheel can see that each entry got the same amount of space, which is why wheels get used for group decisions and a bare RNG usually doesn't.
Everything is free: bulk paste, shareable links, sound effects, confetti, Remove Winner mode, JSON export and import, and all 22 preset wheel types. Nothing is held back for a premium tier and no account is required.
Each entry gets an identical-size slice of the circle. The
stopping angle comes from crypto.getRandomValues(),
the
Web Crypto API's
cryptographically secure random source, so it can't be predicted
or seeded ahead of time. With N entries, each one has exactly a
1-in-N chance on every spin, independent of past results.
Yes. Paste a roster with Bulk Paste and the wheel draws one name per spin with equal odds. Turn on Remove Winner and every name is pulled from the pool the moment it's picked, so you can call on an entire class or draw an entire raffle without a repeat. For preset name lists, try the Random Name Generator.
It takes each selected entry out of the pool the instant it's chosen. That's the setting to use for multi-prize raffles, Secret Santa assignments, or cold-calling every student once before anyone comes up twice.
Turn on Allow Duplicates and add an entry more than once — a name entered twice gets twice the slice area, and twice the odds, of a name entered once. It stays visible on the wheel the whole time, so the weighting is transparent to everyone watching.
Your list lives in your browser's local storage, on your device only. A Share Wheel link encodes the entries directly in the URL itself, so opening that link rebuilds your exact wheel in someone else's browser without any server ever seeing the list.
No app or install — it runs in any current mobile browser on iOS or Android, and the layout resizes down to phone width. It also keeps working offline once the page has loaded, since spinning and randomization both happen locally in the browser.
There's no hard cap, but readability breaks down past a few hundred entries because each slice gets too thin to tap or read. For class rosters, raffles, and everyday decisions — typically under 100 entries — that limit never comes into play.
Yes to both. The "1 – 10" quick-load button above sets up a ten-number wheel instantly, and the dedicated Number Picker Wheel lets you define any custom range. For binary decisions, the Yes or No Wheel gives a straight 50/50 split.
Yes, three ways: entries auto-save to your browser's local storage between visits; you can export the full setup as a JSON file for long-term backup and import it back in one click; or use Share Wheel, which encodes the list in the URL so it rebuilds instantly wherever it's opened.
Absolutely. Just paste your student roster into “Bulk Paste Names” and enable “Remove Winner”. The wheel becomes a random name picker for your classroom that never repeats a name until every student has been called. No account, no download.
Click “Share Wheel” — a link is copied that contains your exact entries. Anyone opening that link sees the same custom wheel, ready to spin. Great for live stream giveaways or group decisions.
Yes, use our Number Picker Wheel and set the range to 1‑100. Or for a quick 1‑10 spin, click the “1 – 10” button above the main wheel.
Completely. It's a virtual hat picker — each entry gets an equal slice, and the winner is chosen with cryptographic randomness. Turn on “Remove Winner” to draw multiple prizes without repeats.