Spin the wheel to pick a number from 1 to 5. Every number has a 20% chance, and you can switch to odd-only, even-only, a smaller range, or your own list.
🎯 Range & Mode
⚙️ Spin Settings
📜 Spin History
📊 Session Tally
Short runs look uneven even when the draw is fair. Counts only even out over many spins.
This wheel draws one number from 1 to 5 with equal odds: 20% each. The sections below cover what those odds mean over repeated spins, how the odd, even and custom modes change them, and how to run a draw where no number repeats.
With no filters applied, every number in the range is equally likely. Shrinking the range raises each number's chance; widening it lowers it.
| Range | Possible numbers | Chance of each number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 1 – 3 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1 – 4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1 – 5 (default) | 5 | 20% |
| 1 – 10 | 10 | 10% |
For a two-way decision, the Yes or No wheel is a cleaner fit than 1–2. For ranges well beyond 10, use the 1–100 random number generator or the number picker wheel, which are built for larger pools.
Each spin is independent, so the wheel has no memory. A 4 does not make another 4 less likely, and a number that has not appeared for a while is not "due". These figures show how often normal-looking streaks happen with five equally likely numbers:
| Event (repeats allowed) | Probability |
|---|---|
| Same number twice in a row | 20% (1 in 5) |
| Same number three times in a row | 4% (1 in 25) |
| At least one repeat within 3 spins | 52% |
| A specific number never appears in 5 spins | 32.8% |
| A specific number never appears in 10 spins | 10.7% |
| All five numbers appear in exactly 5 spins | 3.8% |
| Average spins needed to see all five numbers | about 11.4 |
The Session Tally beside the wheel lets you watch this happen. After 10 spins the bars will usually look lopsided; after a few hundred they flatten toward 20% each.
Five outcomes map neatly onto many everyday sets. A few mappings that work well:
| Number | Letter | Weekday | Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Monday | Rock |
| 2 | B | Tuesday | Paper |
| 3 | C | Wednesday | Scissors |
| 4 | D | Thursday | Lizard |
| 5 | E | Friday | Spock |
The mode buttons change which numbers sit on the wheel, and that changes the odds. Using the default 1–5 range:
| Mode | Numbers on the wheel | Chance of each |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 20% |
| Odd Only | 1, 3, 5 | 33.3% |
| Even Only | 2, 4 | 50% |
| Custom: 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1 appears twice | 1 = 33.3%, others = 16.7% |
Custom mode accepts any numbers and allows duplicates, so you can weight a draw on purpose. Adding a number twice doubles its slice on the wheel and its chance of being picked.
This is the same as shuffling five cards: every order is equally likely, and no number comes up twice.
When you press Generate, the page chooses the winning slice first, using
your browser's crypto.getRandomValues() source. If that is
unavailable it falls back to Math.random(). The wheel
animation then rotates to the slice that was already chosen. The
animation is for show: it cannot be timed or influenced, and the result
is decided the moment you click.
The calculation runs in your browser. Your settings are saved in local storage so the same range loads next time, and the Share Generator button copies a link that encodes your range, mode and custom numbers. Spin history and the tally live only in the open tab and clear when you close it.
This is fine for classroom games, turn order, tie-breakers and casual decisions. It is not a certified random source, so do not use it for regulated draws, gambling, or anything where an independent audit matters.
Need a different range or a different kind of pick? These cover the next step up from 1–5:
Yes. By default every spin is independent, so a repeat has a 20% chance on the 1–5 wheel. To guarantee each number appears only once, turn on Remove After Pick (see draw without repeats).
The winning slice is chosen with the browser's cryptographic random source before the wheel starts moving, and every slice has equal odds. It is suitable for games and everyday decisions, but it is not an audited source for regulated draws. Details are in how the pick is made.
20% on any single spin. Over five spins, the chance of seeing a particular number at least once is about 67%, not 100%. The repeats and streaks table has more figures.
Tap a preset (1–2, 1–3, 1–4 or 1–10), or type your own minimum and maximum and press Apply. For larger ranges, the number picker wheel and the 1–100 generator are better suited.
Yes. In Custom mode, add a number more than once. A list of 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 gives the number 1 a 33.3% chance and each other number 16.7%.
It works in any modern mobile or desktop browser. Tap the center circle or the Generate button. No account or signup is needed, and there is no limit on spins.