Free Random Name Picker Wheel
This online name picker wheel gives you a fair, animated, and visually satisfying way to pick a random name from any list. Add your names, spin the colourful wheel, and watch it slow to a stop on your random winner. Every spin is independent and every name on the wheel has an equal chance of winning.
Popular Uses
- Giveaway & Prize Draw — paste your entrants' names, screen-share during a livestream, spin live, and show the winner transparently.
- Classroom Participation — add your students' names and spin to pick who answers next — removes the sense of favouritism.
- Team Selection — drop player names in and spin to assign captains, teams, or batting orders without argument.
- Secret Santa Picker — add all participant names and spin to assign gift recipients, removing the winner each time.
- Office Lunch Order — add everyone's name and spin to decide who places the group order this week.
- Chore Rota — family members in the wheel, spin each day to assign chores fairly without complaints.
Frequently Asked Questions
Type names into the box — one name per line — then click Add to Wheel. The coloured wheel updates immediately. Remove individual names with the × next to each tag, or start over with Clear All.
Yes. The wheel spins for a randomly chosen duration and stops at a randomly determined angle. Every name occupies an equal-sized segment of the wheel regardless of its length, giving each person exactly the same probability of being selected.
Yes. After a spin, click Remove & Spin Again to eliminate the winner from the wheel and pick again from the remaining names. This is ideal for sequential prize draws, Secret Santa assignments, or any scenario where each winner should only be picked once.
There is no hard limit, but the wheel works best with 2–30 names. With more names, segments become very narrow and text is abbreviated. For whole-class management with 30+ students, our Classroom Name Picker is purpose-built for that use case.
The current session stores names in memory only — they reset on page refresh. For recurring groups like a class roster, use the Classroom Name Picker, which saves rosters to your browser's local storage automatically.
Absolutely. Paste your entrants' names, go fullscreen or share your screen, and spin live. The animated easing makes it visually exciting for viewers. Your pick history is displayed below the wheel so your audience can see all previous winners in order.