How to use the wheel
- Type or paste your entries in the box, one per line. The wheel updates as you type, and you can add up to 500 entries.
- Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Space or Enter.
- The result appears in a pop-up. Choose Remove this entry if you're drawing several winners in a row, or Spin again.
Your entries and settings are saved in your browser, so they're still there next time you visit. Use Shuffle, Sort A–Z and Clear to tidy the list, and check the results history to see every pick.
Why the result is fair
Some wheel tools spin first and work out the winner from wherever the wheel happens to stop. This wheel works the other way round. The moment you press Spin, it picks the winner using your browser's built-in cryptographic random number generator, crypto.getRandomValues. That's the same kind of generator used to create encryption keys. It draws on randomness gathered by your operating system, so a result can't be predicted from earlier spins or from the exact moment you pressed the button.
The pick uses a method called rejection sampling, which gives every entry exactly the same chance, with no small bias towards the top of the list. Only then does the animation start, slowing down so it stops on the chosen slice. The spin shows the result rather than deciding it, so spin length, speed and screen size can't change who wins.
Each line counts as one entry, so a name that appears twice is twice as likely to be picked. The wheel warns you about duplicates so that doesn't happen by accident. Nothing you type is sent to a server: the draw happens entirely on your device.
Ideas for using a spinning wheel
- Classrooms: pick who answers next, form random groups or choose the next topic. Remove each name after it's picked so everyone gets a turn.
- Giveaways and raffles: paste the list of entrants, switch to full screen and record the draw so everyone can see how the winner was chosen.
- Decisions: where to eat, which film to watch, who does the dishes. Let the wheel settle it.
- Games and parties: choose forfeits, challenges, trivia categories or the next player.
- At work: decide who speaks first at stand-up, or which task to tackle next.
Tips
- Share a wheel: the Share button creates a link with your entries built in. Anyone who opens it gets the same wheel, and the list lives in the link itself rather than on a server.
- Full screen: ideal for projecting in a classroom or showing a giveaway on a stream.
- Tick sound: switch it on in the settings for extra suspense. It's off by default.
- Reduced motion: if your device is set to reduce motion, the wheel shows the result with a short fade instead of a long spin.
Frequently asked questions
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. The winner comes from crypto.getRandomValues, a cryptographically secure random number generator built into your browser, and every entry has the same chance of being picked.
Can the result be rigged or predicted?
There's no setting that weights the wheel or forces a result. A fresh winner is chosen on your device for every spin, and because it's decided before the animation starts, the way the wheel spins can't change it.
How many entries can I add?
Up to 500. Labels get smaller as you add more, and when there are too many to read they're hidden. The winner is still shown in full after every spin.
Are my entries private?
Yes. They're saved only in your browser's local storage on this device, and they only leave it if you create a Share link yourself.
How do I pick several winners?
After each spin, choose "Remove this entry" and spin again. The results history keeps a list of every pick, newest first.