Random wheel spinner - spin the wheel online

A random wheel spinner (also called a wheel picker or spin-the-wheel) helps you pick one item from a list at random. Paste names or options, click Spin, and the wheel lands on a winner you can copy right away.

This is useful when you need a fast, neutral pick for giveaways, classroom selection, order-of-play, or decisions where everyone wants the process to feel fair.

1. Paste your items: Put one name or option per line. Empty lines are ignored.
2. Choose options: Turn on “Remove winner after spin” if you don’t want repeats.
3. Spin and copy: Click Spin, then copy the winner from the result box.

• It feels fair: The wheel gives a clear visual “random pick” moment instead of a hidden selection.
• It’s fast: You can paste a list from a doc or spreadsheet and spin in seconds.
• It’s private: Your list stays in your browser, not on a server.

How the wheel chooses a winner

Each spin selects a slice using crypto.getRandomValues(), which is built into modern browsers. That means the pick doesn’t depend on predictable patterns like the current time. Every slice has the same chance unless you intentionally weight the list by adding duplicates.

If you’re doing a giveaway and you want the process to feel transparent, keep the wheel visible while you spin, then copy the winner text shown under it.

Use case 1: pick a giveaway winner

Paste participant names, spin once, and post the winner. If you have multiple prizes, turn on “Remove winner after spin” and keep spinning until you have enough winners.

Use case 2: classroom name picker

Teachers and trainers use a wheel spinner to call on students without bias. It also keeps the room engaged because everyone can see the process.

Use case 3: quick decision maker

When the team can’t decide between options, a wheel makes the decision feel neutral. It works for lunch picks, sprint tasks, and “who goes first” moments.

Basic example: spin a list of names

Input:

Alice
Bob
Charlie
Dina
Evan

Winner (example): Charlie

Decision wheel example: pick what to do next

Input:

Fix bugs
Write docs
Plan next sprint
Review PRs
Take a break

Winner (example): Review PRs

Advanced example: multiple winners without repeats

Input (10 participants):

Amira
Ben
Carlos
Devon
Elena
Fatima
Gabe
Hiro
Ivana
Jules

Settings: Turn on “Remove winner after spin”
Result: Spin 3 times to get 3 unique winners.

Weighted odds example (optional)

If you want one option to have a higher chance, add it multiple times:

Input:

Alice
Alice
Alice
Bob
Charlie

Here, “Alice” has 3 out of 5 slices, so the wheel gives Alice a higher chance on each spin.

“My wheel has blank slices”

This usually means your list has empty lines or lines that only contain spaces. Remove blank lines, or run your list through the Whitespace Remover first.

“The same person can win twice”

If your list has duplicates, the same name can appear on multiple slices. Either remove duplicates with the Duplicate Line Remover, or keep duplicates if you want weighted odds.

“I pasted from a spreadsheet and the list looks wrong”

If your names are separated by tabs or commas, put each entry on its own line before you spin. A quick fix is to paste into the CSV Cleaner, copy the cleaned output, then paste it back here as one-per-line items.

“I can’t read labels on a big wheel”

Wheels get hard to read when you add many slices. The spinner still picks fairly, but it may hide labels to stay fast. In that case, rely on the winner text below the wheel.

• Clean your list before you spin: Use Duplicate Line Remover and Whitespace Remover so every entry is intentional.
• Use duplicates for weighted odds: If you want “Alice” to have 3x the chance, add “Alice” three times.
• Save your list: Paste your final list into the Online Notepad so you can reuse it later.
• Need multiple winners: Turn on “Remove winner after spin,” then spin repeatedly until you have your full winner list. Copy winners from the history panel.

• Pick a winner without the wheel using the Random Picker.
• Generate ranges for games and draws with the Random Number Generator.
• Sort and review entries with Sort Words Alphabetically.
• Clean pasted lists from spreadsheets with the CSV Cleaner.

The wheel spinner runs locally in your browser. Your list is not uploaded, stored, or sent anywhere.