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Wheel of Names - Free Random Name Picker Wheel

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Wheel of Names

Paste a list of names, spin the wheel, and let it pick one person at random. This wheel of names is built for the moments when a choice has to feel fair in front of everyone: calling on students, drawing a prize winner, or deciding who goes first.

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About this wheel

Pick names in front of people, without the doubts

The wheel starts with example names — replace them with your own list, one name per line. It handles everything from a group of 4 friends to a roster of hundreds (up to 2,000 entries), and the wheel redraws as you type.

Every enabled name gets an exactly equal slice of the wheel and an equal chance on every spin. The winner is highlighted under the pointer and added to the visible results history, so a classroom, meeting, or audience can check exactly who was picked and when.

If the same list comes back every week — a class roster, a team, a family chore rotation — save it to My Wheels and it reopens instantly next time. Need the same wheel on another device or someone else's screen? Send a Quick Share link, or open a Spin With Friends room so everyone watches the identical spin live.

How to use

How to use the wheel of names

  1. Paste your names. Type or paste names into the entries list, one per line. The wheel updates as you type.
  2. Spin the wheel. Click Spin the wheel or click the wheel itself, and let everyone watch the pointer land.
  3. Decide what happens to the winner. Keep the name in for independent picks, or use auto remove winner so each person is only picked once.
  4. Save the wheel for next time. Store recurring rosters in My Wheels, or share a Quick Share link so a colleague gets the exact same wheel.

Picking several winners? Turn on auto remove winner so each spin removes the picked name — no repeats, no manual bookkeeping.

Ideas and use cases

Where a name wheel earns its keep

Any time one person must be chosen from a list — and the group needs to see it happen fairly — the name wheel does the job:

Classrooms

Calling on students

Spin to pick who answers, reads next, or presents first. Students see the pick happen, so there are no accusations of favorites.

Prize draws

Small raffles and giveaways

Paste entrants, spin on screen, and keep the results history visible as a record of who won which round.

Work

Meetings and standups

Pick who speaks first, who takes notes, or who reviews the next pull request — without anyone volunteering anyone else.

Teams

Turn order and captains

Spin once per pick to set a fair order for games, tournaments, or team selection.

Home

Chores and family choices

Rotate chores, pick who chooses the movie, or settle who rides shotgun — the wheel takes the blame.

Events

Icebreakers and workshops

Pick the next speaker or volunteer in workshops and events, keeping momentum without awkward silences.

FAQ

Common questions about the wheel of names

How many names can the wheel of names hold?

Up to 2,000 entries. With very large lists the slice labels get tiny, but the spin and the winner announcement work exactly the same.

Does every name have the same chance?

Yes. All enabled names get equal-sized slices and an equal chance on each spin. If you deliberately want uneven odds, Advanced mode lets you set per-entry weights — and weighted entries are a visible setup choice, never a hidden change.

Can I stop the same person being picked twice?

Yes. Turn on auto remove winner and each picked name leaves the wheel automatically, or delete past winners from the entries list yourself.

Can I save my class roster or team list?

Yes. Save the wheel to My Wheels and it is stored in your browser on your device — reopen it in one click next lesson or next meeting. You can also download the wheel as a file and open it anywhere.

Is this name wheel free?

Yes. Spinning, saving, sharing, and customization are all free, and you never need an account.

What if names are duplicated in my list?

Duplicates are allowed and simply get more slices — useful when someone has extra entries in a draw. If you want strict one-chance-per-person picks, keep each name on the list once.