Ways to use a spinning wheel
- Classrooms: pick who answers next, form groups, choose a reward.
- Streams and giveaways: spin on screen for a fair draw.
- Decisions: yes or no, what to eat, which movie to watch.
- Games: truth or dare, chores, team captains.
Is it random?
Each spin uses your browser's random number generator, and every slice is the same size, so every entry has an equal chance. Press Remove winner to draw without repeats.
Dice roller and random number generator
Switch to the Dice roller tab to roll d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 or d100, up to 20 dice at once with a modifier. The Random number tab picks numbers in any range, with an option for no repeats, which is handy for raffles and lotteries.
Weights, no repeats, teams and Secret Santa
- Weights: add
*3after an entry to make its slice three times bigger and three times as likely. - No repeats: tick Remove the winner after each spin to draw names one by one until everyone has had a turn.
- Teams: paste names, choose the number of teams or people per team, and get random, balanced groups or pairs.
- Secret Santa: draw names so nobody gets themselves. Each person reveals only their own match.
- Share: the link keeps your entries, weights and the no-repeat setting.
Running a fair draw in class or on stream
- Paste the names, one per line. Duplicates count as separate entries, so remove them first if each person should have one chance.
- Tick Remove the winner after each spin if everyone should get exactly one turn.
- For a giveaway, press Share this wheel and post the link before you spin, so viewers can see the list did not change.
- Spin on screen. The result is decided by your browser’s cryptographic random generator, and the slice under the pointer is always the winner shown.
Examples
- Classroom groups: 25 students into 5 teams of 5: open Teams, choose Number of teams, type 5.
- Study pairs: choose People per team and type 2. With an odd number of names, one group gets 3.
- Lunch choice with a favourite: “Pizza *2” makes pizza twice as likely as the other dishes.
- Office Secret Santa: enter everyone, press Draw names, then let each person press Show next to their own name on the same screen, one at a time.
FAQ
How many entries can the wheel hold?
Up to 200. Text shrinks as you add more slices.
Can I save my wheel?
Your list is remembered in this browser. Press Share this wheel to get a link with your entries.
Can I spin with the keyboard?
Yes, press the space bar.
Can I roll dice or pick a random number?
Yes. Use the Dice roller and Random number tabs above the wheel.
Can some entries win more often?
Yes. Write *2, *3 and so on after an entry. A *3 entry gets a slice three times as big and is three times as likely to win.
How do I make random teams?
Open the Teams tab, paste the names, choose how many teams or how many people per team, and press Make teams. For pairs, choose 2 people per team.
How does the Secret Santa draw work?
Names are shuffled into one ring, and each person gives to the next, so nobody draws themselves. Each person presses Show next to their own name.