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Spin the Wheel – Random Name Picker

Type or upload names, spin the wheel and let it pick a winner at random. Excel and CSV upload, weighted entries, auto-remove winners, team maker, fullscreen and shareable link.

Free No sign-up Mobile friendly

Winners

    Winners will appear here after each spin.

    Random teams

    Shortcuts: Space / Enter spin · F fullscreen · Esc close result

    What is a spin the wheel tool?

    A wheel spinner is a digital prize wheel: you add names or options, spin, and the wheel stops on one of them at random. It is the quickest fair way to pick a student, choose who presents first, draw a giveaway winner or settle a decision.

    The WebToolsMe spin the wheel works as a random name picker wheel that goes further than the usual ones. You can upload a list from Excel, CSV or TXT, give some entries a higher chance, remove winners automatically so everyone gets a turn, split the list into teams and show the wheel in fullscreen on a projector. Up to 1,000 entries fit on the wheel.

    How to use the wheel

    • Add entries: type or paste names in the list, one per line, or upload a file.
    • Spin: press Spin, click the wheel or press the space bar.
    • See the winner: the wheel slows down realistically, ticks past each slice and announces the winner with confetti.
    • Remove or keep: remove the winner from the wheel for the next round, or keep it.
    • Share: copy the wheel link and send it; it opens with the same list and title.

    Features

    Excel, CSV and TXT uploadUpload a class list or participant list in seconds; the first column is read.
    Weighted entriesWrite Anna*3 to give an entry three times the chance and a bigger slice.
    Auto-remove winnersEach spin picks someone new; removed entries can be brought back with one click.
    Fullscreen and titleLarge wheel on a dark background with your own title, ideal for classrooms and live streams.
    Random team makerSplit the same list into 2–20 balanced random teams and copy them.
    Winner history and linkEvery winner is logged with the time; share the wheel as a link.

    Uploading a name list from Excel or CSV

    Click Upload list and choose an .xlsx, .csv or .txt file. The wheel reads the first filled cell of every row, so a class list exported from a school system or a sign-up sheet works as it is. CSV files with commas, semicolons or tabs are supported.

    After uploading you can still edit the list by hand. Use Remove duplicates to clean repeated names, Sort to order them alphabetically and Shuffle to mix the order on the wheel.

    Is the wheel really random?

    Yes. The winner is chosen with your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator (crypto.getRandomValues) before the animation starts; the wheel then spins so that it lands on that slice. Every entry has the same chance unless you give it a weight, and the stopping point inside the slice is random too.

    For giveaways it helps to show the process: open fullscreen, share your screen or record it, and keep the winner list from the history panel.

    Ideas for using the wheel

    • Classroom: pick a student to answer, choose a topic or a reading order.
    • Giveaways: draw a winner among Instagram, YouTube or Twitch participants.
    • Meetings: decide who speaks first in a stand-up or who takes notes.
    • Games and parties: truth or dare, forfeits, party games.
    • Daily decisions: what to eat, which movie to watch, where to go.
    • Sports and teams: make fair random teams for a match.
    • Yes or no: add Yes and No and let the wheel decide.

    Random team generator

    Under the wheel, enter the number of teams and press Make teams. The names are shuffled with secure randomness and dealt one by one, so team sizes differ by at most one person. Press it again for a new split, or copy the teams to paste into chat or email.

    Keyboard shortcuts and fullscreen

    • Space or Enter: spin the wheel
    • F: fullscreen on a dark background, readable from the back of the room
    • Esc: close the winner window
    • Click the wheel: spins it too, handy on touch screens

    Privacy

    The wheel runs entirely in your browser. Names, settings and winners are saved only on this device (localStorage) and are never sent to a server. When you share a link, the list is inside the link itself, so only people you give it to can see it.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is the wheel spinner free?

    Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, no ads on the wheel and no limit on spins.

    How many names can I add?

    Up to 1,000 entries. With many entries, names are shown as long as the slice is wide enough to read.

    Can I upload names from Excel?

    Yes. Upload an .xlsx, .csv or .txt file; the first column of each row is added to the wheel.

    How do I stop the same person winning twice?

    Turn on “Remove the winner automatically” or press “Remove from wheel” after each spin.

    Can I give someone a higher chance?

    Yes. Write *2, *3 and so on after the name, for example Ben*3.

    Can I save and share my wheel?

    Your list is kept in this browser automatically. Use “Copy wheel link” to share the same wheel with others.

    Does it work on a phone?

    Yes. Tap the wheel or the Spin button; fullscreen works on phones and tablets too.

    Can I use it for a giveaway?

    Yes. The winner is chosen with secure randomness, and the winner history shows the time of each draw.