๐ก Name Wheel Picker
Enter a list of names or options and spin a wheel divided evenly among them to randomly pick one. Useful for choosing a raffle winner, deciding turn order, or picking what to eat.
How to use
- Enter your options, one per line.
- Press "Spin" to spin the wheel.
- Whichever option the wheel lands on (under the pointer) when it stops is shown as the result.
How the calculation works
Enter names or options one per line and press Spin. The wheel spins and the option in the segment where it stops is chosen. The wheel is divided evenly by the number of options. The winner is decided with the browserโs cryptographic random number generator the moment you spin, and the wheel is turned so that segment stops under the pointer at the top. Every option therefore has the same chance. Entering a name on several lines gives it more segments and makes it more likely to be chosen.
Worked example
Five people (Alice, Bob, Carol, Dave, Eve) Each segment is 360ยฐ รท 5 = 72ยฐ, and each person has a 20% chance Use it for presentation order, cleaning rotas or gift-exchange partners.
Things to be aware of
- With too many options, segments become small and hard to read. Up to about 20 works well.
- Do not edit the list while the wheel is spinning, or the result and display may not match.
- Empty lines are ignored.
FAQ
Does every option have an equal chance of being picked?
Yes. The wheel is divided into equal-sized slices based on the number of options, and the result is chosen fairly using a cryptographically secure random number generator.
What happens if I enter the same option multiple times?
Duplicates are allowed, so entering an option multiple times gives it more slices on the wheel โ and therefore a higher effective chance of being picked. Avoid duplicates if you want strictly equal odds.
Is there a limit to how many options I can enter?
There's no hard limit, but with too many options each slice becomes small and the labels can get hard to read.