Random Picker Wheel
Spin a wheel to pick a random name or item
About the Random Picker Wheel
When you need to pick someone or something at random and want it to feel fair and fun, a spinning wheel beats a coin flip. Paste your list, hit spin, and watch the wheel decelerate to a winner — complete with a confetti burst when it stops.
Each line you enter becomes a slice, automatically assigned a distinct color so the wheel stays readable even with a dozen entries. The spin uses real animation physics: an initial velocity that decays through friction frame by frame via requestAnimationFrame, so it slows down naturally rather than snapping to a result. The winner is read from the slice under the pointer when the wheel stops, so what you see is what you get.
Teachers calling on students, streamers running giveaways, and groups deciding where to eat all use it the same way. An optional setting removes each winner after the spin, which is exactly what you want for drawing multiple raffle winners without repeats.
How to Use the Random Picker Wheel
- Type or paste your entries into the text box, one per line.
- Optionally tick "Remove the winner after each spin" for draws without repeats.
- Press the big SPIN button.
- Watch the wheel slow to a stop and read the highlighted winner, celebrated with confetti.
- Spin again for the next pick; if removal is on, the winner is already taken off the list.
Why Use ToolForge’s Random Picker Wheel
- Everything runs in your browser — your list of names or prizes is never uploaded anywhere.
- The spin uses genuine friction-based animation, so the result is unpredictable and the deceleration looks natural rather than scripted.
- The announced winner is derived from the wheel's final angle under the fixed pointer, so the visual outcome and the named winner always match.
- Built-in winner removal makes multi-draw giveaways effortless, and the confetti adds a celebratory moment with no extra setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the wheel actually random?
Yes. Each spin starts with a randomized velocity, so where it lands is not predetermined. The winning slice is calculated from the wheel's final resting angle relative to the pointer, meaning the displayed winner is exactly the slice that stopped at the top.
How many entries can I add?
Add as many lines as you like — each becomes a slice with its own color. Very long lists make individual slices thin and labels are trimmed to fit, but the wheel still spins and picks correctly.
How do I draw several winners without repeats?
Turn on "Remove the winner after each spin." After each result, that entry is deleted from the list automatically, so the next spin chooses only from the remaining names — perfect for awarding first, second, and third place.
