Spin the Wheel & Pick a Random Winner
Type your names or options, hit spin, and let a fair wheel decide. Perfect for classrooms, giveaways, games and "what should we eat?" moments.
Tap the wheel, or press Space to spin
Quick start:
Color theme
Three steps to a fair decision
No downloads, no sign-up and nothing to learn. If you can type a list, you can use WheelWhim.
Add your entries
Type or paste names, prizes, tasks or ideas — one per line. Or tap a quick-start preset to begin in one click.
Spin the wheel
Tap the wheel, press the Spin button or hit the space bar. Adjust the spin time and colors in Settings.
Celebrate the result
The winner pops up with confetti. Keep them, remove them for the next round, or spin again instantly.
Small tool, lots of thoughtful details
Provably fair picks
Winners are chosen with cryptographic randomness before the animation starts, so no slice is ever favored.
Private by design
Your lists stay in your browser. Shared links carry the names inside the URL — nothing is uploaded to us.
Works everywhere
Phone, tablet, laptop or classroom projector. Fullscreen mode makes the wheel big and easy to see.
Six color themes
Switch between Candy, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Pastel and Midnight to match your event or mood.
Results history
Every spin is logged with the time, so you can look back at who was picked and in what order.
Handy list tools
Shuffle, sort alphabetically and remove duplicates in one click — useful when pasting from a spreadsheet.
What can you use a random wheel for?
🏫 In the classroom
Choose who answers the next question, who presents first, or which review topic comes up. Random selection keeps every student alert and takes the "favorites" accusation off the table. Read our classroom guide for 12 lesson ideas.
🎁 Giveaways & raffles
Paste your entrant list, spin on a livestream or screen-share, and show everyone a transparent result. Our giveaway guide explains how to run a draw that people trust.
🍕 Everyday decisions
Dinner, movie night, weekend plans or which chore comes next. When every option is fine, a spin ends the debate in seconds. See our tips on beating decision fatigue.
💼 Work & meetings
Pick the stand-up speaker order, assign code reviewers, or choose a team-building activity. Use the Team Maker to split people into balanced random groups.
Questions people often ask
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. Before the wheel moves, the winner is chosen using your browser's cryptographic random number generator (the same kind of randomness used for security keys). Every entry gets exactly the same chance, no matter its length, color or position. The animation then lands on that entry.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Everything works instantly without signing up. Your entries are saved only in your own browser so they are still there when you come back on the same device.
How many entries can I add?
Up to 500 entries. With very large lists the labels get small, so for more than about 100 names we suggest using fullscreen mode or splitting the list into groups with the Team Maker.
Can I give someone a better chance?
Yes — simply add their name more than once. Each line is one slice, so a name that appears three times has three times the chance. Use the Remove duplicates button to undo this.
Can I share my wheel?
Click Share to copy a link. The names are packed into the link itself, so we never store them on a server. Anyone who opens the link sees the same wheel.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Yes. The wheel resizes to fit any screen. On mobile, tap the wheel or the Spin button. On a computer, you can also press the space bar or Ctrl + Enter.