Random Team Maker

Split any list of people into fair, random teams in one click. Choose how many teams you want, or how many people should be on each team.

Tips for great teams

Teams are filled one person at a time in turn, so sizes never differ by more than one. Hit Reshuffle for a completely new random split.

How the Team Maker works

When you press Make teams, the list is shuffled with the Fisher–Yates algorithm using your browser's cryptographic random number generator. That means every possible arrangement of names is equally likely. The shuffled names are then dealt out like playing cards — first person to Team 1, second to Team 2, and so on — so the teams end up as even as possible.

Number of teams vs. people per team

Use Number of teams when you know how many groups you need (for example four tables in a classroom). Use People per team when the group size matters more (for example pairs for a lab activity, or five-a-side football). If the names don't divide evenly, a few teams will have one extra person.

Ideas for using random teams

  • Classrooms: mix students who don't usually work together and avoid the awkward "picking teams" moment.
  • Sports and PE: create quick, unbiased sides for pickup games.
  • Workshops and training: form breakout groups so people meet new colleagues.
  • Quiz nights: split a crowd into trivia teams in seconds.
  • Secret projects: assign partners for peer reviews or study buddies.
Tip: Need to choose a team captain or decide which team goes first? Copy the team names into the Spin Wheel and give it a spin.

Is my list saved?

Your names are remembered in your own browser (local storage) so you don't have to retype them next time. They are never sent to our servers. You can clear them at any time with the Clear names button. Read more in our Privacy Policy.