🎲 Random Picker & Spin Wheel

How to Pick a Random Winner

1. Paste your entries into the box, one name or item per line.
2. Choose how many winners you want to draw.
3. Leave Don't pick the same entry twice ticked for a normal raffle.
4. Tick Remove winners from the list if you are drawing prizes in rounds.
5. Press Pick Winner — the result appears instantly and can be copied.

Is the draw actually random?

Yes. The picker uses your browser's cryptographic random number generator rather than the ordinary Math.random() function, and it rejects values that would introduce modulo bias. In practice that means every entry has an exactly equal chance of being selected, which is not true of many simpler online pickers.

Can I use this for a real giveaway?

It is suitable for informal giveaways, classroom selection and team assignments. Because the draw happens in your browser there is no server-side log, so if you need auditable proof for a regulated prize promotion, record your screen while drawing or use a service that issues a verifiable certificate.

What does Shuffle do differently?

Picking selects a few winners and leaves the rest untouched. Shuffle reorders your entire list into a random sequence using the Fisher-Yates algorithm, which guarantees every possible ordering is equally likely. Use shuffle for running orders, presentation sequences or splitting a class into a randomised queue.

Does my list get uploaded?

No. Names never leave your device — the entire draw runs in your browser. That matters if your list contains customer names, student names or email addresses, since nothing is transmitted or stored anywhere.