Everything You Might Want to Know
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Getting Started
Yes, completely free. No trials, no premium versions, no hidden charges. Spin as many times as you want. Add as many names as you need. Use all features. It stays free forever.
Nope. No signup, no login, no password. Just visit the site and start using it. Your names and settings save in your browser automatically without any account.
Click in the text box on the right side. Type each name on a new line (press Enter after each one). Or paste a list from a text file or spreadsheet – as long as each name is on its own line, it’ll work.
As many as you need. People have tested it with 100+ names and it works fine. Most users add 20-60 names. There’s no hard limit – if you can type it, the wheel can spin it.
No! It works with anything. Numbers (pick 1-100). Tasks. Restaurants. Movies. Game titles. Whatever you type becomes an entry on the wheel.
Using the Wheel
Two ways: Click the big purple circle in the center of the wheel, or click the “Spin” button at the bottom. Both do the same thing. You can also press Spacebar on your keyboard.
Yes. Click the dropdown that says Pick 1 Winner and change it to pick 2-10 winners at once. They’ll all appear after one spin.
It builds suspense. Set a timer (3-60 seconds), click start, and everyone watches the countdown. When it hits zero, the wheel automatically spins. Great for events and parties.
Check the Auto-remove winner box before spinning. When someone gets picked, their name disappears from the next spin. Perfect for ensuring everyone gets a turn before anyone goes twice.
Yes. When all names are removed, you’ll get a notification. Click reset and everyone comes back to the wheel.
Yes, that’s normal randomness. Each spin is completely independent. Think of flipping a coin – you can get heads twice in a row, right? Same thing here. Use auto-remove if you don’t want repeats.
Customization
Absolutely. Go to Settings (gear icon) and pick colors. You can choose specific colors for each entry or set one color for the whole wheel.
Yes. Settings menu lets you turn sounds on/off and adjust volume (low/medium/high). Perfect for quiet environments like libraries or formal meetings.
When someone wins, colorful confetti bursts across the screen. Fun for parties and classrooms. Don’t like it? Turn it off in settings.
Click the fullscreen button (square with arrows). The wheel expands to fill your screen. Press Escape or click the button again to exit.
Mobile & Offline
Yes! Works great on any smartphone from the past 5-6 years. Android, iPhone, doesn’t matter. The interface adjusts perfectly to mobile screens.
Should work fine on phones from 2018 onwards. Even budget Android phones with limited RAM can handle it. Really old phones (2015 or earlier) might struggle.
Yes. After you load the page once, it works completely offline. Your names save in your browser. The wheel spins on your device. No internet needed.
Your names are still there. Everything saves automatically. Open the site again and your list, settings, and history load right back up.
iPhone: Open in Safari, tap Share button, scroll down, tap Add to Home Screen.
Android: Open in Chrome, tap three dots menu, select Add to Home screen.
Now you’ve got an icon on your home screen like any other app.
Data & Privacy
Nowhere. Your names stay in your browser on your device. We don’t see them. We don’t collect them. We don’t store them on our servers. Everything stays local.
Yes. Since nothing leaves your device, there’s nothing to hack or intercept. Your names are as secure as anything else stored in your browser.
Only if you show them your screen. The data doesn’t sync across devices or upload anywhere. It’s private to your browser on your device.
You’ll lose your saved names. That’s the tradeoff with local storage – it’s private but tied to your browser data. Download your list as a backup if you want to keep it safe.
No. We don’t use analytics to monitor what names you enter or what you’re using the wheel for. We genuinely have no idea who’s using this or for what.
Technical Issues
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn’t work, clear your browser cache and reload. Still broken? Contact us with details about your device and browser.
Did you clear your browsing data or browser cache? That wipes local storage, including your saved names. Always download backups of important lists.
Close other browser tabs. Free up phone memory. Update your browser to the latest version. If it’s still slow, let us know your phone model and browser.
Absolutely. Connect your laptop/phone to a projector. Go fullscreen. Now everyone can see the wheel on the big screen.
Yes. Chromebooks use Chrome browser, which works perfectly with this tool.
Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Samsung Internet – all modern browsers work fine. Avoid old Internet Explorer (it’s outdated and doesn’t support modern web features).
Features & Functionality
Uses cryptographic randomization (crypto.getRandomValues()) – the same security-level randomness that banks use for passwords. Every name has exactly equal probability of being selected.
Yes. Mathematically proven randomness. Not “kinda random” or “mostly random.” Properly random. Each spin is independent with equal probability for all entries.
No. The randomization happens at the browser level using built-in security features. You’d need serious programming knowledge to even attempt it, and even then it would be extremely difficult.
Tracks your last 100 spins with winner name, timestamp, and spin number. Useful for proof, record-keeping, and answering “did I already call on this student?” questions.
Currently saves one list at a time. Want multiple lists? Download each as a .txt file. Upload whichever one you need. Or use different browsers for different lists (Chrome for one class, Firefox for another).
Share your name list by downloading it as a .txt file and sending it. Others can upload it to their own wheel. The wheel itself is a website everyone can access – just share the URL.
Not currently. But you can link to it from your site.
Use Case Specific
Yes! That’s one of the main uses. Load student names, spin for participation. Check auto-remove for fair rotation. Go fullscreen when projecting.
Perfect for events. Load participant names. Project to a screen. Everyone watches it spin. Transparent and trusted.
Absolutely. Copy subscriber/commenter names. Spin live on stream. Screen-share so viewers watch. Export results as proof it was fair.
Yes! Who’s cooking tonight? “What movie are we watching?” Type options, spin, let the wheel decide. Removes arguments.
Comparison Questions
This tool: Free forever, works offline, handles 100+ names, no account needed, mobile-optimized, privacy-focused.
Others: Often have entry limits, need constant internet, require accounts, poor mobile experience, collect user data.
Visual proof. People watch the wheel spin. They see where it stops. More trusted than reaching into a box where they can’t see what you’re doing.
Text-based random picks don’t have the same trust factor. The spinning wheel is visual, dramatic, and people can verify it’s fair by watching.
Pricing & Upgrades
Yes. No plan to start charging. If premium features get added later (like advanced analytics or team accounts), the core wheel stays free. That’s the commitment.
Currently, no. Everything’s free. If we add paid options in the future, they’ll be extras – the basic wheel will always remain free.
No catch. It runs on minimal ads to cover hosting costs. We built it to be useful, not to extract maximum money from users.
Feedback & Support
Contact us with details: what device you’re using, which browser, what happened, and screenshots if possible. We’ll fix it.
Please do! Contact us and tell us what problem you’re trying to solve. Sometimes there’s a better solution than the feature you’re thinking of.
Usually within 48 hours. Often faster. Check your spam folder if it’s been longer – sometimes replies end up there.
Maybe in the future. Right now we’re focused on English, but we appreciate the offer!
Still Have Questions?
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Or:
- Try the wheel now and figure it out by using it
- Read How It Works for detailed tutorials
- See Use Cases for application ideas
- Check Features for complete capability list