Random name picker online
Paste your list, tap Pick a name and the winner shows up in huge letters on screen. Use it in class, for a raffle, for a gift exchange or for family game night.
How does the random name picker work?
You type or paste a list, one name per line or separated by commas, and tap Pick a name. The picker shuffles the list with the browser's secure random number generator and shows the winner in huge letters on screen. Every name has the same chance, and the list is saved only on your device.
How to use it
- Type or paste the names in the Name list box. Put one name per line or separate them with commas. The counter shows how many names are in.
- Choose how many names to pick at a time: 1, 2, 3 or 5.
- Keep Don't repeat names already picked checked if each person can win only once. Uncheck it to put everyone back in for every draw.
- Tap Pick a name. The names shuffle for a moment and the winner shows up in huge letters on the stage.
- Names already picked go to the Already picked list, in the order they came out. Tap Restart the draw to bring everyone back.
- To switch to another group, tap Clear the list and confirm with one more tap.
Ideas for using it
- Classroom: choose who answers, who reads aloud or who presents first.
- Raffles, bingo nights and parties: pick the winner in front of everyone, with the name huge on screen.
- Social media giveaways: paste the names of everyone who entered and show the result live.
- Family games: decide who goes first or who chooses the next game.
- Chores: pick who does the dishes, who sets the table and who takes out the trash.
- Presentation order: pick one name at a time with no repeats and write down the order.
How the draw is made
The draw uses the browser's secure random number generator, the same one used to create passwords. The list is shuffled with the Fisher–Yates method, where every possible order has the same chance. No name weighs more than another.
If the same name is on the list twice, it has two entries. That is useful for raffles where one person holds more than one ticket. If that is not what you want, delete the repeated name before the draw.
Everything happens on your device. The list and the names picked are not sent to the site or to anyone else.
Frequently asked questions
Is the name draw fair?
Yes. Every name on the list has the same chance of coming out. The draw uses the browser's secure random number generator and nobody can choose the result.
Are the names I type sent anywhere?
No. The list is saved only on your device, so you don't have to type it again. Nothing is sent. To erase it, tap Clear the list.
Can I pick more than one name at a time?
Yes. Choose 2, 3 or 5 under How many to pick at a time. The names come out numbered, in the order they were picked, and never repeat within the same draw.
How do I avoid picking the same person twice?
Keep Don't repeat names already picked checked. Whoever is picked leaves the draw until you tap Restart the draw.
How many names fit on the list?
Up to 500 names, with up to 60 characters each. Separate them with line breaks, commas or semicolons.
