Spin the Wheel

How to use the wheel

Type your options into the box, one per line, and click "Update Wheel" to rebuild it with your entries. Click "Spin the Wheel" for a fair, random result the pointer lands on one wedge, and that option is announced as the winner. Check "Remove winner after spin" to use the wheel like a raffle drum, where each name or option is drawn only once and then taken out of the pool.

How the randomization works

Each spin uses your browser's built-in random number generator to pick a stopping angle uniformly across the full circle, then figures out which wedge that angle lands in. Because every option gets an equal slice of the wheel by default, every option has an equal chance of winning regardless of its position the wheel doesn't "remember" past spins or favor any particular wedge.

What people use this for

Spin-the-wheel tools are popular for genuinely practical randomization: drawing a winner for a raffle or giveaway, deciding what to eat for dinner when nobody can agree, randomly calling on students in a classroom without playing favorites, assigning chores or tasks fairly among roommates or a team, and settling any group decision where flipping a coin only offers two options instead of many.

Tips for building a better wheel

Keep your list under about 20 entries for a wheel that's still easy to read at a glance beyond that, wedges get thin and hard to label clearly. If you want some options to be more likely than others, list a name or entry multiple times on separate lines; each line gets an equal-sized wedge, so repeating an entry increases its total share of the wheel.

FAQ

How many options can I add?
You can add as many as you like, though the wheel is easiest to read with under 20 options.

Is the spin truly random?
Yes every option has an equal chance of being selected, using your browser's random number generator to pick the stopping point.

Can I make one option more likely to win?
Yes list that option on multiple lines. Since each line gets an equal-sized wedge, an option listed three times has three times the chance of winning compared to an option listed once.

Does it remember my list if I come back later?
No your entries reset when you leave or refresh the page, so keep a copy elsewhere if you want to reuse the same list later.

Can I use this for a raffle with a large group?
Yes enable "Remove winner after spin" and each name drawn is taken out of the pool, so you can keep spinning to draw multiple winners without repeats.

Does the order I type my options in matter?
No options are placed around the wheel in the order you type them, but that has no effect on the odds. Every wedge is the same size and equally likely regardless of position.