These captures show the current English controls on desktop and phone. Follow the steps below each image; your random results will vary. Select an image to view it at full size.

Random Name Picker: desktop setup and controls — Enter one person or unique identifier per line. Use the example list only for testing, then replace it before your draw. On desktop, scroll the control panel to reach any controls below the visible area.

Random Name Picker: Settings panel with themes and sound controls — Open Settings for themes and Winning sound. Scroll the panel to reach lower controls. Sound effects stays synchronized with Entries. No winning sound mutes the celebration while leaving wheel clicks available when Sound effects is on.

Random Name Picker: completed example and available controls — Read the selected name and review Results. Remove winner after each spin prevents a selected entry from winning again until you restore the list.

Random Name Picker: phone layout showing the Results panel — On a phone, the wheel and control panel stack vertically. Open Results to review earlier selections, Entries to adjust the next round, or Settings for appearance and sound.

Ways to use a random name picker

Choose a winner

Pick who goes first

Select a volunteer

Choose a player

Assign a turn

Pick a presenter

Pick a random name fairly

Enter one name per line and spin the wheel. Every name on the wheel has the same chance of being selected. Turn on Remove winner after each spin when you want to work through the list without choosing the same person twice.

Using Entries, Results and Settings

Entries: set up the round

Use the controls available for this tool to edit choices, set a range or choose game rules. Review prompts and repeat settings before spinning. The Sound effects switch is below these controls.

Results: review your history

Read previous selections, newest first, and use Clear history when you want an empty list. This leaves the active choices and no-repeat pool intact.

Settings: choose the look and sound

Choose a wheel theme, select a winning sound and preview it. The Sound effects switch here stays synchronized with Entries. Colors and sounds do not change selection odds.

Wheel controls FAQ

Where can I find or clear previous results?

Open Results to see the newest selections first. Clear history removes that list; it does not restore removed winners or reset a no-repeat round. Use the tool’s reset control when you want to start a new round.

How do I change colors or turn sound off?

Open Settings to choose a theme and winning sound. Sound effects is also available in Entries; both switches control the same setting. Turning sound off mutes wheel clicks and the winning sound. Choosing No winning sound only mutes the celebration. Your sound preference is remembered for this English tool in this browser when browser storage is available.

Do themes change the chance of winning?

No. Themes only change appearance. Two-outcome wheels use two colors and three-outcome wheels use three. Repeated labels share a color in the selected theme. Entries, repeated slices and any weights still determine the odds.

How does the optional player tracker work?

In Entries, enable Track turns and completed rounds below Sound effects, then add up to 30 unique nicknames. A message explains any duplicate nicknames or names beyond the limit that are left out. Completed records a round and advances; Pass records a skip and advances. Pick random player changes the turn without recording a round. Reset rounds clears the counts. Spins do not advance the tracker automatically, and tracker data clears on refresh.