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Wheel of Names

The classic random name picker for any occasion

📝 How to Use

  1. Enter names in the text area (one per line) or paste a list
  2. Customize colors and themes using the settings panel
  3. Click the "SPIN!" button to start the wheel
  4. Watch as the wheel spins and lands on a random name
  5. Use "Remove Winner" to eliminate chosen names from future spins

💡 Pro Tips

Save Your Lists
Use the save/load feature to keep your name lists for future use
Duplicate Names
Add the same name multiple times to increase their chances
Full Screen Mode
Use full screen for presentations and larger groups
🔢

Number Wheel

Generate random numbers with custom ranges

🎯 Getting Started

  1. Set your minimum and maximum numbers
  2. Exclude specific numbers if needed (comma-separated)
  3. Choose from quick presets (1-10, 1-100, etc.)
  4. Click "SPIN FOR NUMBER!" to generate
  5. View history and export results as needed

🎲 Use Cases

Lottery Numbers
Generate lottery numbers with custom ranges
Game Mechanics
Perfect for board games and RPGs
Classroom Activities
Generate random numbers for math problems
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Letter Wheel

Random letter picker for word games and learning

🔤 How It Works

  1. Choose your alphabet (English, Spanish, Greek, Numbers)
  2. Select letter type (All, Vowels, Consonants, Common)
  3. Click "SPIN FOR LETTER!" to get a random letter
  4. View word suggestions starting with your letter
  5. Build words using the letter history

📚 Educational Uses

Spelling Practice
Generate letters for spelling exercises
Word Games
Perfect for Scrabble, word association games
Creative Writing
Use as writing prompts and story starters
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Dice Roller

Virtual dice for games and probability

🎮 Rolling Dice

  1. Select dice type (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100)
  2. Adjust the number of dice with +/- buttons
  3. Click "ROLL DICE!" to roll all dice
  4. View individual results and total sum
  5. Check roll history for previous results

🎯 Game Applications

RPG Gaming
Perfect for D&D and other tabletop games
Board Games
Replace physical dice for any board game
Probability Learning
Teach probability and statistics concepts
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Color Wheel

Random color generator for design projects

🎨 Color Generation

  1. Choose color mode (Rainbow, Warm, Cool, Pastel)
  2. Click "SPIN FOR COLOR!" to generate a random color
  3. Copy RGB, HEX, or HSL values to clipboard
  4. Generate harmonious color palettes
  5. Save favorite colors for later use

🎭 Creative Uses

Design Projects
Find inspiration for web design and art projects
Color Theory
Learn about color relationships and harmony
Random Challenges
Create art with randomly selected colors
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Time Picker

Random time generator for scheduling and games

⏱️ Picking a Random Time

  1. Open the Time Picker and choose a 12-hour or 24-hour format
  2. Set the earliest and latest time you want to be possible
  3. Spin to land on a random time inside that window
  4. Copy the result to your clipboard, or check the world-clock panel for the same moment in other time zones
  5. Recent results are listed underneath so you can compare draws

💡 Handy Uses

Scheduling
Pick a neutral meeting slot when nobody wants to choose one
Drills and games
Random start times for fire drills, timed rounds or scavenger hunts
Teaching the clock
Spin a time and have the class draw it on a clock face
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Tournament Bracket

Randomly seeded brackets for any competition

🥇 Building a Bracket

  1. Open the Tournament Bracket Generator and add your participants, one per line
  2. Use the quick-add buttons for a standard 4, 8, 16 or 32-entry field
  3. Choose single or double elimination
  4. Generate the bracket — seeding is randomised, so no one gets an easy draw by arrangement
  5. Click a name in any match to mark them the winner; later rounds fill in automatically
  6. Export or print the finished bracket to pin up or share

💡 Tips

Byes
An entry count that is not a power of two gives byes in round one; they are assigned randomly too
Team events
Build the teams with the Team Picker first, then seed the team names into the bracket
Re-seeding
Generate again for a completely fresh draw before any results are entered
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Team Picker

Split a list of names into random teams

⚡ Generating Teams

  1. Open the Team Picker Wheel and paste your names, one per line
  2. Choose how many teams you want, from 2 up to 20
  3. Leave "Allow uneven teams" ticked so extra people are spread evenly rather than piled onto one side
  4. Tick "Use custom team names" to label the teams yourself, or use the sports name template
  5. Click Generate Teams — then copy, download or print the result

💡 Tips

Re-roll instantly
Generate again for a completely different split; nothing is remembered between runs
Paste from a spreadsheet
A column of names pastes straight in, one name per line
Fixed group sizes
If the size of each group matters more than the number of teams, use the Group Picker instead
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Group Picker

Sort names into random groups by count or by size

🔀 Making Groups

  1. Open the Group Picker and paste your names, one per line
  2. Choose "Number of groups" for a fixed count, or "People per group" when the size matters
  3. Enter the number — for example 4 groups, or groups of 4
  4. Pick how the groups are labelled: numbers, letters or colors
  5. Click Generate Groups, then copy, download or print the list

💡 Tips

Leftovers
In size mode the remainder is spread across the groups, so nobody ends up in a group on their own
Keep your order
Tick "Keep the order I typed" to split a pre-sorted list into blocks without shuffling it
Classroom stations
Size mode matches a fixed number of seats or workstations far better than a group count does

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

In the Wheel of Names, use the "Save" button in the settings panel. Your lists are saved locally in your browser and can be loaded anytime using the "Load" button.
Yes! All tools work offline once loaded. Your browser will cache the pages, so you can use them without an internet connection.
All our tools use JavaScript's built-in random number generator, which provides cryptographically secure randomness suitable for fair selection and gaming.
Currently, embedding is not available, but you can always link directly to any of our tools. We're working on embedding options for the future.
Most tools support hundreds of items. The Wheel of Names can handle 1000+ names, while the Tournament Bracket supports up to 64 participants for optimal performance.