Is the random name picker free?

Yes, and there is no paywall on the wheel. Open it, put your own names in, and spin as often as you like without an account. Signing in only matters when you want a shared room, where everyone watches the same spin on their own screen instead of on your shared tab.

Can the wheel pick the same name twice?

Not until the list runs out. Each spin chooses from the names that have not come up yet in the current round, so a list of ten gives you ten different names before anyone repeats. That is what most people mean by a no-repeat picker, and here it is the default rather than a setting you have to go and find.

Do I need to sign up or install anything?

No. The wheel opens in any browser, on desktop or mobile, with nothing to download and no account to create. Only the shared-room version asks the facilitator to sign in, and even then the people watching never sign up.

Is the wheel random, or can it be rigged?

It is random and there is no way to weight it. Each spin takes the names that have not been picked yet this round and lands on one of them with no bias toward any entry, so nobody can quietly favor or avoid a particular person. Wheels that let you set per-entry odds are why people ask; this one has no such control.

How many names can I add?

There is no fixed limit. Past about 16 names the display swaps the wheel for a scrolling strip, because at that size the wedges get too thin to read and the names matter more than the shape. The picking behavior is identical either way, so a class of thirty works the same as a team of five.

Can I use it for a classroom or a raffle?

Yes. Nothing about it is work-specific, so a teacher picking who answers next or a host drawing a giveaway winner uses it exactly the way a scrum master does. The no-repeat rounds are the part classrooms tend to care about, since they stop one student being picked twice while others are still waiting.

Can we use it on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?

Yes. It runs in a browser tab next to your call. The simplest setup is to share your screen so everyone sees the spin. If you would rather people watch on their own screens, sign in and share the room link instead. It does not plug into Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams, so it behaves the same on all of them.

Random name picker: add names and spin the wheel.

A free random name picker wheel you can spin right now. Add your list of names in the browser and the wheel picks who goes next, with no signup and no repeats until everyone has had a turn.

Spin the wheel nowNo signup. The practice wheel opens with robot players on it. Swap them for your names, then spin.

Only the facilitator signs in. Participants just join.

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Random Name Picker is a free name picker wheel that runs in your browser. Type or paste your list of names, then spin. Nobody signs up and nothing installs. The wheel keeps going without repeating a name until everyone has had a turn, which makes it fair for standups, retros, classrooms, and raffles.

How it works

Avoid the awkwardness of who goes next. Spin the wheel for a random selection.

Why this works

It does one job. Handing the who-goes-next decision to a wheel takes the social weight off being chosen, and it saves the facilitator from looking like they pick favorites. The wheel also won't land on the same person twice until everyone has had a turn, so the quiet ones don't get skipped and nobody gets three goes.

What facilitators say

It removes the low-grade tension of am-I-being-called-on-because-I-haven't-spoken; the wheel is neutral, and the group reads it that way.

Where it lands

Who it's for

Standups that need a fair speaking order
Retros where nobody volunteers to go first
Workshop facilitators picking the next breakout group
Onboarding sessions where calling on people feels awkward

Best for

Daily standup: fair rotation without a fixed order
Retrospective: choosing who shares first in each section
Onboarding session: calling on new hires without singling them out
Workshop breakout debrief: selecting which group presents first

When not to use this game

Don't use it where speaking order matters, like a structured debrief where context builds from one person to the next. A predetermined sequence is clearer in those cases.

Facilitator script

Rather than going around the table, we'll spin the wheel. Whoever it lands on goes next.

Use this in

A wheel of names, without the setup

The wheel opens as a practice room with a few robot players already seated, so the first spin is available before you have decided whether you like the tool. Remove the robots and paste your own list when you are ready. Nothing is saved to an account, which also means there is nothing to clean up afterwards.

Using it for turn-taking in a standup

The wheel earns its place in a recurring meeting far more than in a one-off. Teams that always go around the table in the same order end up with the same person setting the tone every day, and the people at the end of the order learn to tune out until their turn gets close. Spinning instead means nobody can predict when they are up. That is uncomfortable for about a week, and then it just works.

What people use the wheel for

Picking who speaks next in a standup
Choosing which retro topic gets discussed first
Drawing a raffle or giveaway winner
Calling on students without picking favorites
Deciding which breakout group presents
Handing out an unpopular task fairly

Common questions

Is the random name picker free?: Yes, and there is no paywall on the wheel. Open it, put your own names in, and spin as often as you like without an account. Signing in only matters when you want a shared room, where everyone watches the same spin on their own screen instead of on your shared tab.
Can the wheel pick the same name twice?: Not until the list runs out. Each spin chooses from the names that have not come up yet in the current round, so a list of ten gives you ten different names before anyone repeats. That is what most people mean by a no-repeat picker, and here it is the default rather than a setting you have to go and find.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?: No. The wheel opens in any browser, on desktop or mobile, with nothing to download and no account to create. Only the shared-room version asks the facilitator to sign in, and even then the people watching never sign up.
Is the wheel random, or can it be rigged?: It is random and there is no way to weight it. Each spin takes the names that have not been picked yet this round and lands on one of them with no bias toward any entry, so nobody can quietly favor or avoid a particular person. Wheels that let you set per-entry odds are why people ask; this one has no such control.
How many names can I add?: There is no fixed limit. Past about 16 names the display swaps the wheel for a scrolling strip, because at that size the wedges get too thin to read and the names matter more than the shape. The picking behavior is identical either way, so a class of thirty works the same as a team of five.
Can I use it for a classroom or a raffle?: Yes. Nothing about it is work-specific, so a teacher picking who answers next or a host drawing a giveaway winner uses it exactly the way a scrum master does. The no-repeat rounds are the part classrooms tend to care about, since they stop one student being picked twice while others are still waiting.
Can we use it on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?: Yes. It runs in a browser tab next to your call. The simplest setup is to share your screen so everyone sees the spin. If you would rather people watch on their own screens, sign in and share the room link instead. It does not plug into Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams, so it behaves the same on all of them.