Random Name Picker
Random name picker for giveaways, classrooms and teams: paste names, draw one or many winners fairly, remove them after, and keep a history of draws.
How to use Random Name Picker
- 1Paste your names, one per line, or press Try example.
- 2Set how many winners you want and whether winners leave the list.
- 3Press Pick winners and copy the result.
What makes it better
- Fair selection with an unbiased shuffle on the browser's secure random source
- Draw one or many winners at once
- Optionally remove winners so they cannot win twice
- Repeated lines collapsed by default, or kept if you allow duplicates
- History of your last 10 draws and a shuffle button
About Random Name Picker
Random Name Picker takes a list with one name per line and draws as many winners as you ask for, with every name equally likely. You can remove winners from the list after each draw, collapse repeated lines, shuffle the whole list and see the last ten draws, all without anything leaving your browser.
Common uses
- Choose giveaway winners from a list of commenters or entrants.
- Call on a student or pick a presenter without bias.
- Assign chores, turns or a stand-up order by shuffling the team list.
- Run a prize draw at an event with several winners in sequence.
Example
Input
Asha Ben Chen Divya Elena Farid Grace Hiro
Result
1. Divya
Good to know
- The history of draws lives only in this page's memory and disappears when you reload. Copy the winners if you need a record.
- Names are trimmed and blank lines are skipped. By default repeated lines count once and compare without regard to capitals, so Ann and ann are one entry. Turn on Allow duplicates to give repeated names extra chances.
- The list is limited to 10,000 names. A fair draw proves nothing about how the list was collected, so check entrants yourself for regulated giveaways.
Random Name Picker FAQ
Is the random name picker really fair?
Yes for the draw itself: each remaining name has the same chance, using a Fisher-Yates style selection over crypto.getRandomValues without modulo bias. Fairness of the list, such as who got on it, is up to you.
How do I pick several winners without the same person winning twice?
Set Winners to the number you need. A single draw never repeats a name, and you can also tick the option to remove winners from the list so later draws exclude them.
What happens if my list contains the same name twice?
By default repeated lines are merged and counted once. If you want a name to have more chances, switch on Allow duplicates and it will be entered once per line.
Can I paste names from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Copy a single column from Excel or Google Sheets and paste it, because each cell arrives on its own line. A multi-column selection is read line by line, so copy one column at a time.
Does the tool remember my list or past winners?
It keeps the last ten draws in memory while the page is open and clears them on reload. The list and history are not saved in cookies or local storage.