When wheels make sense
Picking exactly one person (a winner, a volunteer). Anything beyond one — splitting, pairing, breakouts — is faster with a generator.
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Name picker wheel alternative
Spinning wheels are slow when you have to pick more than one person — paste your list and split into teams or pairs in a click.
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When to use this
Teachers and trainers who used to use a spinner to pick one name at a time, then realised they were spending five minutes per round. Generating teams or pairs in one shot is faster and fairer.
Step by step
- 1
Paste names
- 2
Pick mode
Pairs, teams, or per-team size.
- 3
Generate
Same privacy as a wheel
Like the better spinners, this runs entirely in your browser. Names never reach a server.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I pick one random name?
Yes — paste names and split into 1 team of N, then take the top of the list. Or just shuffle and pick the first.
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Ready to run your event?
Free forever for basic use. No signup required. The free version really does do the job.
Want prettier prints? See the optional template pack