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Random Name Picker
Enter names and spin. Teachers use it to call on students, teams to pick who goes first and streamers for giveaways. Every name has a fair chance.
Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
How to use Random Name Picker
- Paste names, one per line.
- Spin the wheel.
- Remove the winner or spin again.
Features
- Colorful wheel with sound
- Remove names after picking
- Lists remembered
- Full-screen mode
- Team generator
Private by design
Everything you type is calculated by your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to openWorkstand or anyone else, so the Random Name Picker is safe for private and work data, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded. How local processing works
When to use the Random Name Picker
- Pick a student to answer a question.
- Choose a giveaway winner fairly.
- Split a group into random teams.
Frequently asked questions
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. The winner is chosen with the browser’s cryptographic random generator before the animation starts.
Keep working with the result
openWorkstand also includes a free workspace with documents, spreadsheets, tasks, projects and a calendar that save to a folder on your computer.
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