Wheel Spinner
Spin a custom picker wheel or wheel of names — paste names, crypto-secure winner, remove & respin.
0 items
Max 100
Ignore empty lines
Remove duplicates
Remove winner
Sound
4s (3–8s)
Wheel
Tap the wheel or Spin — crypto-secure winner picked before the animation starts.
Pointer on the right marks the winner.
Winner
Recent winners
How to use the Wheel Spinner & wheel of names
Paste names, spin the picker wheel, remove winners, repeat.
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Add names or segments
Paste names one per line for a wheel of names, or any options you want on the picker wheel. Toggle ignore empty lines or remove duplicates if needed.
- 2
Set spin duration & sound
Choose 3–8 seconds for the spin animation. Optional sound plays ticks during the spin and a finish chime when it lands.
- 3
Spin the wheel
Click Spin, tap the wheel, or press Space. Pick a random name from the list — the winner is decided instantly and the animation shows where it lands.
- 4
Remove & respin
Use Remove winner for sequential draws without repeats. Recent winners appear in the session history below.
Wheel spinner, picker wheel & wheel of names
Need a wheel spinner for names, prizes, chores, or team picks? HitRandom’s picker wheel is also a full wheel of names — paste your list, hit Spin, and watch the pointer land on a crypto-secure winner. No signup, no upload, no laggy ads between spins. Whether you search for spin the wheel, a name wheel, or a random name wheel, this one page covers both: type names, spin, read the result.
Wheel of names & custom lists: Every line in the text box becomes a colored slice. Use it as a name picker wheel or wheel of names generator for classrooms, stream giveaways, office raffles, and “who goes first” decisions. Equal slice sizes mean equal odds — one segment per name, regardless of label length. That is the same workflow people expect when they spin the wheel names from a pasted roster.
Fair spin math: This is not a physics toy that might miss the mark. HitRandom chooses the winner with crypto.getRandomValues() first, then rotates the wheel with a single CSS ease-out transform so that slice center sits under the pointer. The announced winner always matches where the wheel stops — trustworthy for a random wheel pick or a high-stakes name draw.
Remove winner mode: Running sequential draws? After each spin, remove the winner from the wheel and spin again without duplicates — the list and wheel update together. Session history tracks recent winners so you can glance back at past picks during a raffle or lesson.
Large name lists: Paste up to one hundred names. All segments render on the wheel (labels auto-size for long lists), and every entry keeps an equal chance to win — the same fair idea as popular picker wheels and standalone wheel-of-names tools you already know.
Who searches for this: People looking for a random wheel, random picker wheel, spin wheel online, wheel spinner, or specifically a wheel of names / name picker wheel for quick, fun decisions. Pair with HitRandom’s Coin Flip, Dice Roller, and Yes or No Generator in Games & Decisions — or use Random Name Picker when you want instant text results without the spin animation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this as a wheel of names?
How do I spin the wheel?
Is the wheel spinner fair and random?
crypto.getRandomValues() before the spin animation starts — the same secure core as our dice and coin tools. The wheel then rotates to land exactly on that pre-selected winner. We never use Math.random() or physics-style “where it stops” guessing — fair for a random name wheel or any custom list.Can I remove a winner and spin again?
How many names can I put on the wheel?
Wheel spinner vs random name picker — which should I use?
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