Random Name Picker
Paste one name per line and this picker draws one or more winners at random, leaving out anyone already drawn until you reset. The list stays in this browser tab.
Pick random winners from a pasted list of names — remove winners after each draw, draw several at once, and go fullscreen for classroom or raffle displays.
Processed entirely in your browser — nothing you enter here is ever uploaded.
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About this tool
This random name picker is built for one job: draw one or more winners from a pasted list of names with true no-repeat drawing, a visible history of who has already won, and a fullscreen mode meant for a classroom screen or a live raffle.
It isn't the same tool as the Wheel Spinner or the list-shuffle mode in the Random Generator. The Wheel Spinner is a visual spinning decision wheel best for a handful of weighted options; this picker is built for long rosters and giveaway lists, where reading names off a spinning wheel doesn't scale and a clean, oversized text result works better on a projector. The Random Generator's shuffle mode reorders a whole list at once rather than drawing a controlled number of winners with a persistent no-repeat history.
Set how many winners to draw per click, keep 'remove winner after drawing' on for a fair no-repeat draw or turn it off if repeats are fine, and reset any time to restore the full list. Selection uses the browser's cryptographic random generator, and the name list never leaves your device.
Two shortcuts open the picker pre-configured: a classroom preset for calling on students fairly, one at a time, and a multiple-winners preset for raffles and giveaways that hand out several prizes per draw.
Example. Pasting Ada, Bo, and Chen and drawing once returns exactly one of those three names.
Limit. A draw cannot name more winners than names still remaining after earlier removals.
Frequently asked questions
How do I pick a random name from a list?
Paste one name per line, set how many winners you want, and press draw. Each winner is chosen from the names still in the pool.
Can the same name be drawn twice?
Not while remove-after-draw is on, which is the default. A drawn name leaves the pool and appears in the already-drawn list until you press reset.
How should a classroom use this?
Paste the roster, draw one name at a time, and turn on fullscreen so the chosen name is large enough to read from across the room. Reset starts the roster over for the next round.
Is every remaining name equally likely?
Yes. The next name is chosen with the browser's cryptographic random source, so the order you pasted does not decide the winner.
Are the names uploaded?
No. The roster is not sent anywhere. Closing the tab clears it.