What Is Wheel of Names?
The Wheel of Names turns a list of entries into a colour-segmented canvas wheel you can spin for a random pick. Type or paste names one per line, blank lines are dropped and the list is capped at 200 so labels stay readable, then press Spin and watch an eased requestAnimationFrame rotation land on a winner with a result banner. It synthesises a tick during the spin and a short chord at rest through AudioContext, with a mute toggle and no audio files. Remove-winner keeps a draw going without repeats, shuffle reorders the wheel, every winner is logged to a copyable history, and the wheel saves as a PNG.
Who Uses the Wheel of Names?
Teachers drawing names, event hosts running giveaways, and teams splitting tasks use it for a fair, visible random pick.
How to Use the Wheel of Names
- Paste one name per line and press Spin when the wheel fills in.
- Turn on Remove winner for a no-repeat raffle, or Shuffle order to remix the segments.
- Copy the winner history or download the wheel as a PNG to show the result.
Why Choose Our Wheel of Names?
- Smooth eased spin that never crashes on one or two entries
- Ticks and fanfare generated live, with a one-click mute
- Winner log and PNG export all produced in the browser
Try the Wheel of Names above — it is free, fast, and works on any device. Bookmark this page to return whenever you need it.