Wheel of Names: Random Name Picker
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The Random Name Picker Wheel (Wheel of Names) is a digital hat draw: paste names, spin, and optionally remove the winner so the next pick comes from the remaining slips. Turn on weighted entries with Name:weight lines when someone deserves extra chances, review session history for substitutes, then share a proof link for livestreams.
Overview
Whether you are a teacher calling on students, a host picking a giveaway winner, or just making a random choice, our Wheel of Names is the perfect tool. Enter the names and let the random name picker wheel decide fairly and without bias!
Built-in features
Name picker (Wheel of Names / digital hat draw) with remove-after-pick, session history, optional Name:weight entries that multiply slices, proof link, and streamer-mode controls.
How to use the random name picker wheel
1. Enter your list of names in the text box. 2. Click the 'Spin' button. 3. Watch the wheel randomly select the winning name!
Default wheel options
- Alice
- Bob
- Charlie
- David
- Emma
- Frank
- Grace
- Henry
Classroom participation
Teachers paste rosters, enable remove-after-pick, and work through the list until everyone has a turn.
Meeting speaker order
Managers randomize who presents first so the same volunteer does not always go last.
Baby shower and party hat draws
Hosts load gift-giver names like slips in a hat and spin to decide who opens the next present.
Weighted livestream shoutouts
Creators give subscribers extra weight (Name:3) while still spinning live with a proof link.
Getting started
Load the Random Name Picker Wheel with your list, spin once to preview timing, then adjust entries before going live.
Enable remove-after-pick on the Random Name Picker Wheel when each option should win once, and turn on Streamer mode for a chroma-key backdrop on stream recordings.
Project the Random Name Picker Wheel fullscreen on a smartboard or TV so everyone sees the same spin without crowding one phone.
Frequently asked questions
What is remove-after-pick?
When enabled, the chosen name drops from the pool after each spin so later rounds only include remaining people, the same fairness rule as emptying a hat.
How do weighted entries work?
Toggle Weighted entries and write Name:weight on a line (Alex:3). That name gets three equal slices. Leave the toggle off for classic equal chances.
Where is session history?
Every completed spin appends to the Session history list under the wheel so you can see who already went without guessing.
Is this the same as a pick-out-of-a-hat generator?
Yes. This page is the hat-style name draw: paste slips, spin, remove winners, or weight a few names when the rules call for it.
Can I prove the spin for a raffle?
Use the proof link after a spin and screen-record if auditors want timestamped evidence of the random selection.