Pick a Random Name

Enter your names and draw

Write the names underneath each other – one per line – and tap Pick. The generator fairly selects one person. With “Remove winner” you take drawn names out of the list, so nobody comes up twice as you keep going.

Fair, with no favorites

Every name has exactly the same chance, picked using your browser's cryptographic randomness. Whether in the classroom, in a team meeting or at home settling “whose turn is it?” – the draw is neutral and easy to follow. Your list stays entirely local in your browser.

From a list of names to a result

To draw a name fairly, start by entering everyone line by line. Each name goes on its own line, which keeps the list easy to read. Then start the draw and the tool randomly picks exactly one person. You can read that result out loud right away or write it down.

• Enter names line by line, or paste them in from a file
• Remove duplicate entries first so nobody gets an advantage
• Start the draw and read off the person who was picked
• Optionally remove drawn names and continue without repeats

If you remove the names you have already drawn, you work through the whole list round by round until nobody is left. That is handy when you want to set an order or pick several winners one after another. Every draw stays random, and yet everyone gets their turn exactly once in the end.

Common situations for a fair pick

A random pick from a list helps whenever you do not want to favor anyone on purpose. In class it decides who answers a question, so nobody feels passed over. In a small giveaway you draw a winner in front of everyone, which builds trust. At home it works just as well for sharing out chores or seats fairly.

A few details keep the draw credible. Make sure each name appears only once, otherwise its chances quietly go up. Give the list a quick check for typos before you start, so nobody gets overlooked. When several people are watching, the result feels even easier to follow. For repeated rounds, such as forming teams or groups, the remove option is ideal: it rules out repeats reliably and gives every person a random turn – exactly one each.