How to Use a Spin Wheel, Coin Flip and Dice to Make Fair Random Choices

Choosing "fairly" is surprisingly hard. People lean toward the first or last item, or toward someone they know. A wheel or a dice roll is neutral and, on screen, everyone can see it.

Quick answer

Type or paste names (one per line) and spin the wheel, flip a coin, roll up to twelve dice, or pick a random number between two values. It uses your browser's secure random generator.

Four modes

• Wheel: pick a winner or an order of speakers.
• Coin flip: two options such as who goes first.
• Dice: board games, probability lessons and role-playing.
• Random number: any range you set.

Steps

1. Choose the mode.
2. Enter names or settings.
3. Spin, flip or roll.
4. Record the result and, if needed, remove the winner and spin again.

Good for

• Giveaways and raffles on a live stream.
• Classroom turns and group selection.
• Team tasks such as who makes tea.
• Settling small disagreements.

Tips

• Remove a winner after each spin for multiple prizes.
• For a very long list, shuffle and pick the first N.
• Show the screen so everyone can verify the result.
• Make the rules clear before the spin.

Fairness

Each name has the same chance on every spin. The wheel's animation is only for show; the choice is made by the random generator.