Random Picker Wheel
Add names or options to the picker wheel, choose a draw mode and spin. The random picker wheel selects a winner in Standard mode or a loser in Loser Wheel. Free, fair and secure.
Names
The draw takes place in your browser using cryptographic randomness — fair and secure.
Other Draw & Raffle Tools
Use the random picker wheel for fair selections
With Online Kura you can run a draw in seconds — no software or account required. Add the participants, choose a mode and spin. Standard marks the selected name as the winner; Loser Wheel marks them as the loser or the person taking the task. Show the result live or screen-record it for your records.
How does the spinning wheel work?
Choose the mode first. Add names and spin; the pointer marks the selected person as the winner in Standard mode or the loser in Loser Wheel. Remove the selected person before the next spin when you want an elimination format. All outcomes are generated in your browser with cryptographic randomness.
Where can you use it?
The most common uses of the spinning wheel:
- Social media giveaways: Pick winners from Instagram, YouTube, TikTok or Twitter (X) comments — spin live so followers can see the fair, unbiased result.
- Secret Santa and gift raffles: Office Secret Santa, family Christmas gift swaps, birthday raffles — assign givers and receivers with zero arguments.
- Classroom picks: Who presents next, who answers the question, who reads aloud — a teacher's quickest neutral pick.
- Office and meetings: Who makes the tea, who takes notes, who runs the standup — settle it fairly.
- Family and game nights: Board game turn order, first pick of pizza toppings, choosing who goes first at Cluedo.
- Sports and clubs: Five-a-side captains, Sunday league picks, tournament first-serve or coin-toss replacement.
- Loser Wheel: Decide fairly who takes a challenge, chore or penalty.
It also suits corporate and workplace draws. For internal prize distributions, holiday bonuses, sharing tasks within a team or choosing the winner of a customer campaign, it offers a neutral, demonstrable method. HR and marketing teams can record the moment the wheel spins whenever they need to document the result.
For New Year, holiday and special-day draws it’s almost indispensable. New Year gift draws, Secret Santa, school and classroom activities, association and NGO campaigns, family gift draws or deciding “who’s paying today” among friends are all settled in seconds with this wheel.
Why use this random picker wheel?
It is completely free; no sign-up or app download is required. It works smoothly on phones, tablets and computers. Results are generated with cryptographic randomness, so no entry is favoured and every eligible name has an equal chance of being selected.
Frequently asked questions
Are the results really random and fair?
Yes. The result is determined by your browser’s cryptographic random number generator, and the wheel segment under the pointer always matches the announced selection. Depending on the mode, that person is the winner or the loser. Nothing is predetermined.
Is a name wheel the same as a wheel of fortune?
Yes, they use the same basic idea. Add entries and spin the wheel: the selected person is the winner in Standard mode or the loser in Loser Wheel.
What is the difference between the draw modes?
Standard declares the selected name the winner. Loser Wheel marks the selected person as the loser or the person who takes the task.
Will switching modes delete my names?
No. Standard and Loser Wheel share the same name list, so your entries stay in place when you switch modes.
How many names can I add?
You can add as many names as you like, starting from two. As the list grows, the wheel segments resize automatically so they stay readable even with long lists.
Can I use it for holiday or Secret Santa draws?
Absolutely. It’s ideal for holiday gift draws, Secret Santa, prize giveaways or any special-occasion pick — just enter the names and spin.
Is it suitable for company or corporate draws?
Yes. For internal prize draws, choosing a campaign winner or sharing tasks within a team, it gives a neutral, demonstrable result. You can screen-record the spin to document the draw.
How do I run an Instagram or YouTube giveaway?
Add the participants’ usernames to the wheel and spin it live or while screen-recording. The name the pointer stops on wins; share the recording to show your followers how the draw was conducted.
Does it work on mobile and tablet?
Yes. The wheel is designed to work smoothly on phones, tablets and computers. You can spin it by tapping the wheel or using the “Spin the Wheel” button.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It’s completely free and needs no account. Open the page, type the names and spin the wheel.
How do I stop the same name being selected twice?
In Standard mode, use “Remove Winner”; in Loser Wheel, use “Remove Loser”. The selected name is removed from the list and cannot be picked on the next spin.
Are the names and data I enter stored?
No. Everything runs only in your browser; the names and lists you enter are never sent to a server, stored or shared with anyone. When you close the page, this data is gone.
How do I add Online Kura to my phone’s home screen?
iPhone (Safari): open the page, tap the Share icon and choose “Add to Home Screen”. Android (Chrome): open the three-dot menu at the top right and tap “Add to Home screen” (or “Install app”). Then you can open Online Kura like an app with one tap.