Random Name Picker

About this tool

Fairness is the whole point of a random name picker. Paste in a list of names, press the button and the tool selects someone with no bias, favourites or awkward silences while a teacher decides who is next. You can choose whether names may repeat or are removed after being picked, which is ideal for making sure every student gets a turn answering a question, presenting or leading an activity. It also works for raffles, giveaways, team captains, chore charts and deciding who pays for lunch. The result is large and easy to see on a projector, and everything stays in your browser with no account or data collection. Need whole teams instead of one winner? The Classroom tools include a random group generator. Add a time limit to each turn with the Classroom Timer or the Quiz Timer, and settle simple disputes with the Dice Roller. Running a trivia night? Pick the host with this tool, then start the Trivia Timer. For number-based draws, explore the other Random Tools such as the number generator and coin flip. A reliable picker makes every group activity feel fair.