Spin the Wheel
AskTheWheel is a free spin the wheel tool that turns any list into a fair, visual random picker. Paste names, chores, prizes, restaurants, or numbers into the box, press spin, and watch the wheel choose one for you. There is nothing to install and no account to create — the wheel runs entirely in your browser and nothing you type is ever uploaded.
It works as a classic wheel of names for the classroom: drop in your students, spin, and let everyone see who answers next. Teachers use it for cold-calling and picking helpers; managers use it to assign stand-up order; families use it to settle "what is for dinner?" without an argument. Because every name gets its own slice, the wheel of names is easy to read from across a room, and the big Spin button is friendly on a phone, tablet, or classroom projector.
Need some entries to count more than others? Add a weight with an asterisk, like Anna*3, and Anna takes three slices instead of one — handy when a raffle sells extra tickets or one option should simply come up more often. You can also expand ranges: type 1-30 and the random picker fills in every number in between, which is perfect for bingo, seating charts, or drawing a random number on the spot.
Switch to Elimination mode when you want to draw an ordered sequence — each spin removes the winner and the wheel keeps going until the list is empty, giving you a full running order for a tournament bracket, a gift-swap, or turn order in a game. When you land on something you like, hit Share: AskTheWheel packs your whole list into the link itself, so whoever opens it sees the exact same wheel, ready to spin the wheel again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AskTheWheel?
It is a free online spinning wheel and random name picker. You type a list of options, spin the wheel, and it selects one at random. Use it as a wheel of names in class, a raffle drawing, a decision-maker, or any time you need to pick something fairly.
Is the wheel actually random and fair?
Yes. Every press of Spin launches the wheel with a random force, and it travels exactly as far as that launch dictates — whichever slice ends up under the pointer wins, just like a real prize wheel. Every entry has an equal chance unless you give it extra weight: a bigger slice wins proportionally more often.
Can I make some entries more likely to win?
Yes. Add an asterisk and a number after any entry — for example Anna*3 gives Anna three slices, so she is three times as likely to be picked. You can also type a range like 1-30 to add every number in between as its own equally weighted entry.
How do I share my wheel with other people?
Press the Share button. AskTheWheel encodes your entire list into the page link, so no server or account is involved. Anyone who opens that link gets your exact wheel — same names, weights, and mode — and can spin it themselves right away.