How to Use a Wheel of Names

A wheel of names turns a boring draw into a moment everyone watches. Add the names, spin the wheel, and the winner is picked in front of everyone — no arguments, no favouritism. This guide shows how to use it for classroom picks, raffles, giveaways and teams.

Classroom picks — pick a random student

Type or paste your students' names, then press Spin the wheel. The wheel stops on one student — that student answers the question, reads aloud or presents first. Turn on Remove winner if every student should get a turn before anyone is picked twice. The spin history shows who has already been picked and in what order, so the class can see the draw is fair. For a quick pick with no animation, use Quick Pick — it picks from the same list at once.

Raffles — draw a prize winner in front of everyone

Paste the names of everyone who entered the raffle (one name per line), press Spin the wheel, and let everyone watch it stop. The winner is announced in gold and written into the spin history with the time, so the result is easy to show afterwards. For a fair draw, check the list first: duplicate names are refused, so nobody gets two slices of the wheel by accident. If you have more than one prize, turn on Remove winner and spin again for each prize.

Giveaways — pick a winner live

Add the names of everyone who joined the giveaway, spin the wheel live — on a screen everyone can see, or in a screen recording — and announce the winner it stops on. Turn on Remove winner if you have more than one prize, and spin again for each prize. The history keeps every winner in order, so you can list them all at the end. Remember the honest limit: this wheel is fair for giveaways among friends, but it is not for legal draws or anything where money or legal rights depend on the result — for those, use a certified draw service.

Teams — split people fairly

Add all the names, spin the wheel, and the winner joins Team 1. Spin again for Team 2, then Team 1 again, and so on — turn on Remove winner so nobody is picked twice. Or use Quick Pick for the same job without the wheel animation. For two even teams, keep spinning until the list is empty. You can also spin once to pick a team captain, or to pick who goes first in a game.

How to run a draw in 4 steps

  1. Add the names. Type them one by one, paste a whole list (one name per line), or load the ready classroom example set. The wheel works with 2 to 50 names.
  2. Choose Remove winner if needed. Turn it on if each name should only win once — after every spin the winner is taken off the wheel.
  3. Spin the wheel. Press Spin the wheel and let everyone watch it turn and stop on one name. The winner is announced in gold and written into the spin history with the time.
  4. Spin again or share the result. Spin again for the next prize or the next student. The history keeps every winner in order, so you can show the full result afterwards. Try it on the free wheel of names.

Frequently asked questions

How do I pick a random student in class?

Type or paste your students' names, then press Spin the wheel. The wheel stops on one student — that student answers the question, reads aloud or presents first. Turn on Remove winner if every student should get a turn before anyone is picked twice. The spin history shows who has already been picked and in what order.

How do I draw a fair raffle winner?

Paste the names of everyone who entered the raffle (one name per line), press Spin the wheel, and let everyone watch it stop. The winner is announced in gold and written into the spin history with the time, so the result is easy to show afterwards. For a fair draw, check the list first: duplicate names are refused, so nobody gets two slices by accident.

How do I run a giveaway with the wheel?

Add the names of everyone who joined the giveaway, spin the wheel live — on a screen everyone can see, or in a screen recording — and announce the winner it stops on. Turn on Remove winner if you have more than one prize, and spin again for each prize. The history keeps every winner in order, so you can list them all at the end.

Can I use the wheel to split people into teams?

Yes. Add all the names, spin the wheel, and the winner joins Team 1. Spin again for Team 2, then Team 1 again, and so on — turn on Remove winner so nobody is picked twice. Or use Quick Pick for the same job without the wheel animation. For two even teams, keep spinning until the list is empty.

How do I stop the same person winning twice?

Turn on the Remove winner switch before you spin. After every spin, the winner is taken off the wheel and out of the name list, so the next spin can only pick from the names that are left. The winner stays in the spin history, so you can still see who won and when.

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