Ms. Okafor's Friday quiz
Twenty-six names go in, auto-remove goes on. Everyone is called exactly once, and the class stops muttering that it's rigged.
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Type a list, give the wheel a spin, and let chance make the call. Great for picking a presenter, a lunch spot or a raffle winner.
Everything the wheel can do, explained without the jargon.
Wheel of Names is a digital prize wheel. You write down some names (or options, or tasks), spin it, and wherever the pointer stops is your answer.
It replaces the hat full of folded paper, the coin flip that never feels fair, and the awkward silence when nobody wants to volunteer.
Cold-call a student without anyone feeling singled out, or choose who presents next.
Pick a winner on a live stream and let everyone watch it happen.
Randomise who goes first so the same voice doesn't always lead.
Put every takeout option on the wheel and stop the 'I don't mind' loop.
Choose teams, turn order or who gets stuck with the dare.
Hand out the dishes, the bins and the bathroom without arguments.
List exercises and let the wheel build today's routine.
Draw tickets or usernames at community events and fundraisers.
Paste a whole class list and the wheel rebuilds itself while you type. No "generate" button, no waiting, and every name gets exactly the same slice.
Choose the ratchet clicks, the whoosh at the start and the finale. The ticks slow down with the wheel, which is half the suspense.
From a calm olive grove to full circus. The page tints itself to match.
Side cannons, centre burst, rain or golden stars. Or none, if you're feeling dignified.
The wheel resizes to whatever it's on. Phone at the pub or projector at the all-hands.
Easiest to explain with a few real-looking Tuesdays:
Twenty-six names go in, auto-remove goes on. Everyone is called exactly once, and the class stops muttering that it's rigged.
Six restaurants, one Saturday, zero opinions. Dani pastes them in, hits spin, and the verdict is final. No appeals.
Priya bought three tickets, so her name goes in three times. Tomas bought one. Fair is fair, and the wheel does the maths.
The fine print, written like a cheat sheet:
Look just under the menu card. That row of little icons is your toolbox, and the first three are all about keeping your wheel.
Freezes your entries, theme and spin time on a shelf in this browser. Give the wheel a title first so you can find it later.
Slides out your shelf. Tap Open to bring a wheel back, or the cross to tidy one away.
Copies a link that carries the wheel with it, for the times a shelf in your own browser won't do.
Saved wheels stay on this device and this browser. Clear your site data and the shelf is empty again, so share links make a good backup.
Random enough for any giveaway, classroom or team decision. Here's what happens behind the scenes:
crypto.getRandomValues) picks one entry.Every line has an equal chance of 1 in N. A name typed twice has two chances. It isn't a physical wheel, so "truly random" in the physics sense doesn't apply, but the generator is the same kind used for security keys. For legally regulated lotteries, check your local rules, since some require audited draws.
Yes. Shuffle uses the Fisher–Yates method, a classic that gives every possible ordering the same probability, fed by the same secure random source as the spin.
One thing worth knowing: shuffling only rearranges where names sit on the wheel. It doesn't change anyone's odds, because those were already equal. It's handy when you want to break up groups of similar names or just enjoy the swirl.
Absolutely, no account needed. Press the share icon under the menu card and your entries, title, theme and spin time get packed into the link itself.
Chat, email, a slide, a QR code. It's just a URL.
Whoever clicks sees your exact wheel straight away.
If you edit the list later, copy a fresh link. Very long lists make very long links.