Random Name Picker
Enter names, one per line, then tap the colored area to pick one. Open Options and turn on Pick each entry once to choose from the remaining entries on every tap. The large result is ready to show on your phone or a shared screen.
How to use it
- Type or paste one entry per line. Blank lines are ignored.
- Tap the colored area or press the spacebar to pick a name.
- Open Options for draws without repeated entries, drawing history, or saving this list on your device.
What people use it for
- Pick a giveaway or raffle winner from a list of names.
- Choose who goes first, presents, or answers next.
- Draw a random student from your class roster.
- Assign a task to a random team member.
Frequently asked questions
- Can the same entry be picked twice?
- By default, every tap is an independent draw, so an entry can repeat. Turn on Pick each entry once in Options to draw only from the remaining lines. Once all entries have been picked, use Start over for a fresh drawing.
- What happens if a name appears more than once?
- Each non-empty line counts separately, including matching names. Two entries for the same person give that person two chances. Pick each entry once removes a selected line from the pool; other lines for that person remain eligible. Use one line per person if you want each person picked at most once.
- Does it save my list?
- Only if you turn on Remember this list and session in Options. The saved list stays in this browser on this device; it is not uploaded or synced. Leave this off on shared devices. Turn it off to remove the saved copy while keeping the current drawing in this tab. Browser privacy settings or clearing site data can erase saved lists.
- Can I copy the winners or picks?
- Open Drawing history in Options and choose Copy picks. With Pick each entry once enabled, this copies the full drawing in order. In the default mode, history keeps the latest 100 picks.
- What happens when I edit the list?
- Changing the entries starts a fresh drawing. Blank lines and extra spaces at the start or end of a line are ignored. Start over clears the picks while keeping your list.
- How large can the list be?
- Use up to 10,000 entries and 200,000 characters in total, with up to 200 characters per entry. For a large drawing, the history panel shows the latest 100 picks; Copy picks includes the full drawing when Pick each entry once is enabled.
- Is this tool in the phone app?
- The name, classroom and raffle pickers are website tools. The Lucky Random Number Generator app stays focused on one random number at a time, your last range and a Home Screen widget.