Random Picker
Paste a list and draw fairly
Input
One per line · 0 so far
Result
Nothing drawn yet
Enter a list and press "Draw" — the result appears here.
Uses a cryptographic random source with a Fisher–Yates shuffle, so every entry is equally likely.
Picking a name out of a hat is fine until the hat is a spreadsheet with four hundred rows. Paste the list, choose how many to draw, and the selection is genuinely uniform rather than whatever your instinct would have produced.
How to use
- 1 Paste your list, one entry per line.
- 2 Choose how many to draw.
- 3 Turn on "remove winners" for multi-round draws.
- 4 Press draw.
Frequently asked questions
Is the draw actually fair?
Yes. It uses the browser’s cryptographic random source with a Fisher–Yates shuffle, which gives every ordering equal probability. Naive shuffles that sort by a random comparator do not, and quietly favour some positions.
Can I run several rounds?
Turn on "remove winners" and each draw takes from the remaining pool, so nobody wins twice. Leave it off if entries should stay eligible.
Can I prove the draw was fair to participants?
Not cryptographically — there is no published seed or receipt. For anything with real stakes or prize money, use a service that provides verifiable results.