Random List Picker

Enter your list and randomly pick one or more items - perfect for decisions and raffles.

🎯 Selected Result:
Pasta

The Hardest Part of Any Decision

We've all been there. You're standing in front of the fridge at 7 PM, everyone's hungry, and nobody can agree on what to order. Or maybe you're a teacher trying to pick a student for the next presentation without anyone accusing you of playing favorites. Sometimes the fairest thing you can do is let randomness decide.

This tool takes the pressure off. Type in your options, hit the button, and accept whatever comes up. No second-guessing, no endless debates. The random picker has spoken.

Real Ways People Use This

  • Dinner Decisions: Paste in your list of nearby restaurants and let fate choose tonight's meal
  • Giveaways and Contests: Drop in participant names for a fair, transparent winner selection
  • Classroom Management: Pick students for reading, answering questions, or group assignments without bias
  • Team Building: Randomly assign people to teams for office games or project groups
  • Chore Assignment: Finally settle who does the dishes this week with zero arguments
  • Gift Exchange: Run a Secret Santa draw without anyone peeking at the results
  • Brainstorming: When you have too many ideas, let the picker narrow things down
  • Travel Planning: Can't decide between destinations? Let randomness be your travel agent

Pro Tips

Weighting your options: Want pizza to have a better chance than salad? Just add "Pizza" to your list multiple times. Each entry counts as one ticket in the draw.

Running a raffle: For giveaways, turn off "Allow Duplicates" to ensure each person can only win once when picking multiple winners.

Quick templates: Don't feel like typing? Use our built-in templates to get started, then edit the list to match your needs.

Questions People Ask

Is this actually random or does it favor certain items?

Every item has exactly the same probability of being picked. We use JavaScript's Math.random() which gives each option equal odds. Run it a hundred times if you want - you'll see everything gets selected eventually.

Can people see my list?

No. Everything happens in your browser. Your list never leaves your device - we don't have servers storing what you type. Close the tab and it's gone.

What's the difference between "Allow Duplicates" on and off?

With duplicates off, once an item is picked, it's removed from future picks in that round. So if you're picking 3 winners from 10 people, you'll get 3 different names. With duplicates on, the same item could theoretically be picked every time.

Is there a limit to how many items I can add?

No hard limit. We've tested it with thousands of items and it still works fine. Your browser might slow down with extremely large lists, but for normal use (even hundreds of items), you won't notice any issues.

Can I save my list for later?

Not directly in the tool, but here's a workaround: select all your items, copy them, and paste into a note or document. Next time, just paste them back in.

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