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Random Name Picker — Free Raffle & Winner Draw Tool

Paste a list, pick N at random. Unique-only mode, repeatable draws. Great for raffles, team assignments and lunch picks.

Free No signup Client-side Privacy friendly Updated

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How to use

  1. 1 Paste one name per line.
  2. 2 Choose how many to pick and whether the result should be unique.
  3. 3 Click Pick again until you have a winner — copy the list when done.

Why use this tool

  • Cryptographically random selection — uses Web Crypto, not Math.random().
  • Unique mode draws without replacement; non-unique allows repeats.
  • No backend — your list and result never leave the browser.
  • Works for raffles, team assignments, code reviewers, lunch picks.

Frequently asked questions

Is it actually random?

Yes — draws are sourced from <code class="font-mono text-xs">crypto.getRandomValues()</code>. Unique mode uses partial Fisher-Yates shuffling for uniform sampling.

Maximum list size?

No hard cap — up to thousands of names work fine. Counts up to 100 per pick.

Empty lines?

Stripped automatically before drawing.

What is Random Name Picker?

A Random Name Picker is a tool that selects a chosen number of entries at random from a pasted list. It supports a unique-only mode that prevents repeats and allows repeatable draws, making it useful for raffles, team assignments, and similar selections. It runs entirely in the browser with no signup or server-side processing.

Features

CSPRNG-backed draws

Each pick is generated with crypto.getRandomValues() (the Web Crypto API's cryptographically secure PRNG) instead of Math.random().

Unique or repeat mode

Unique mode uses a partial Fisher-Yates shuffle so no name is drawn twice; repeat mode samples with replacement, allowing duplicates.

1 to 1000 picks per draw

The number of picks is clamped between 1 and 1000, and unique mode requires at least that many distinct names in the list.

100% private

Runs entirely in your browser with no signup or server-side processing — the name list never leaves your device.

Example

Input

Input list (one name per line, 10 names): Alice, Bob, Carol, Dan, Erin, Frank, Grace, Heidi, Ivan, Judy — Picks: 3, Unique: on

Output

3 distinct names selected at random from the list, e.g.: Grace, Dan, Alice (order = draw order; a fresh click of "Pick" yields a different result)

Common use cases

  1. 1

    Raffles and giveaways

    Paste every entrant once and draw one or more winners without repeats using unique mode.

  2. 2

    Team or group assignment

    Randomly split a roster into groups or assign order by drawing names one at a time.

  3. 3

    Classroom or office picks

    Pick who presents next, who's on lunch duty, or who gets called on, with repeatable or one-time draws.

Summary

Random Name Picker draws a chosen number of entries at random from a pasted list (one name per line, 1-1000 picks) using the browser's Web Crypto API (crypto.getRandomValues), not Math.random. In unique mode it runs a partial Fisher-Yates shuffle so no name repeats; in repeat mode it samples with replacement, so the same name can be drawn more than once. Everything runs client-side in the browser — the pasted list is never sent to a server.

Category
Creator
Pricing
Free
Privacy
Browser-based
Signup
Not required

References

Privacy

Your data never leaves your browser unless explicitly stated. Random Name Picker runs entirely client-side — no server upload, no logging, no tracking of your input.

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