Free random name picker wheel. Used by 340K+ teachers, streamers & event hosts. No signup, distraction free — spin in seconds.
All free. All no-signup. All built for the same reason — making random picks fast, fair, and undisputable.
NameWheel is a free online random name picker wheel. You paste a list of names, spin the wheel, and it picks a winner at random. No signup, distraction free, no data collection. Names never leave your browser. Used by over 340,000 teachers, Twitch streamers, and event hosts every month as a free alternative to Wheel of Names.
Open namewheel.org, type or paste your names (one per line), and hit the spin button. The wheel spins with realistic physics and lands on a random name. You can also upload a CSV file, use Quick Fill to load preset categories, or share your wheel setup via a URL. Everything runs client-side in your browser with zero server requests.
NameWheel works as a yes or no wheel by simply typing "Yes" and "No" as your names. Spin the wheel to make any decision instantly. You can also add "Maybe" or weight the odds by typing Yes multiple times. The yes no wheel is completely free and works on any device including phones, tablets, and classroom projectors.
Teachers use NameWheel as a classroom name picker and random team generator. Eliminate Mode removes each picked student automatically so nobody gets called twice. Teams Mode splits your entire class into random equal groups in one spin. Clean screen on the projector, no student accounts needed, works on Chromebooks and Google Classroom setups.
NameWheel has grown into a full toolkit for life's randomly undecided moments. Couples who can't settle on plans can spin the Date Night Wheel, which has 85 curated ideas across 7 categories from cheap nights in to full adventures out. Teams running a gift exchange can use the Secret Santa Generator, which handles exclusion rules (no spouses gifting each other) and generates shareable reveal links so nobody has to awkwardly hand out slips of paper. Game night hosts get the Bingo Caller with full 75-ball and 90-ball support, voice announcements, and an auto-call timer so no one has to stand at the front the whole night.
ESL teachers and Pictionary hosts can pull from the Word Generator's eight built-in lists covering common words, advanced vocabulary, picture prompts, charades phrases, and story starters. Movie nights that always end in a 40-minute negotiation now end in seconds with the Movie Picker, which has 160 curated films across 8 genres plus a "spin the genre" mini wheel to cut the decision in half. Every single tool is free, no account required, no data stored.
Most wheel spinner websites are covered in ads, require an account, or charge for basic features like removing names after each spin. NameWheel is different. It was built by Abd Shanti as a genuinely free tool with no monetization, no tracking, and no paywalls. Features like Eliminate Mode, Teams Mode, weighted entries, CSV import, and fullscreen spin with sound effects are all included for free. If you are looking for the best Wheel of Names alternative, NameWheel is the fastest, cleanest option available in 2026.
Add a weight after each name with a colon. Example: Alice:3 means Alice gets 3 slots out of the total — so if you have 5 names and Alice has :3, she takes up 3 of 7 total slots (~43% chance). Higher number = more likely to win.