Pick one random option from a pasted list.
Paste one option per line and tap Pick one. The page chooses one of those entries at random, and each parsed entry is equally likely to be the one that comes up.
Paste your options
Paste a list, then pick a random item.
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Common ways people use this
- Pick a player, host, or first turn order.
- Choose a prompt, challenge, or conversation topic.
- Select a giveaway winner from a pasted list.
How the random picker works
The random picker takes a list you paste and chooses one entry. It is meant for the moment at a table when someone needs to stop arguing about who goes first, which prompt to use, or which name to draw. It does not remove the chosen entry, it does not shuffle the rest of the list into a new order, and it does not remember earlier picks.
How to use it. Put one item on each line in the Items box. You can also separate items with commas. Tap Pick one. The large result is the entry that was chosen. Under it, Parsed entries shows every item the page actually used, as chips, so you can see whether a blank line or a comma split the list in a way you did not expect. Tap Pick one again to draw another time from the same list. The previous result is replaced. It is not set aside.
Worked example. Paste three lines: Alice, then Bob, then Charlie. Tap Pick one. The result will be one of those three names, and the chip row will show three entries. If you instead paste a single line that reads Alice, Bob, Charlie, the comma split produces the same three entries. If you paste Alice twice and Bob once, Alice is two entries and Bob is one, so Alice can come up on either of her lines. The page does not collapse duplicates.
Tips. Prefer one item per line when a name itself contains a comma. A line such as "Chen, Priya" is split into Chen and Priya, because commas are treated as separators along with line breaks. Empty lines are dropped, so a blank line between names does not become a blank choice. The draw uses the browser's ordinary random number function. That is appropriate for a party game or a classroom turn. It is not a sealed raffle, and this page does not log who was eligible or when the draw happened. If you need a record, write the result down before you leave the page. Refreshing or closing the tab clears both the list and the result, because nothing is stored.
What to use next. After the picker chooses a starting player, the Score Counter keeps a plus-and-minus total for the rest of the game. If the "list" is a handful of letters rather than names, the Word Unscrambler and the Anagram Solver are the word tools. This picker will happily choose among words you paste, but it does not look those words up in a dictionary.
Random picker FAQ
Does each name have the same chance?
Each parsed entry has the same chance. If you paste the same name on two lines, that name is two entries, so it can be picked either time. The page does not merge duplicates.
Is the pick removed so it cannot come up again?
No. Pick one draws from the full list every time. Tap it again and the same entry can come up. To draw without replacement, delete that line yourself and pick again.
Why did one name turn into two entries?
Commas split items, just like line breaks. A name written as "Last, First" becomes two entries. Put one name on each line and leave the commas out.
Does it save the list or the winner?
No. The list and the result stay in the tab only. Refreshing or closing the page clears both. Copy the winner down if you need to keep it.
Is this a fair raffle for a prize?
It is a casual picker for games, classrooms, and prompts. It does not record the draw, and it uses the browser's ordinary random function. For a prize drawing that needs a record, use a process that logs the entries and the result.