Wheel of Names - A Random Name Picker Tool

Last Updated: January 25, 2025

Table of Contents

• What is a Wheel of Names?
• Who is Behind This Wheel of Names? Is It Free?
• Applications of the Wheel
• Using the Wheel in the Classroom
• Wheel Examples and Templates
• Features, Customization, and How to Use the Wheel
• Sharing and Embedding
  • Embedding a Wheel of Names
• Saving (Bookmarking) Wheels
  • How to Save Your Wheel
  • How to Open Your Saved Wheel
  • How to Update Your Saved Wheel
  • Why Use Bookmarks?
• Privacy and Technical Details
• Additional Tools and Integrations
• FAQs and Troubleshooting
  • How do you duplicate the slices? How to make the items repeat?
  • How to remove a slice?
  • How to undo a change?
  • When I share a link, do the same items get selected in the same order for anyone using the link?
  • Can the wheel be rigged? Can I select the seed for the random function?
  • Can I select/change the colors for the slices?
  • Hey! There are two slices with the same color touching!
  • Can I change the size of the wheel? Can I show just the wheel without any distractions?
  • Can I add the wheel to my website?
  • Can I use the wheel offline?
  • I came back to the tab and immediately got confetti and a winner. What just happened?

What is a Wheel of Names?

A digital tool that randomly selects names or items by spinning a virtual wheel. Ideal for raffles, contests, or decision-making scenarios where fairness and randomness are required.

Who is Behind This Wheel of Names? Is It Free?

Developed by an independent creator, this ad-free tool is completely free to use with no hidden costs or registration requirements.

Applications of the Wheel

• Classroom participation
• Prize drawings
• Team selection
• Decision-making games
• Randomized task assignments

Using the Wheel in the Classroom

Teachers can:

1. Randomly call on students
2. Assign group projects fairly
3. Select presentation orders
4. Distribute classroom jobs

Wheel Examples and Templates

Pre-built templates available for:

• Student name wheels
• Prize wheels
• Vocabulary quiz wheels
• Behavior reward wheels

Features, Customization, and How to Use the Wheel

Key features include:

• Customizable segments
• Color adjustments
• Multiple winner selection
• Sound effects toggle
• Weighted probability options

Sharing and Embedding

Embedding a Wheel of Names

Instructions for embedding the wheel into websites or learning management systems using iframe code.

Saving (Bookmarking) Wheels

How to Save Your Wheel

Step-by-step guide to bookmarking custom wheel configurations.

How to Open Your Saved Wheel

Retrieving your saved wheels from browser bookmarks.

How to Update Your Saved Wheel

Modifying existing wheel configurations.

Why Use Bookmarks?

Benefits of saving wheels for repeated use.

Privacy and Technical Details

• No data collection
• Client-side processing
• No tracking cookies

Additional Tools and Integrations

Compatibility information with:

• Google Classroom
• Zoom
• Learning management systems

FAQs and Troubleshooting

How do you duplicate the slices? How to make the items repeat?

Explanation of weighted probability and duplicate entries.

How to remove a slice?

Deleting segments from the wheel.

How to undo a change?

Using browser undo functionality or wheel history.

When I share a link, do the same items get selected in the same order for anyone using the link?

Clarification about random seed behavior.

Can the wheel be rigged? Can I select the seed for the random function?

Explanation of true randomness in selection.

Can I select/change the colors for the slices?

Custom color selection instructions.

Hey! There are two slices with the same color touching!

Color randomization explanation and override options.

Can I change the size of the wheel? Can I show just the wheel without any distractions?

Full-screen and responsive display options.

Can I add the wheel to my website?

Embedding code details.

Can I use the wheel offline?

PWA functionality explanation.

I came back to the tab and immediately got confetti and a winner. What just happened?

Explanation of background tab behavior and auto-spin features.