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Wheel of Names - Random Name Selector

Our name picker wheel is an online tool that lets you select a name at random. It works as an online random name generator. If you want a fair and unbiased method of picking a participant in a contest or a student in class, our name wheel is all you need.

You can enter different names in the wheel, give them each an individual color/background, customize the wheel’s appearance, and then spin it.

There are no limitations on the number of times you can use this name spinner. You can keep spinning it as many times as you want without worrying about any payments or signups, etc.

How to Use the Random Name Picker?

Here is a guide on how you can make random name selections using the random name picker.

1. Enter the names into the wheel

To get started, enter the names into the wheel so that you can choose from them. Here is how you can do that:

  • Easy Method:
    • Click on the gray box next to the wheel and type the name
    • Press the Enter key to create a new entry

simple mode

  • Advanced Method:
    • Click the “Advanced” button to enable the Advanced mode
    • Click on the “Add New Entry +” button to add another slice to the wheel
    • Add the details in the entry, including the text, color, weight, etc.

advanced mode

This is how you can easily add names to the wheel. By default, there are some generic names already added to the name wheel that you can edit.

2. Customize The Entries

Once you have added the entries to the wheel of names, you can extensively customize them. Here is a brief explanation of the various customization features that are available:

  • Change color: This option allows you to change the background colors of the slices.
  • Change weight: This option allows you to change the weight/sizes of each slice. By increasing the weight of a particular slice, you can increase its chances of getting selected.
  • Add image: You can use this option to add an image to the slice. The image added here becomes the background for the slice, with the text showing up in front.
  • Advanced settings: In the Advanced settings, you can duplicate, delete, or hide each slice. You can also set the sound and winning message for each entry.

customize entries

3. Customize The Name Wheel’s Appearance

After customizing the individual entries in the name wheel, you can also modify the wheel’s appearance. You can access the appearance options by clicking on the Settings button below the wheel.

In the Appearance setting, you can change a number of different elements, including:

  • Name Wheel background
  • Draw Outlines
  • Center wheel background
  • Center wheel image size

name wheel apperaence

4. Customize The Name Wheel’s During Spin/After Spin Settings

Before spinning the name wheel, you can also customize the During Spin and After Spin settings. To access these, click on the Settings button under the wheel.

Click on the During Spin settings to change how the name wheel spins.

  • Enable or disable the sound of the name wheel
  • Change the sound of the wheel
  • Set the spin time in seconds
  • Set the maximum number of entries to be shown on the wheel
  • Enable or disable the Display Duplicate option
  • Enable or disable the Spin Slowly option

during spin settings

Click on the After Spin settings to change how the output is provided once the spin is complete. Here are the settings that you can change in this category:

  • Enable or disable the sound effect when the winning entry is shown
  • Choose the exact sound effect to be played when the result is provided
  • Enable or disable the “Display popup with message” feature
  • Enter the exact text to be displayed when the output is provided
  • Animate the winning entry
  • Launch confetti
  • Auto-remove winner after 5 seconds
  • Display the “Hide” button (Note: The Hide button is used to hide the entry from the wheel so that it is not selected again. The Hide button doesn’t remove the entry from the list.)
  • Display the “Remove” button (Note: The Remove button is used to permanently remove the entry from the wheel. When you click on the Remove button, the entry is entirely deleted.)
  • Play a click sound when the winning entry is removed

after spin settings

5. Spin The Wheel of Names

Once you have adjusted all the various settings and appearances, you can start the spin. Click on the wheel or press the CTRL+Enter keys together to initiate the spin.

spin the wheel of names

6. Save the Results if Needed and Start Over

When the results are provided, you can save the selected choice as a PNG image to your device. You can also use the Hide Slice and Remove Slice options, and then start over if needed.

Additional Features of Our Random Name Picker Wheel

Apart from all the various customization features that you can use on our random name picker wheel, there are various additional features that you can enjoy as well.

1. Full Screen Mode

To make the user experience more immersive, you can enable the full-screen mode by clicking on the Expand button below the wheel of names. The windows and tabs, etc., on the sides will be hidden, and you will be able to make the visual experience smoother and more minimalist. 

full screen

2. Share The Wheel of Names With Others

Wheel Spinner X provides an option to share the wheel with other users so that they can view it and spin it the same way as you do. Here is how you can share the wheel of names with others:

  • Click on the Share button below the wheel
  • Select Allow people to copy the wheel? from the two options: Yes or No; spin only
  • Choose what data is included in the wheel when it is shared: Inputs, Settings, or Both

If you choose Yes on Allow people to copy the wheel? the users that the wheel is shared with will be able to make a duplicate of it themselves.

share name wheel

3. Save and Open Your Custom Wheels Online

Use the Save feature to preserve your customized wheels online. You can reopen the saved wheels again whenever you want, even if the details/settings/input are reset from the initial screen.

Here is how you can save and load your custom wheels on Wheel Spinner X.

  • To save the wheel, click on the Save button below the wheel. You will be prompted to enter the title and description of the wheel. Once entered, you can click on the Save button. Note: The Save feature can only be used if you have a profile. Sign up using your email to enjoy this feature.
  • To load or recall a particular wheel, click on the Open button below the wheel. The various saved wheels will be listed. Select the wheel that you wish to load and then click on the blue edit button.

save & open name wheel

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many entries can be added to the name wheel at one time?

The maximum number of entries that can be added at one time is 1,000 to our wheel of names. You can reduce the max limit in the During Spin settings if needed.

2. Can I use the wheel of names completely for free?

Yes, the name spinner can be used completely for free without any limits. You can use the wheel of names as many times as you want.

3. Is the sign-up necessary to use the random name selector?

Signing up is necessary if you want to use the saving/loading option. The main functionality of the random name selector can be used without any signups, but to utilize the profile cloud storage, you will need to make an account using your email.