Random Name Picker
Pick winners from a list
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Random Name Picker
Pick winners from a list
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About this tool
Enter names one per line and pick one or several winners at random — great for giveaways and classroom games.
The BrainCoder Random Name Picker selects one or more random names from a custom list you provide. It's perfect for team assignments, giveaway drawings, classroom activities, icebreaker games, raffle winners, and any situation where you need to pick fairly from a group of names.
Simply enter one name per line (or separated by commas), set how many names to pick, and click the button. The tool uses cryptographic randomness to ensure fair, unbiased selection. You can exclude previously picked names from future rounds, enabling multi-round drawings without repeats.
All processing happens in your browser — no names are stored, transmitted, or shared with any third party. This makes it safe to use with real participant names for contests, lotteries, or classroom activities. The tool is free, requires no signup, and works on any device.
Key features
Everything you get with Random Name Picker — no premium upsell.
Pick 1 or more random names from a list
Enter names via text input (line or comma separated)
Cryptographically fair selection
Exclude previously picked names
Visual spin animation for dramatic reveals
No data stored or transmitted
How to use Random Name Picker
Follow the steps below to use the tool.
- 1
Enter your list of names
Type or paste names into the input area, one per line or separated by commas. Any number of names works — from 2 to 1000+.
- 2
Set how many to pick
Choose how many names you want to randomly select. Leave it at 1 for a single winner, or increase for team assignments.
- 3
Click Pick Names
The tool randomly selects the specified number of names from your list with a visual animation. Selected names are highlighted.
- 4
Repeat or export
Click again to pick more names. Toggle 'Exclude picked' to prevent the same name from being selected twice in multi-round drawings.
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