THE PRACTICAL GUIDE
Your list. A fair next step.
Build a wheel in a minute, then choose how each spin should work. Here’s how to get from a list of possibilities to a useful result.
1. Start with the options you can actually choose
Open the wheel spinner and type an option into each row. For a longer list, choose Paste a list, put one entry on each line, then choose Use this list. This replaces the current entries and resets every weight to 1. A comma stays part of a label, so “Macaroni, cheese & peas” is one choice when it occupies one line.
The wheel supports up to 200 entries, with up to 80 characters per label. Keep labels short enough to recognize on the wheel. Review your list before spinning, especially after pasting names or importing a file.
Need a starting point? The template collection includes dinner ideas, a yes-or-no choice, icebreaker prompts and classroom activities.
2. Set the chances deliberately
Turn on Show weights to edit each row’s whole-number weight from 1 to 100. Leave every weight at 1 for an equal chance per row. A weight of 2 gives that row twice the chance of a row weighted 1.
Repeated labels are separate entries. Adding “Pizza” twice gives pizza two tickets, even if both labels look the same. For an equal choice between distinct options, remove accidental duplicates. See the odds guide for a worked example.
3. Spin, then decide whether to keep the winner
Select the spin button to draw a result. You can also reach the button with Tab and press Space. Wait for the current spin to finish before drawing again.
Leave the winner in the wheel if every round should use the same chances. Use Remove & keep going when you want to choose without replacement, such as taking turns through a group. Undo restores the last removed winner if you change your mind. Removing an entry changes the next round’s odds.
Mute sound when you need a quiet spin. Turn on Less motion to skip the spinning animation. The wheel also respects your device’s reduced-motion preference without changing how the result is selected.
4. Keep a useful wheel for next time
Your current wheel autosaves in this browser. Choose Save this wheel to keep a named copy, then open My wheels to find it or review recent results. This storage belongs to the browser and device you are using; it does not sync through an account.
Export a wheel as a JSON file to keep a separate copy or move it to another browser, then use Import to load it there. Review an imported wheel’s labels and weights before you spin. A template link opens a preset; it does not include the private entries you have typed.
A better draw starts before the spin
Agree on the eligible options, weights and whether winners will be removed before you begin. If the result affects other people, let them see the list first. For dinner, exclude choices that don’t fit everyone’s needs; for classroom activities, allow someone to pass.
This is an everyday decision tool. It is not designed for regulated prize draws, gambling or decisions that require an independently audited process.