A random number wheel is a quick way to pull one number from a set and let everyone see it happen. This wheel opens with the numbers 1 through 10 on equal slices. Spin it and the pointer stops on one of them. The number is chosen by your browser's secure random generator before the wheel moves, so the result is not shaped by how the spin looks.
It works well for raffle tickets, seat numbers, game turns, picking a page or exercise in a textbook, or settling a guess-the-number game. Kids like it for practice drills, since a number on a spinning wheel feels more like a game than a number read off a screen. You are not stuck with 1 to 10. Edit the list to match whatever range you need.
Setting your own number range
The entry box holds one number per line. Replace the default ten with any numbers you want. They do not need to be in order or evenly spaced.
- For 1 to 100, type or paste 1 through 100, one per line.
- For ticket stubs, type only the ticket numbers you sold.
- For even numbers, list 2, 4, 6 and so on.
- Use Sort to put the slices back in number order.
Big ranges and the 60-slice view
A wheel with 100 slices still spins fairly, but each number is very narrow and hard to read. For large ranges, full-screen mode helps. Another option is to spin twice: one wheel for the tens digit (0 to 9) and one for the ones digit. That gives a fair pick from 0 to 99 with large, readable slices.
If you need a single roll from a standard die, the dice roller page is faster than a six-slice wheel.
Drawing numbers without repeats
For a bingo-style call or a raffle with several prizes, turn on remove-winner. Each number drawn leaves the wheel, and the results history lists every number in the order it came up. That makes it easy to check a ticket later or read the draw back to the room.
Frequently asked questions
Can I spin a number between 1 and 100?
Yes. Delete the default 1 to 10 and enter the numbers 1 through 100, one per line. Every number gets the same chance. With that many slices, full-screen mode makes the labels easier to read.
Can I include zero or negative numbers?
Yes. Each line is treated as a label, so you can enter 0, -5, 2.5, or any number you like. The wheel does not do math with them. It simply picks one of the lines at random.
Will the same number come up twice in a row?
It can, because every spin is independent. If you want each number to appear only once, turn on remove-winner so the drawn number is taken off the wheel before the next spin.
Is a number wheel better than a random number generator?
The odds are the same. The wheel is useful when people are watching, such as in a classroom or a live raffle, because everyone sees the pick happen and the history keeps a record of what was drawn.