Paste your entries one per line — names, usernames, prize numbers, teams — then either draw a set number of winners or shuffle the whole list into a random order. Everything runs in your browser, so a giveaway list of customer emails never leaves your device.
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Add some entries and draw.
How it works
Each line becomes one entry; blank lines are ignored and surrounding spaces are trimmed. Turn on “remove duplicates” if the same name might appear twice and you want it counted once — useful when a list was pasted from comments or a sign-up sheet.
In pick mode the tool draws winners without replacement, so no entry is chosen twice, and every remaining entry has an equal chance at each step. Ask for more winners than there are entries and it simply returns everyone in a random order.
Shuffle mode reorders the entire list using a Fisher–Yates shuffle — the standard unbiased algorithm, where every possible ordering is equally likely. Use it to set a running order, seed a bracket, or randomise a playlist. The draw uses the browser’s cryptographic random source for fairness.
Practical examples
Instagram giveaway
Paste the commenters (one per line), turn on remove duplicates so people who commented twice are not weighted more, set winners to 3, and draw. You get three distinct winners you can screenshot.
Split a class into presentation order
Paste 24 student names and choose shuffle. The list comes back in a random order — read it top to bottom to set who presents first, second and so on, with no arguments about fairness.
Pick two people for a task
Paste the eight names on your team, set winners to 2, and draw. The two chosen names handle this week’s standup notes and coffee run — nobody can claim you played favourites.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enter my list?
Type or paste entries with one per line. Names, numbers, emails or short phrases all work — each line is treated as a single entry, and empty lines are skipped.
What is the difference between picking and shuffling?
Picking draws a chosen number of winners from the list. Shuffling reorders the entire list randomly and returns all of it — handy for a running order or a bracket seed rather than selecting a few winners.
Can the same entry be picked twice?
No. Winners are drawn without replacement, so each entry can win at most once in a single draw. If you genuinely want repeats possible, run separate draws.
What does “remove duplicates” do?
It collapses identical lines to a single entry before drawing, keeping the first occurrence. This stops someone who appears twice in the list from having double the chance — important for fair giveaways.
Is the draw genuinely fair?
Yes. It uses the browser’s crypto-grade random source and an unbiased shuffle, so every entry has an equal chance and every ordering is equally likely. There is no hidden weighting.
Is my list private?
Completely. The list is processed in your browser and never sent to a server. You can paste customer emails or private names without them leaving your device, and a page reload clears everything.
Can I prove the draw to my audience?
For giveaways, record your screen while you paste the list and draw, or screenshot the result with the entry count visible. Because nothing is stored, the transparency comes from you showing the process live.
How many entries can it handle?
Comfortably thousands of lines — enough for large comment lists and mailing lists. Very long lists may take a moment to paste but the draw itself is instant.
Does the order I paste names in matter?
No. The shuffle and the pick treat every entry equally regardless of where it sits in the list, so alphabetical, chronological or random input all give a fair result.
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