How the picker stays fair
When you draw, the tool runs a Fisher–Yates shuffle, the mathematically correct algorithm for producing an unbiased random ordering, powered by crypto.getRandomValues. That combination matters: many naive shuffles subtly favor certain positions, but Fisher–Yates with a cryptographic random source gives every name exactly the same probability of being picked. The brief spinning animation before the result is purely for suspense — the winner is chosen fairly the instant you click.
Picking one or many winners
Set how many winners you want and the tool draws that many unique names from the list. For a single prize, it announces one winner; for multiple prizes, it lists them all. Enable remove winners after picking and each drawn name is taken out of the list automatically, which is exactly what you need to run a raffle with several prizes without accidentally awarding two to the same person. Draw the grand prize, then the runners-up, each from the shrinking pool.
Team-splitter mode
Switch to team mode and instead of picking winners, the tool shuffles everyone and deals them into the number of groups you specify, round-robin style, so the teams come out as evenly sized as possible. This is ideal for gym classes, workshops, game nights, group projects, and sports — anywhere you need to divide people fairly and want to avoid the awkward, biased ritual of captains picking sides. Because it is random, nobody can claim the split was rigged.
Common uses
Teachers use it to call on students at random and to form project groups. Streamers and marketers run giveaways from a list of entrants. Managers assign tasks or pick a volunteer. Event hosts draw door prizes. Families settle who does the dishes. Anytime a decision needs to be random and seen to be fair, pasting a list and clicking is faster and more credible than drawing paper from a hat.
Privacy and fairness
The entire draw happens in your browser. Your list of names is never uploaded, stored, or logged, so participant privacy is preserved and nobody can tamper with the outcome. Because you can see that it runs locally with a known-fair algorithm, it is more trustworthy for contests than a server you cannot inspect. Refresh the page and the list and results are gone.