Random Picker
Picks one or several entries at random from a list you paste in, with a seed you can publish.
Results
What this tool does
Deciding who goes first, which name comes out of the hat or which of twelve restaurants it is tonight — the answer people want is not just a name, it is a name nobody can accuse them of choosing. Paste the list, press Again, and the pick comes with a seed you can quote afterwards so anyone can repeat the same draw and get the same result. Nothing leaves your browser.
Formula
shuffles the list and keeps the first ones
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
items | Entries, one per line | — |
count | How many | — |
repeats | Repeats | — |
seed | Seed | — |
OUT | Picked | — |
F1 | First pick | — |
PL | Entries in the list | — |
CH | Chance for each entry | % |
Worked example
- Entries, one per lineAna Bruno Carla Diogo Elsa
- How many1
- Repeats0
- Seed2026
- PickedAna
- First pickAna
- Entries in the list5
- Chance for each entry20.000 %
Limitations
- The calculation runs entirely in your browser. The values you type are never sent to a server.
Frequently asked questions
One entry per line or separated by commas?
Either. If the box contains a line break, lines are the entries; otherwise commas are. That way a list copied out of a spreadsheet column and a list typed straight in both work without a setting to change. Blank entries and stray spaces are ignored.