Random Team Generator
Add names, spin to pick members one by one, and build balanced random teams for class, sports and games.
✓ 100% Free
No hidden charges, ever
✓ No Sign-Up
Just add entries and spin
✓ Fair & Random
A fair pick, every time
✓ Any Device
Phone, tablet or desktop
FEATURES
Why People Love This Wheel
Pick Members by Spin
Each spin picks one person for a team, and everyone watches it happen. That puts an end to the "why am I always picked last?" complaints.
No Repeat Names
Once someone is picked, their name comes off the wheel. Nobody lands on two teams, and nobody gets forgotten at the bottom of the list.
Works With Class Lists
Paste a whole class straight from a spreadsheet or a roll sheet. One name per line, and thirty names go in at once.
Full Pick History
The history shows who was picked and in what order. It's useful when you need to copy the teams onto the board afterwards.
Reshuffle Anytime
Don't like how the teams turned out? Reset and spin again. That takes less time than arguing about it.
Runs Anywhere
It opens in a browser on a laptop, a phone or a classroom smartboard. There's nothing to install first.
GETTING STARTED
How It Works
1
Add Your Entries
Type or paste your list, one option per line. Names, numbers, prizes, foods — anything you like.
2
Customize the Wheel
Change the colors, shuffle the order, set weights with *2, choose a 3, 6 or 10 second spin, and save your wheel for later.
3
Spin and Get a Winner
Tap SPIN and watch the wheel land on a fair random result that everyone can see.
USE CASES
Popular Ways to Use It
Classroom Groups
Use the random team generator to split a class into project groups or reading circles. Students watch the groups being drawn, so there's much less pushback about who got put with whom.
Sports and PE
Pick sides for a PE lesson or a Sunday football match without the captains choosing their friends first. The kid who's usually left until last gets the same chance as everyone else.
Game Nights
Quiz nights and board game tournaments need teams too. Spin for partners and nobody can say the teams were stacked.
Workshops
Use it for breakout groups at a training day or an offsite. People often end up sitting with colleagues they wouldn't have chosen, and that's usually the point.
Why Random Teams Feel Fairer
Whenever a person picks the teams, someone feels left out or suspects favouritism. Even a careful teacher or captain gets accused of it. A random team generator takes the choice out of human hands, so there's nothing left to accuse anyone of.
The spin being visible matters more than people expect. A team picker wheel lets the whole group watch each name land, which feels very different from a computer quietly handing out a list. People accept a result more easily when they saw how it came about. It also spares the host an awkward decision, because the wheel made it.
How to Build Teams With the Wheel
Decide the team sizes first, then let the wheel do the picking. A random team maker works best when you've done the counting before the first spin.
- Count your names and decide how many teams you need. Twenty-four people in four teams means six each.
- Paste the names in, one per line, and check for typos or doubles.
- Spin once per person and drop each pick into the next team in turn: first pick to team one, second pick to team two, and so on around.
- Use the pick history to write the final teams on the board or screen.
- If a team looks lopsided, say all the strongest players ended up together, reset and run it again.
A Note for Teachers
Random groups are a good answer to cliques, but they won't fix everything. If two students really can't work together, you may want to step in and re-spin, and it helps to tell the class at the start that you might.
The wheel also works as a random group generator for presentation order or lab partners. Let a student do the spinning. They enjoy it, and it makes it obvious to the class that you didn't pick the teams yourself.
Popular Ways to Use It
✓ Classroom Groups
✓ Sports and PE
✓ Game Nights
✓ Workshops
Whenever a person picks the teams, someone feels left out or suspects favouritism.
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GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the random team generator pick the teams?
You spin the wheel once for each person. Each name that comes up goes into the next team in line, then leaves the wheel. When the wheel is empty, everyone is on a team, and the pick history shows the order.
Can I make teams of equal size?
Yes, when the numbers divide evenly. Divide the number of names by the number of teams and deal them out in turn. If there's a remainder, a few teams end up one person bigger, which is normal.
What if someone is absent on the day?
Delete their name before you start. If they turn up late, add the name back, give it a spin and place them on the smallest team.
Can I save a class list for next time?
Yes. Hit the Save button and the list stays in your browser, so it's waiting for you when you open the wheel for the next lesson. Need it on another device? Send yourself the share link and the list comes along with it. If you like keeping a master copy, a spreadsheet works as a backup too.
Can I change the wheel colors and how long it spins?
Yes. Tap Colors to pick one of seven color sets, and press the 3s, 6s or 10s button under the entries box to choose how long the wheel spins. Both are saved in your browser, so they are still set on your next visit.
Ready to Spin?
Create your free wheel in seconds. No sign-up, no downloads, works on any device.