Frequently asked questions

Yes, in the way that matters for games, lessons and draws. Every spin uses your browser's crypto.getRandomValues(), which MDN Web Docs describes as a cryptographically secure pseudo-random generator seeded with system entropy. The random number decides how far the wheel turns, and the winner is whichever slice stops under the pointer. Each spin is independent of the last one. We tested this with 1,000,000 spins per wheel: see the fairness study for the results and raw data.

Yes, as long as each entry appears once. All slices are the same size, so with 8 unique entries each has a 1 in 8 (12.5%) chance. If you type the same entry twice, it gets two slices and twice the chance. That is how you weight the wheel on purpose.

Because each spin is independent, repeats are normal. With 2 entries, the same result comes up twice in a row half the time. With 10 entries, it happens on 1 spin in 10. If you want each entry to win only once, turn on Remove winner after each spin.

Probably not. Over a handful of spins, uneven results are expected. Spin a 4-slice wheel 20 times and you will rarely see exactly 5 of each. The counts only even out over hundreds or thousands of spins.

Yes. Shuffle reorders your list with the Fisher–Yates method, using the same secure random source. It changes where entries sit on the wheel, not their chances: equal slices stay equal.

Wheelova has no hidden setting that chooses a winner in advance, and the result is never decided by entry position or name. But whoever controls the device controls the list, so for public draws, show the full list on screen before you spin, keep duplicates out unless everyone agreed to them, and spin live or record the screen.

Type or paste your entries into the box, one per line, then press Spin or the Space bar. The winner appears in a pop-up and in the Results list. Ready-made wheels, such as the Yes or No Wheel or the Name Picker Wheel, come with their own entries and presets.

There is no fixed limit. Text gets smaller as you add more, so up to about 50 entries reads well on a projector. Share links carry up to 1,000 entries.

Yes. Open Settings under the entries box and choose Fast, Normal or Slow. Your choice is saved in your browser. If your device is set to reduce motion, the wheel stops almost instantly whatever you choose.

Yes. In Settings, type your own heading, for example "Today's presenter" or "Congratulations!". Leave it empty to use the default.

Yes. Use the Sound switch under the entries. Custom sounds and music are not available.

Each wheel page keeps its own list, so you can open the Name Picker Wheel and the Decision Wheel in two tabs and use both. Two tabs of the same page share one saved list.

No. There is nothing to sign up for. Open the page and spin.

Your entries save automatically in your own browser (local storage) each time you type. They are there when you come back on the same device and browser.

Not automatically, because nothing is stored on our servers. Use Share link to copy a link with your entries inside it, and open that link on the other device.

Usually because the browser's site data was cleared, or you used a private window, which forgets everything when closed. To keep a list safe, save its share link somewhere.

Your entries never leave your device unless you create a share link, and even then the entries travel inside the link, not to our database. Read the privacy policy for the details, including our cookie-free visit counting.

Press Share link and copy the link. Anyone who opens it sees your wheel with the same entries. Their changes do not affect your copy.

The entries are stored inside the link itself, so a link is a snapshot. After you edit the wheel, create a new link.

Yes. Press Embed and copy the code into your page's HTML. It shows a working wheel with your entries and a small credit link.

Yes. In Google Sites, choose Insert → Embed → Embed code, paste the code from Wheelova's Embed button, and resize the box so the whole wheel shows.

Yes. Press Embed, copy just the web address inside src="…", then add a Browser source in OBS with that address. Set the size to about 560 × 560. Click into the source with Interact to spin it during the stream.

Slides cannot run a live wheel inside the presentation. The simplest option is a link on your slide that opens the wheel, then fullscreen mode (press F) to present it.

Paste your class list into the Name Picker Wheel and leave Remove winner on so every student gets a turn. Press F for fullscreen on the projector. Teachers also use it for presentation order, groups (try the Random Team Generator) and quick quiz games.

Export the responses to a spreadsheet (Google Forms can send them to Google Sheets), copy the column of names or emails, and paste it into the Raffle Wheel. Remove duplicates first if each person should have one chance.

You can use it to pick the winner fairly and visibly. Whether your giveaway is legal is a separate question: rules for prize draws differ by country and by social platform, so check them before you launch. The Raffle Wheel guide covers running a fair draw.

Any recent version of Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox, on phones, tablets and computers. Nothing to install.

iPhone browsers don't let websites enter true fullscreen. On iPhone, fullscreen mode enlarges the wheel to fill the browser window instead.

Yes. In Safari, tap Share → Add to Home Screen. In Chrome on Android, open the menu and tap Add to Home screen. It opens like an app, but it needs an internet connection.

Yes. Every tool is free with no sign-up and no ads at the moment. If that changes, the privacy policy will be updated first.

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