Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the spinner wheel.
Yes! It is completely free to use. No signup, no hidden costs, and no limits on how many times you can spin.
No account is needed. Just open the page, add names, and start spinning. Everything runs directly in your browser.
Yes. Your list of names is automatically saved to your browser's local storage. When you return, your names will still be there.
The wheel spin uses a mathematically random algorithm — each spin adds a random number of rotations (10–15 full turns) plus a random offset. Every name has an equal chance of being selected.
Absolutely! Teachers around the world use Spin The Name Wheel to randomly select students for questions, group activities, or presentations. It keeps things fair and engaging.
Yes, the wheel is fully responsive and works on phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Once the page loads, you can spin the wheel without an internet connection. Everything runs locally in your browser.
There is no hard limit. However, for best results with the wheel display, we recommend up to 30 names. More than that and the text may become small.
You can respin to pick again, remove the winner from the list (so they can't be picked twice), or simply close the overlay and keep going.
While true randomness requires hardware-level sampling, the wheel uses a strong pseudo-random algorithm that is unpredictable and fair for all practical purposes.