Random Name Picker and Group Generator
Pick names at random or assign groups. It is not a certified official draw.
Paste up to 200 names, one per line.
Each draw uses your browser’s secure random numbers. It is not a certified draw.
Your result
Enter the names, then press Draw.
How to use it
- Write one name on each line.
- Enter the number of groups.
- Press draw. The result does not change while you type.
Examples
- Five names and two groups under the test ruleThe names are A B C D E and the groups are 2, and the function picks the last index. Group 1 has A B C and group 2 has D E.
- One groupAll the names and 1 group. One group contains every name in the drawn order.
- More groups than namesTwo groups and one name. A message rejects the count.
Tool details and privacy
The button shuffles in the browser. Editing the names clears the result until you press the button again. Earlier groups get one extra name when the count does not divide evenly.
This is not a certified draw and it is not an official raffle. A test locks the rule with a fixed function: five names into two groups give the first group three and the second group two.
Options
- The limit is 200 names. The group count is from 1 to the number of names. The draw is not repeated on every keystroke.
Limits
- It is not a certified draw.
- Editing the names clears the draw until you press the button.
- The earlier group gets the extra name when the count does not divide evenly.
Privacy
The numbers are calculated in your browser and are not sent to any server.
Questions
Is this an official raffle?
No. It is not a certified draw.
Why does it not change while I type?
The draw happens only at the button, so the order does not change on every letter.
Who gets the extra name?
The earlier groups. Five names into two groups give the first group three.
Are the names saved?
No.