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Decision-Maker

Decision Maker

Add your options, spin the wheel, and get one fair, random pick.

6 / 100

One option per line, up to 80 characters each.

Quick lists

Off. Nothing is stored.

Press spin. Each option has a 1 in 6 chance.

Why use this decision maker

  • Equal odds

    Every line gets the same 1-in-N chance, drawn with your browser’s cryptographic random generator.

  • Stays in your browser

    Your options are not sent to a server. Saving is off unless you switch it on.

  • Free, no sign-up

    Open the page and spin. No account, no email, nothing to install.

  • Up to 100 options

    Paste a whole list at once: one option per line, up to 80 characters each.

What is a decision maker?

Here, a decision maker is an online wheel that picks one option from your list at random. The term can also mean a person who makes the final call.

A random decision maker works like drawing a name from a hat. You list the options, each one gets an equal slice of the wheel, and one spin picks the answer.

When every option is good enough, more thinking rarely changes the outcome. A spin ends the back-and-forth, and you can always spin again.

Good for

  • Choices where any option is fine
  • Taking turns and picking who goes first
  • Settling a group debate

Not for

  • Medical, legal or money decisions
  • Official prize draws and raffles

Not to be confused with a decision matrix, which scores options against criteria. This decision maker doesn’t weigh anything. It just picks.

How the decision maker works

Three steps and nothing to set up. The wheel starts with an example list, so you can spin first and edit later.

  1. 1

    Add your options

    Type or paste one option per line, or load a quick list and edit it. Up to 100 lines.

  2. 2

    Spin the wheel

    The pick is made the moment you press Spin. The wheel then turns to show you where it landed.

  3. 3

    Go with it, or go again

    Spin again, remove the winner for the next round, or copy the result to share it.

Start from a ready-made list

Load one into the decision maker, then rename, add or delete anything. If you have typed your own list, you are asked first.

  • 6 options

    What to eat

    Settle the dinner debate before everyone gets hungrier.

    • Pizza
    • Sushi
    • Tacos
    • Pasta
    • +2 more
  • 2 options

    Yes or no

    A plain 50/50 for when you only need a nudge.

    • Yes
    • No
  • 6 options

    Weekend plans

    Six easy plans for a free Saturday. Swap in your own.

    • Go for a hike
    • See a movie
    • Visit a museum
    • Try a new café
    • +2 more
  • 7 options

    Movie genre

    Pick the genre first, and the scrolling gets shorter.

    • Comedy
    • Thriller
    • Sci-fi
    • Romance
    • +3 more
  • 4 options

    Who goes first

    Turn order for board games and card nights. Rename the players.

    • Player 1
    • Player 2
    • Player 3
    • Player 4
  • 10 options

    Numbers 1–10

    Group numbers, page numbers, or a quick tiebreak.

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • +6 more

A decision maker for everyday choices

Pick from options you already have. When any answer is fine, one spin is all you need.

  • Everyday choices

    Lunch spots, what to cook, which chore comes first. When every option is fine, one spin ends the back-and-forth.

    • Where to eat
    • What to cook
    • Which chore first
  • Friends and family

    Let the wheel pick who goes first, who chooses the film, or which game comes next, so nobody has to be the decider.

    • Turn order
    • Movie night
    • Weekend plans
  • Classrooms and events

    Paste a class list or group numbers, spin, then remove each pick so everyone gets a turn before anyone goes twice.

    • Call on a student
    • Group numbers
    • Presentation order

Small touches that keep it quick

Everything sits on one screen, with no settings to dig through.

Remove the winner, undo in one tap

Take a pick out of the next round, then spin again. Going around a room? Keep removing until everyone has had a turn. Removed the wrong one? Undo puts it back.

Shuffle and tidy

Mix up the order on the wheel, or clear out duplicate lines in one click.

Remember on this device

Switch it on to keep your list for next time. Switch it off and the saved copy is erased.

Phone, tablet or laptop

On small screens the wheel, the Spin button and your result stay close together.

Keyboard and screen readers

Every control works from the keyboard, results are announced as text, and reduced-motion settings skip the long spin.

How the decision maker stays fair

Each line on your list is one ticket. With four lines, each has a 1 in 4 chance on every spin.

Picked before the wheel moves
Pressing Spin draws the result first. The animation shows it; it cannot change it.
Every spin starts fresh
The wheel has no memory, so the same option can win twice in a row, the way a coin can land heads twice.
Duplicates are extra chances
Enter an option twice and it gets two slices. The editor points this out, so it stays your call.
No hidden weighting
No sponsored options and no adjustments to the odds. Every line counts the same.

What 1-in-N looks like

Four different options
25%
25%
25%
25%
  • Pizza
  • Sushi
  • Tacos
  • Pasta
Same list, with Pizza entered twice
40%
20%
20%
20%
  • Pizza ×2
  • Sushi
  • Tacos
  • Pasta

Under the hood: crypto.getRandomValues with rejection sampling, so rounding never favours the options at the top of your list.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Every line on your list has the same chance. The pick comes from your browser’s cryptographic random number generator (the Web Crypto API), mapped to your list with rejection sampling so no option is favoured. The result is chosen first, and the wheel then turns to show it.

Yes. Each spin is independent, just like two coin flips. If you want a winner out of the next round, press Remove after the result appears. You can undo it straight away if you change your mind.

It gets two slices, so it has twice the chance. The editor tells you when there are duplicates, and Remove duplicates keeps just the first copy of each.

From 2 to 100, one per line, with up to 80 characters each. Big lists show shorter labels on the wheel, but the result is always shown in full text.

It is free to use and there is no account, sign-up or email step. Open the page and spin.

No. The wheel runs in your browser and your options are not sent to a server. “Remember on this device” is off by default; if you turn it on, your list is kept in this browser’s local storage, and turning it off erases it.

This decision maker is built for everyday, low-stakes choices. It is not a certified or auditable drawing system, so for prize draws with rules or legal requirements, use a service that can provide a verifiable record.

Yes. The wheel, the Spin button and the result stay together on small screens, the editor sits right below, and everything also works with a keyboard or screen reader.

Something else on your mind? Get in touch

Ready to choose? Let the decision maker pick.

Your options and the wheel are at the top of the page. One spin, one clear answer.