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List Randomizer — Shuffle & Pick Winners

Shuffle any list, pick random winners, or draw one lucky item. Uses a cryptographically secure Fisher–Yates shuffle — perfect for giveaways, draws and lottery picks.

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Your shuffled list will appear here.

Shuffling uses the browser's cryptographically secure random number generator (with a Math.random fallback) — nothing is sent to a server.


How a fair shuffle works

A fair shuffle must reach every possible ordering with equal probability. The textbook method is the Fisher–Yates shuffle: walk the list from the end, pick a random spot among the not-yet-placed items, and swap. Done correctly, each of the n! orderings is equally likely.

We pair Fisher–Yates with the browser's cryptographically secure random source (with a safe fallback), so the outcome is not only mathematically uniform but also practically unpredictable — exactly what a fair draw needs.

Running a fair winner draw

For giveaways and prize draws, the Pick Winners mode deals out the requested number of names without duplicates — each entry can win at most once. For small contests, that is all you need for a defensible, auditable result.

Best practice for bigger draws: decide the method before you run it, keep the entry list somewhere you can show, and run the draw once. There is no need to reroll for drama — the first result is the fair one.

Everyday uses for a list randomizer

  • Prize draws, contests and school raffles.
  • Choosing a winner or "next up" from a group of volunteers.
  • Shuffling a playlist, workout circuit or study order.
  • Randomizing quiz questions or interview candidate order.
  • Randomly assigning tasks, seats or groups.

Need a numeric version instead? Our random number generator picks from a range, and the word counter is there when your list needs a character budget.

Your list stays private

Everything happens in your browser tab. Names, entries and results are never uploaded, stored or logged — which matters when you are shuffling something sensitive like a list of employees or students. Close the tab and the list is gone.

Frequently Asked

List Randomizer FAQ

Common questions about shuffling lists and picking winners, answered by our web experts.

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