Question 1

Wait — is it really random, or does it pick a favorite?

Accepted Answer

Yes, truly random. When you tap Spin, your device shakes the wheel using a tiny invisible roll of the dice that happens millions of times a second. We don't peek, we don't choose, and we honestly have no idea who's going to win — not even us.

Question 2

Can I rig it so my friend always loses?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, no. The wheel doesn't know who anyone is — it just sees a list of words. If you want to weight the odds, the only honest trick is to add the same option more than once (see the bottom of this FAQ).

Question 3

The same name won twice in a row — is something broken?

Accepted Answer

Nope, that's just how randomness feels. Flip a coin ten times and you'll often see two or three heads in a row — it doesn't mean the coin is bent. Random doesn't mean evenly spread out; streaks happen, and the wheel is being honest about it.

Question 4

Does the wheel remember past winners and avoid them?

Accepted Answer

Nope. Every spin starts fresh, like flipping a brand-new coin. If you want past winners removed automatically, switch the wheel to Eliminate mode and they'll bow out after each spin.

Question 5

How do I add, edit, or remove options?

Accepted Answer

Use the panel next to the wheel. Type a new line to add an option, click an existing one to rename it, and use the small × to remove it. The wheel updates as you go — no Save button to hunt for.

Question 6

Will my list still be there next time I visit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each wheel saves its list to your own browser, so when you come back to the same page on the same device, your customizations are right where you left them.

Question 7

How do I share a wheel with friends?

Accepted Answer

Just share the page's URL. Each ready-made wheel lives at its own address (like /yes-or-no or /what-to-eat), so anyone who opens the link sees the same starting wheel — they can then customize their own copy without changing yours.

Question 8

Why does each spinner page remember its own list?

Accepted Answer

So your tweaks don't stomp on each other. The classroom name picker you set up for Monday's lesson stays separate from the dinner picker you use on weekends, even though they're both the same kind of wheel underneath.

Question 9

Are there keyboard shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Space spins the wheel, M toggles the sound, D switches between light and dark theme, F toggles fullscreen, Shift+S shuffles the list, and Esc closes any open dialog or exits fullscreen.

Question 10

Do you store my lists somewhere?

Accepted Answer

Only on your own device, in your browser's local storage. Your lists never leave your computer or phone — we genuinely never see them.

Question 11

Do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

Nope. Open the page, spin, done. No sign-up, no email, no profile to manage.

Question 12

Will you sell my data?

Accepted Answer

There's nothing to sell. We don't collect your lists, we don't ask for an account, and we don't build a profile of you. The site uses standard analytics to understand which spinners are popular, and that's it.

Question 13

What can I use this for?

Accepted Answer

Anything with a choice. Picking who goes first in a game, deciding what's for dinner, drawing a name for the gift swap, assigning chores, calling on a student in class, choosing a movie, shaking up a brainstorm, or settling a friendly argument once and for all.

Question 14

Is there a maximum number of options?

Accepted Answer

There's no hard cap, but somewhere past a few dozen the slices start getting too thin to read at a glance. If you've got a huge list, consider grouping into rounds — spin the wheel a few times to narrow down rather than cramming a hundred names onto one circle.

Question 15

Can I make one option more likely than another?

Accepted Answer

Yep — add it twice. Or three times. The wheel doesn't mind. Each entry on the wheel is one equal slice, so duplicates literally double an option's odds.

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