Random Picker

Paste a list and pick one or more items at random, with or without repeats. A fair Fisher–Yates shuffle powered by your browser’s secure random generator, nothing is uploaded.

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How it works

Your list is shuffled with a Fisher–Yates shuffle, which gives every ordering an equal chance, and then the first few items are taken. Each pick is driven by your browser's cryptographically secure random generator, so the choice is genuinely unpredictable.

With No repeats on, an item can be chosen at most once (so you can never pick more than the list contains). Turn it off to allow the same item to come up again.

Nothing is sent anywhere. Your list and the result stay in your browser.

What this does

A random picker takes a pasted list and selects one or more items at random, with or without repeats.

How to use it

  1. Paste your list.
  2. Set how many to pick.
  3. Toggle "No repeats".
  4. Read the result.

How it works

The list is shuffled with a Fisher–Yates shuffle driven by your browser’s secure random generator, so every item has an equal chance. With "No repeats" on, each item is chosen at most once.

Example

Picking 1 of 10 names gives each a 10% chance.

Sources & methodology

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Frequently asked questions

How random is the pick?

The list is shuffled with a Fisher–Yates shuffle driven by your browser’s cryptographically secure random generator, so every item has an equal chance and the result is genuinely unpredictable.

Can the same item be picked twice?

Only if you turn off “No repeats”. With it on (the default) each item can be chosen at most once, so you can’t pick more items than the list contains.

Is my list sent anywhere?

No. Your list and the result stay entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded or stored.