Prize draw

List Randomizer

Free list randomizer online: shuffle a list of names or pick a random winner.

A random list generator with names, for putting a list into random order or picking random winners out of it. Put every entrant on a new line — the randomizer does the rest, with no sign-up.

Need a list? Export the comments

Board colour
Winners
Network
Ready-made pairs
Winner

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How it works

How to randomize a list online — four steps

The list randomizer works with no sign-up: from a list of entrants to the result in a few seconds.

1

Add your list

Paste names, usernames or any words, one per line. There is no limit on how many lines you add.

2

Set up the pick

Choose how many names you need, or press «Shuffle the whole list» to get every line at once. Turn on no repeats, mark the network the giveaway runs on and pick the colour of the board.

3

Press the button

Say how many winners you want and press the button. The board holds for a moment, then shows a random line from your list — one name or several winners at once.

4

Announce the winner

The result stays on screen and earlier picks are kept in the history, so it is easy to show your followers.

Random picks

What a list randomizer is good for

Choosing between two options

Cannot decide? A random picker settles a choice between two options online: yes or no, heads or tails, go or stay. Type both options, or drop in a ready-made pair with one tap, and the tool picks one of them at random. Choosing between several is just as easy — three, five, ten; add lines.

Teams, running order, names and more

The same tool handles any kind of draw: picking a name out of a list, the running order, who is on duty today, which film to watch. As a random list team generator it splits people up — shuffle the list, then read it off in twos or threes — and as a word list randomizer it drives a game just as well. For a draw people can watch there is a wheel of fortune, random numbers come from the random number generator, and a ready-made list comes from an Instagram comment export.

How it works, and why the pick cannot be rigged

The randomizer sends nothing to a server: every line on the list has an equal chance, and the result is worked out after you press the button, in your own browser. We store neither the list nor the winner, so a random pick cannot be steered by us or by the organiser. The history of earlier winners lives only until the page is reloaded.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions about the random name picker

A quick guide to shuffling a list, picking a winner and showing the result to your followers.

What is a list randomizer?

A list randomizer is a tool that picks one random line out of your list — a name, a username or any word. In GiveawayOK it runs right in the browser, so there is nothing to install on a computer or a phone.

What is the difference between a random name picker and a list randomizer?

A random name picker and a list randomizer are the same tool; what differs is what goes on the lines. It is called a name picker when the list holds names or usernames of people entering a giveaway, and a word randomizer when the lines hold words, options or titles. The mechanics are identical: every line has an equal chance, whatever is written on it.

Is the random picker free?

Yes, the randomizer in GiveawayOK is free and needs no registration. You can pick as many times as you like, and there is nothing paid on this page at all.

How many lines can the list hold?

There is no limit on the number of lines: a list can hold two options or several thousand entrants. Each line is one option, and up to a thousand winners can be picked in a single press.

How do I pick several winners?

Put the number in the «Winners» field and one press picks them all. If you prefer picking one at a time, turn on no repeats: lines already picked stop coming up, and every result stays in the history.

Why is a random pick from a list considered fair?

Nobody knows the winner, not even the service: the result does not exist until the button is pressed. Two things show it — the same list gives a different name every time, and there is no registration, so no account can be favoured.

How do I randomize a list into a random order?

Press «Shuffle the whole list» under the winner count: the randomizer returns every line numbered 1, 2, 3 in a random order, so the list is shuffled in a single tap. Leave the count at 1 and the same tool picks one random name instead.

How do I add entrants from the comments under a post?

Copy the usernames from the spreadsheet the export gives you and paste them into the list — the randomizer picks the winner. If somebody commented several times, turn on no repeats so their username does not get several chances.

Does the randomizer work on a phone?

Yes, the tool is built for phones and tablets, so the result is easy to show in stories or on a live stream while the giveaway runs.

Comments instead of a list

Are your entrants in the comments rather than a list?

The winner is drawn from the comments automatically: the service collects everyone under the post or Reels and picks for you. Want the list yourself? An Instagram comment export puts the usernames into Excel or CSV — paste them into the box above and you have a comment picker. The same for Facebook, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.

Pick a winner from commentsExcel (.xlsx)CSV (.csv)