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Random name picker, free and fair

Paste your entries or import a file, choose how many winners and start the draw. Every entry has exactly the same chance, the draw runs on your device with the open-source engine of GoTombola draws, and its seed replays it exactly.

  • The same chance for everyone
  • Your list never leaves your device
  • Replayable from its seed

The draw needs JavaScript, because it runs in your browser.

Go further

The draw is the last step. GoTombola handles everything else.

Selling tickets, collecting the money, tracking sales, drawing in front of everyone and telling the winners — your whole raffle in one place.

  • Sell onlineA page in your name, a link and a QR code to share everywhere.
  • Get paid into your accountTicket money goes straight to your organisation.
  • Draw live, certifiedOn the big screen, time-stamped and verifiable by every participant.
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How to pick a random winner online

  1. Paste the list. One entry per line, or a CSV, TSV or text file imported from your device. For a file with several columns, choose the one holding the names.
  2. Set the winners. A number of winners, or your prizes in draw order. Add alternates if needed, for a winner who does not answer.
  3. Handle duplicates. The tool flags names listed more than once, even written differently (capitals, spaces). Choose one chance per line, one chance per person or one prize per person.
  4. Draw. The result shows prize by prize, with each winner's line number. Copy it to announce it.
  5. Keep the seed. The seed shown with the result replays exactly the same draw on the same list.

Why this draw is fair

  • Each prize is drawn among the entries still in the running, each with exactly the same chance. The random number is drawn without bias, by rejection, never with a modulo that would favour the top of the list.
  • It is the engine of GoTombola raffle draws, published as open source with its specification and a verifier.
  • The draw runs in your browser. Your list never leaves your device and is stored nowhere.

What this draw does not prove

A draw made on your screen can be run again as often as you like, and nothing shows it to those who were not there. When the result matters to others, announce the draw — the randomness then comes from a public value that does not exist yet when you announce it, and anyone can check the result.

Frequently asked questions

Is the random name picker free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no e-mail address. The tool is complete without an account.

Is my list of entries sent over the internet?

No. The file or pasted text is read in your browser and the draw runs there. For an announced draw, only digests and counts are published, never the names.

How many entries can I draw from?

Up to one million lines and 200 prizes, each with at most 10,000 copies.

How do I stop someone who entered twice from winning twice?

Choose “One chance per person” (duplicates are merged) or “One prize per person” (each line keeps its chance, but a person wins one prize only). Duplicates are found even with different capitals or spaces.

How can I prove my draw is not rigged?

Announce the draw. The randomness then comes from a public value that only appears at the announced time; the announcement and the result sit on a public page anyone checks in their browser. For a raffle, GoTombola's certified draw adds a qualified time stamp and a sealed dossier.