Random Name Picker
Paste a list of names and draw one or many winners. Turn on a provable draw when people need to trust the result.
12 names in the draw
Ready
One per line, or separated by commas. Up to 5,000 names.
History
Nothing yet. Results appear here.
How to use it
- Paste names, one per line or separated by commas.
- Choose how many winners to draw and whether winners leave the list.
- Press Draw. Each winner is drawn without replacement, so nobody wins twice in one draw.
- For giveaways, switch on Provable draw: publish the fingerprint first, then draw and reveal the seed so anyone can check it.
Where people use it
Comment giveaways
Paste the commenters, publish the fingerprint in your post, draw live, then post the verify link with the winners.
Cold calling in class
Remove each student after they answer, so the next pick is always someone new.
Raffles and door prizes
Draw five winners at once and copy the list straight into your announcement.
Questions
What does a provable draw prove?
Before the draw, you publish a fingerprint (a SHA-256 hash) that locks both a secret seed and the exact list. After the draw you reveal the seed. Anyone can then open the Verify page, recompute the fingerprint and the winners, and see that neither the list nor the result was changed.
Could the organiser still cheat by trying many seeds?
Not if you add a public salt: a value from your audience chosen after the fingerprint is posted, such as a number someone comments. The winners depend on it, so they cannot be known in advance.
What happens with duplicate names?
You choose. Keep them, and a name entered twice has twice the chance. Or remove them with one click so each person counts once.
Is there a limit?
You can paste up to 5,000 names and draw up to 100 winners at once.