Random name picker.
Spin, race, reveal

A random name generator for the big screen. Let everyone join, then let chance pick.

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A random name generator for any room

Pick a name, a pair or a winner in seconds. Spin the wheel of names or race ducks, and the whole room sees who is picked. Need teams? The random group generator splits everyone for you.

How to pick a random name

  1. Step 1: Add the names

    Everyone who joins is added. On a paid plan you can type your own list.

    The Duck Race editor with Racers set to My list, eight names typed in, and the scene theme options
  2. Step 2: Spin or race

    Fair, random and fun to watch.

  3. Step 3: Show the winner

    One name, on screen for everyone.

    Duck Race set to Winner only on Sunset Bay, showing one winning duck named Grace
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Where a random name picker helps

  • In class

    Pick a student to answer, with no favourites.

  • In meetings

    Choose who speaks first or takes the notes.

  • For giveaways

    Draw a raffle winner everyone watches live.

  • For groups

    Split the room into random groups or pairs.

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Pick your picker

Pick one to host it live. Each opens ready to run.

  • Spinner wheel

    A spinner wheel with eight names spinning to pick one at random
  • Duck race

    The Duck Race leaderboard on Tropical Lagoon with Ava first, Leo second and Hugo third, beside Ava’s phone showing You won
  • Random group maker

    Random Group Maker on the presenter screen: three opened treasure chests named Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3, each showing four names, with the line 12 people split across 3 groups

Random name picker questions

Yes. Every spin or race is a fresh random pick, and the duck you choose never changes its speed.

A wheel with one slice per name. You spin it and the slice it lands on is picked. AhaSlides also has a duck race for the same job.

You can start free. On the Free plan everyone who joins on their phone is added, up to 50 live participants. Typing your own names and the Random group maker need a paid plan.

Yes. The Random group maker splits everyone into groups on a paid plan, and the random team generator does the same job.

Yes. Students join with the code on screen and their names go straight onto the wheel, so you never type the register. Save the wheel for the next lesson.

Yes. Spin a prize wheel or run a raffle duck race, so everyone sees the winner at the same moment.

Use the random team generator and set the number of teams to half the number of people: 24 people make 12 random pairs.

Yes. Share your screen and people join from their own phone or laptop.
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