Pick a number. Take a chance.
A number, a coin flip, or a roll of the dice. Small decisions can be this simple.
Simple instructions and useful answers, so you can get on with your day.
Pick random numbers from your own range
A random number generator is useful when you need a page number, a turn order, a practice prompt, or a small set of choices from a numbered list. Set the smallest and largest allowed values, then choose how many results you want. Both ends of the range are included.
- Enter whole numbers for Minimum and Maximum.
- Set How many? to a value from 1 to 500.
- Turn on No repeated numbers if every result must be different.
- Select Pick numbers, then copy the results if needed.
Choose the right range
For a list of 30 activities, number them from 1 to 30 and use those values as your minimum and maximum. Every number in that range has the same chance of being drawn. The tool accepts negative whole numbers as well, with values between −1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000.
Decimal endpoints are not accepted. If you need tenths, generate whole numbers and divide each result by ten. For example, a range of 0 to 100 represents 0.0 through 10.0 in steps of one tenth after that conversion.
Repeats and unique results
With repeats allowed, each draw uses the full range. A number can appear several times in one batch. With No repeated numbers enabled, selected values are excluded from the remaining draws in that batch. A range from 1 to 10 contains ten unique values, so it cannot produce 11 different results.
A new batch starts a new selection. Unique mode does not remember numbers from earlier batches. If you want to choose names without drawing a previous winner again, try the wheel with Remove the winner enabled.
Flip a coin or roll dice
The coin has two outcomes, Heads and Tails, with an equal chance each time. Decide which outcome means which option before flipping. Several heads in a row do not make tails more likely on the next flip.
The dice roller uses standard six-sided dice. Choose one, two, or three dice, then roll to see the faces and their total. Each die is selected independently. When rolling two dice, totals are not equally likely: there are more combinations that make seven than combinations that make two.
Can the same result happen again?
Yes. Repeated results are a normal part of random selection. Use unique mode to prevent duplicates within a number batch, or use the team generator to distribute a roster once.
Where are the results generated?
Selection runs in your browser using its random generator. The tool does not create a verified draw record or publish your results.