Random Choice Picker
Paste a list, remove duplicates, and pick one item with cryptographically strong randomness.
Free to use. No account required. Your entries stay in this browser.
How to use the Random Choice Picker
The picker draws one item with equal probability from the cleaned list. It is most useful when eligibility is settled and the group wants a quick, transparent tie-breaker.
Agree what belongs on the list
Collect constraints before collecting names. An unavailable restaurant or unacceptable task should not enter the draw.
Clean accidental duplicates
Keep the duplicate-removal option on unless repeated entries are an intentional and openly agreed form of weighting.
Draw once
State what will happen after the result, then pick. If the result creates immediate resistance, use that reaction as information instead of quietly redrawing.
Best used for
Restaurants, activities, presentation order and other equal, low-cost options.
Choose another method when
Unequal risks, hidden weighting, safety choices or decisions someone has not agreed to randomize.
Worked example: Picking dinner fairly
A group first removes closed restaurants and choices that fail a dietary or budget need. Tacos, noodles, pizza and salad remain. Each appears once, so the picker can settle the low-stakes tie without giving one person's favorite extra entries.
Random Choice Picker questions and answers
Short answers about how this tool works and when to choose a different method.
Does each choice have an equal chance?
Yes, after empty lines are removed and duplicate removal is applied. Each remaining distinct choice receives one place in the draw.
What does remove duplicate choices do?
It treats repeated spelling of the same choice, ignoring letter case, as one entry. Leave it enabled unless everyone has openly agreed to use repeated entries as weights.
Is the picker suitable for giveaways or security decisions?
No. It is designed for ordinary personal and group choices. Use the documented process required by the platform, law or security context for consequential selections.
For privacy, fairness and high-stakes limits that apply across the site, read the would.you questions and answers. You can also settle a two-option tie or compare options with unequal trade-offs.