RANDOM DECISION WHEEL
Random Decision Wheel
Can't decide? Type in your options, spin the wheel, and let chance pick for you.
How this tool works
Each option you type becomes an equal-sized slice of the wheel, drawn on an HTML canvas. When you spin, the tool picks a genuinely random option first using JavaScript's random number generator, then calculates exactly how far the wheel needs to rotate — several full spins plus a final offset — so that slice lands under the pointer at the top. The multi-second spin animation is purely visual; the outcome is already determined the instant you click "Spin," which is what makes it fair rather than something that could be watched and predicted mid-spin.
Frequently asked questions
Is the result actually random, or does it favor certain slices?
Every option has an exactly equal chance of being selected, regardless of its position on the wheel or how large its slice looks — the randomness comes from picking an index first, not from where the wheel happens to stop visually.
How many options can I add?
There's no hard limit, but readability drops once you have a lot of thin slices — for the labels to stay legible, somewhere under 15–20 options tends to work best visually.
What are good uses for this beyond "what should I eat"?
Picking a name from a raffle, randomly assigning tasks or teams, choosing a random winner for a giveaway, deciding movie night picks, or breaking a tie between a few options a group can't agree on.
Does it remember my previous options?
No — whatever you type into the list is only stored in your browser for the current session, not saved anywhere, so it resets if you reload the page.
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