Pick one or more random names from a pasted list, drawn without replacement.
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With 6 names and one pick, each person has a 16.67% chance. Picking 2 from 6 gives each person a 33.33% chance of being included, and there are 15 possible pairs.
Blank lines are removed, then names are drawn without replacement, so the same line cannot be chosen twice in one draw. The selection uses the browser’s cryptographically secure random source with rejection sampling, which avoids the small bias simpler random functions can introduce.
Lines are separate entries even when the text is identical, and each new draw starts fresh, so someone picked last time can be picked again. For prize draws with legal rules, keep records and use an approved method rather than a browser tool.
Paste one name per line, choose how many to pick and draw. Names are selected without replacement, so the same line cannot be chosen twice in one draw. With 6 names and one pick, each person has a 16.67% chance. Picking 2 from 6 gives each person a 33.33% chance of being included, and there are 15 possible pairs. Picking all 6 simply returns every name once in random order. Blank lines are removed before the draw.
For larger groups, the number of possible selections grows quickly. Choosing 3 winners from 30 entrants gives 4,060 possible groups, and each entrant has a 10% chance of being one of the three. The selection uses the browser’s cryptographically secure random source with rejection sampling, which avoids the small bias that simpler random functions can introduce. Show the list and the draw to participants on a shared screen when transparency matters.
Lines are treated as separate entries even if the text is identical. Entering Alex twice and Blake once gives Alex about a 66.67% chance of being picked in a single draw, which is useful for weighted entries but unfair if a name was pasted twice by mistake. Each new draw starts fresh, so someone picked last time can be picked again; remove winners from the list if they should not be eligible. For prize draws with legal rules, keep records and use an approved method.
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
6 names · pick 1 | P(a given name) 16.67% |
6 names · pick 2 | 15 possible pairs · P(a given name) 33.33% |
30 names · pick 3 | 4,060 possible groups · P(a given name) 10% |
Alex↵Alex↵Blake · pick 1 | Alex 66.67% · Blake 33.33% |
6 names · pick 6 | 6 different names |
The number of possible selections grows quickly. Choosing 3 winners from 30 entrants gives 4,060 possible groups, and each entrant has a 10% chance of being one of the three. Picking all 6 from a list of 6 simply returns every name once in random order.
It counts twice. Entering Alex twice and Blake once gives Alex about a 66.67% chance in a single draw, which is useful for weighted entries but unfair if the name was pasted twice by mistake. Check the list before drawing.
Yes, because each draw is independent. Remove previous winners from the list if they should not be eligible again. When transparency matters, show the list and the draw to participants on a shared screen.