Decision Wheel

About this tool

Add your own options, spin the wheel, and let it decide. Each option gets an equal slice, the spin animation builds a little suspense, and the winner can be announced aloud. Press space to spin again — everything runs in your browser with no signup.

When to use it

• Group deadlock — five people, four restaurant opinions, zero progress. Put them on the wheel.
• Rotating small chores or picks fairly when a spreadsheet feels like overkill.
• Icebreakers and classroom activities where the spinning wheel itself is part of the fun.

Worked example

Friday lunch, four options: add "Thai", "Burgers", "Sushi", "Pizza" and spin — each has an exact 25% chance. Want to weight the odds? Add an option twice: with "Thai" entered twice among five total slices, Thai's chance rises to 40%. It's a transparent way to give the popular choice an edge while leaving the outcome to chance.

Frequently asked questions

Is every option equally likely?

Yes — the wheel divides evenly among your entries and the landing slice is chosen uniformly at random. The spin animation is theater; the math underneath is a fair draw.

Can I weight some options more heavily?

Add an option multiple times. Each entry is its own slice, so duplicates raise that outcome's probability proportionally — two slices out of five is a 40% chance.

How many options can the wheel hold?

Practically, up to a couple dozen before slices get too thin to read. For long lists — a whole classroom, a big raffle — the Name Picker handles large lists better.

There's a spinner tool on this site too — which should I use?

The Decision Wheel is for choosing among custom options you type in. The Spinner is a general-purpose spinning wheel; if your goal is "pick one of my listed choices," the Decision Wheel is the right fit.