Random Picker
Paste your own list. Let us pick.
Add your options below, then tap to pick.
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Saved locally. Nothing is sent to a server.
How it works
- Paste your options into the textarea.
- Click Pick — one is selected at random and displayed.
- Switch modes: pure random or without-replacement.
- Weighted mode supported (duplicate entries for higher probability).
Why use this tool
- The simplest random tool — for any time you need to pick one thing from a list.
- Faster than a wheel for repeated picks (no 4-second spin).
- Customisable for any list — not tied to "names" or "movies" or any specific use case.
When to use it
- Pick a restaurant from your "good restaurants" list.
- Choose a workout from your routine.
- Decide which chore to tackle first.
- Random sampling for any decision context.
When to use Random Picker
- Any recurring low-stakes decision you'd rather not spend a minute on.
- Bike-shedding avoidance — hand small choices to the picker so you save decision-energy for the ones that matter.
- Late-evening when your prefrontal cortex is done and you just need an answer.
- When you specifically want randomness — not a "recommendation engine", not a ranking, just an unbiased pick.
How the picker works
Random Picker runs entirely in your browser — no servers, no accounts, no data sent anywhere. Each pick uses your browser's built-in cryptographic random-number generator (window.crypto.getRandomValues), which is uniformly distributed across the option pool.
The pool for this picker: a curated shortlist. Every option has an equal probability of being selected on any given pick (about <1% per option).
Custom-input picks let you supply your own option pool; the picker returns one at uniform random.
If you want a deliberately weighted pick (favouring some options over others), the picker isn't the right tool — try structuring the choice as a wheel with duplicated entries, or split into two picks (category first, then item within category).
Related pickers + when to prefer each
Random Picker is one of several related pickers on the site. The rest of this cluster covers adjacent decisions:
Spin Wheel — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
Coin Flip — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
Magic 8 Ball — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
All picks are independent — running one picker doesn't influence the others.
About this category
Lifestyle decisions are the low-stakes-but-recurring kind that eat mental bandwidth: coin flips, yes/no calls, morning routine choices, small habit-forming picks.
The category isn't about big life decisions — it's the friction remover for the dozens of tiny ones a normal week throws at you.
FAQ
Where is my list saved?
In your browser. Refresh the page and your last list is still there. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I save multiple lists?
Not yet. Phase 1 supports one persisted list. Multi-list support is on the roadmap.
When should I use a wheel instead?
When the visual ceremony matters — group decisions, occasions, audience-watching contexts. The plain picker is faster for routine use.
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