Random Group Picker — Fair Teams & Winners

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Paste the names, pick how many groups — get fair, unbiased teams in one click.

Names (one per line)

Number of groups

Mode Even groupsPick N winners only

How to use this tool

1. Paste your names, one per line.
2. Choose the number of groups (or switch to winner-picking mode).
3. Press Shuffle — unbiased groups, balanced in size.

Example

24 students into 4 groups: three shuffled teams of 6, no clustering of friends, no 'teacher's pets together' accusations — the loudest classroom argument, deleted in one click.

The formula

Fisher-Yates shuffle driven by crypto randomness → every arrangement equally likely

What the result means

Random grouping kills two biases at once: the organizer's unconscious bias (friends, strong-with-strong) and the group's suspicion of it. Fisher-Yates with a cryptographic source is the gold standard — every permutation has exactly equal probability, which no 'names in a hat' with awkward folding can promise.

Frequently asked questions

Are the groups really random?

Yes — Fisher-Yates shuffle on crypto randomness: every possible grouping is equally likely, with no pattern a participant could predict.

Can I pick a single winner?

Yes — switch mode to 'Pick N winners only' and set the count.

Why is one group smaller?

When names don't divide evenly, the first groups get the extra member — sizes never differ by more than one.

Are the names uploaded?

No — the shuffle happens in your browser; the name list never leaves your device.

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