BeanNest Wheel

Wheel of Names for rosters and no-repeat draws.

Paste a roster, then draw one name at a time. Duplicate names are collapsed so nobody is silently given a double chance, and a drawn name can be removed so everyone is picked before anyone repeats. Names stay in this browser.

Current wheel

    Drawn this session

    No draws yet

      Draw history is kept in this tab only. Closing the page clears it.

      Drawn name

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      How duplicate names are handled

      Duplicate names are collapsed case-insensitively by default, so a roster containing "Ava", "ava", and "Noah" becomes two participants. The status line reports how many entries were removed, so the change is visible rather than silent. Turn offCollapse duplicate names when a repeated entry is intentional.

      Drawing without repeats

      After a draw, choose Remove from future draws to take that name off the wheel. The drawn name is added to the session history below the roster so you can confirm who has already been called. This is the workflow for a class where every student should be picked once.

      What stays private

      Names live in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, saved to an account, or written into the page address. The draw history is cleared when the page is closed or reloaded, which keeps a class roster from lingering on a shared device.

      Working notes

      How to use this wheel

      1. Paste a roster, one name per line.

      2. Keep duplicate collapsing on unless repeated lines are deliberate separate participants.

      3. Draw a name and read the session history.

      4. Remove the drawn name from future draws when everyone should be picked once.

      Limits to know

      Duplicate names are collapsed case-insensitively by default and the status line reports how many were removed. Removing a drawn name updates future draws only; the roster source stays available for restore. Draw history is kept in this tab and is not a permanent record.

      What stays on this device

      The roster and draw history stay in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, saved to an account, or written into the page address.

      Common questions

      Do duplicate names get two chances?

      Only when duplicate collapsing is off. With collapsing on, Ava and ava become one participant, and the status line reports the change.

      Can I restore the full roster after removing names?

      Yes. Restore sample or reload the source to rebuild the working list; removal changes only the draw set, not your pasted source.