How do I pick a name on the big screen?

Open it fullscreen, then click, tap or press Space or Enter. On a TV, the remote’s OK button usually works too.

Will the same name come up twice?

Not until every name has been picked once. Then a new round starts with the whole list.

Are the names uploaded anywhere?

No. The list stays in the link after the #, which the browser keeps to itself. Nothing is stored on our servers.

Random name picker

Paste your class list and pick a name at random on the projector, smartboard or TV. Nobody is picked twice until everyone has had a turn.

Open fullscreen Customize in the editor

Free, no account needed. The link holds the whole sign.

A fair way to choose who goes next

Teachers use it to cold-call fairly, choose who presents first or hand out jobs. Teams use it for stand-up order, and hosts use it to draw a giveaway winner in front of the room.

Open it fullscreen and click, tap or press Space to pick. Names flick past for a couple of seconds, then one lands. Each name comes up once before anyone is picked again; reloading the page starts a fresh round.

Put it on a TV

Make it above. The preview is exactly what the screen shows.
Open it on the screen. Press Open fullscreen on that device, or send yourself the link. For a TV with a free account, open ownscreen.com/tv and enter its code on your phone.
Leave it running. It fits any screen size and asks the screen to stay on.

Questions

How do I pick a name on the big screen?: Open it fullscreen, then click, tap or press Space or Enter. On a TV, the remote’s OK button usually works too.
Will the same name come up twice?: Not until every name has been picked once. Then a new round starts with the whole list.
Are the names uploaded anywhere?: No. The list stays in the link after the #, which the browser keeps to itself. Nothing is stored on our servers.