How to use the secret santa picker
- Press spin — the wheel already contains 8 options.
- Edit, delete or add slices in the options panel to make the list yours.
- Give an option a higher weight if you want it to come up more often.
- Switch to elimination mode to remove each result after it is drawn.
- Copy the share link to send the exact same wheel to somebody else.
What's on this wheel
The default slices are:
- Name 1
- Name 2
- Name 3
- Name 4
- Name 5
- Name 6
- Name 7
- Name 8
Why use a wheel instead of just choosing?
Small decisions burn a surprising amount of attention. Handing the choice to a wheel caps the debate at one spin, removes the sense that somebody pushed for their preference, and gets a group moving again. Because the result is visibly random, it also feels fair — which matters more than the outcome in most group settings.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I edit the secret santa picker?
- Yes. Every slice can be renamed, deleted, duplicated or weighted, and you can paste in a whole list of your own options.
- Is the spin actually random?
- Yes. The winner is chosen with your browser's cryptographic random number generator before the animation plays, using each slice's weight.
- Will my changes be saved?
- Name a wheel and press save to keep it in this browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, and clearing your browser data removes saved wheels.
- How do I share this wheel?
- Use the link button under the wheel. It copies a URL that contains your current options, so the person opening it sees the same slices.
- Can I change the colours of the wheel?
- Yes. Tap the palette button at the top-right of the wheel to pick from nine themes — Classic, Rainbow, Candy, Neon, Ocean, Jungle, Sunset, Pastel and Birthday — or choose Default to restore the wheel's own colours. Spin the Bottle and Coin Toss have their own style menus for bottle designs and coin finishes.
- Is my wheel theme saved?
- Yes. Your chosen theme is stored in your browser and applied automatically to every wheel on the site on your next visit. The menu closes as soon as you pick a theme, and nothing is uploaded or tied to an account.
