Can one entry win twice?

No — winners are drawn without replacement, so each entry can win at most once per draw. If you allow multiple entries per person, that person's chances rise proportionally.

How many winners can I draw?

Any number up to the total entries. Winners are announced in draw order — 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on — useful when prizes differ.

Is the draw fair and unbiased?

Yes. The list is shuffled with the Fisher-Yates algorithm and the first N entries win — every entry has an identical chance.

Can I use it for Instagram or YouTube giveaways?

Yes — paste your participant list (one per line) and draw. For legally regulated lotteries, check your local rules first; this tool is for informal giveaways.

Raffle & Giveaway Winner Picker

Running a giveaway and need winners nobody can argue with? Paste your entries — one per line — tell the picker how many winners you need, and hit draw. After a quick drum-roll through the entries, your winners appear in order: first place, second, third and beyond. Copy the list, announce it, done.

How to use it

Paste your entries — participant names, usernames, ticket numbers or emails, one per line.
Set the number of winners — 1 for a single prize, or as many as you have prizes.
Deduplicate (optional) — keep the checkbox on for one entry per person, or turn it off to let multiple entries count as extra chances.
Draw — winners are announced in order with no repeats within a draw.
Copy the results — paste them into your announcement post or story.

Built for giveaways

Social media giveaways: export or paste your commenters/followers and draw publicly on stream or screen-recording for transparency.
Events and meetups: door prize draws from the attendee list — no paper tickets needed.
Classrooms and offices: who presents first, who gets the extra day off, who takes the last donut.
Multiple prizes: draw 3 winners at once — the order decides who picks their prize first.

How the draw works

The picker shuffles your entire list with the Fisher–Yates algorithm — the standard for unbiased shuffles — and takes the first N entries as winners. This is mathematically equivalent to pulling tickets from a perfectly mixed hat, with two upgrades: it can't be sleight-of-handed, and it never drops a ticket behind the table. Winners are drawn without replacement, so no entry can win twice in the same draw. If someone has three entries, they hold three tickets — exactly as it should be.

FAQ

Is this legal for lotteries?
For informal giveaways, yes. Regulated lotteries and promotions have jurisdiction-specific rules (registration, notaries, etc.) — check yours before running a paid-entry draw.

Want more suspense?
For a single winner with maximum drama, put the entries on the Wheel of List spinner and spin it live.

Is my list private?
Yes — everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.