Guides
Tested guidance for using WheelOSpin accurately, safely, and effectively.
Secret Santa with a Wheel: Draw Names Without Repeats or Self-Picks
A step-by-step way to run a Secret Santa draw on a spinner wheel: the Remove winner setting, how to handle someone drawing themselves, keeping it secret in a group, and when a wheel is the wrong tool.
Read more →Wheel of Names vs WheelOSpin vs Spin the Wheel: Which Random Picker to Use
An honest comparison of three browser wheel spinners: where each one is strongest, what WheelOSpin deliberately does not do, and how to choose for classrooms, giveaways, and quick decisions.
Halloween Party Games with a Spinner Wheel: Five Setups That Work
Run a Halloween party with a wheel instead of a schedule: a costume-theme draw, a dare wheel, a scary-story order, a candy trade, and a kids' version, with the settings that keep each fair.
Plan Movie Night with a Genre Wheel: Three Ready-to-Use Setups
End the movie night argument by choosing a genre first. Three tested wheel setups for couples, families, and groups, plus what to do when someone vetoes the result.
Keyboard, Fullscreen, Projector, and Motion Guide
Present WheelOSpin clearly with keyboard controls, fullscreen mode, readable labels, sound choices, and reduced-motion considerations.
A Privacy-Aware Classroom Random Picker Workflow
Set up a classroom name wheel, prevent accidental repeats, explain the selection rule, and clear student information safely.
Save, Share, Paste, Download, and Embed a Wheel
What each WheelOSpin sharing feature does, what stays in local storage, and which information is placed in a shared URL.
Equal and Weighted Wheel Probabilities
How WheelOSpin weights translate into percentages, how duplicates differ from weights, and how to model two dice correctly.
How WheelOSpin Selects a Winner
A precise look at secure random selection, wheel animation, equal odds, repetition, and the limits of a browser-based spinner.
Embed an Interactive Wheel on a Website
How WheelOSpin iframe embeds work, what the URL contains, how to size the frame, and which host-site policies can block it.
Giveaway Wheel Checklist and Limitations
Prepare a transparent casual draw, handle duplicates, disclose weights, and understand when WheelOSpin is not an appropriate raffle system.
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