Random team generator

How to make random teams

1. Add the names. Paste a list with one name per line, or type them separated by commas.
2. Choose how to split. Pick a number of teams, such as 4, or a number of people per team, such as 3.
3. Press Make teams. Not happy, or need a fresh draw for the next round? Press it again for a new random split.
4. Copy the teams to paste into a chat, slide or class notes.

Worked examples

When you choose people per team and the names do not divide evenly, the tool makes enough teams for everyone, then spreads the names so no team is more than one person bigger than another. Nobody is left alone in a team of one.

How the shuffle works

The names are shuffled with the Fisher Yates method using your browser's built in random number generator, so every order is equally likely. The shuffled names are then dealt out one at a time, like cards, to keep team sizes even.

Tips

• Duplicate names are kept, and the tool warns you so you can tell two people with the same name apart, such as Sam R and Sam T.
• Use custom team names like Red and Blue for sports days or house points.
• The names stay on this page. They are not saved or sent anywhere, so reloading the page clears them.

Questions