How to Spin the Wheel on Google
Google has a small spinner built into its search results. Search spinner, switch it to Number mode, choose how many numbers the wheel has (2 to 20) and press Spin. It is handy for a quick number, but it only shows numbers – for names, words or more than 20 options you need a wheel you can type into.
Step by Step
- Open Google in a browser or the Google app and search spinner. The single word works best; "fidget spinner" usually shows shopping results instead.
- At the top of the results you will see a spinner with two modes: Fidget and Number. Choose Number.
- Open the wheel-size menu and pick from 2 to 20 numbers. The default is 6.
- Press Spin, or drag the wheel. It slows down and stops on one number.
Fidget Mode vs Number Mode
- Fidget is a toy: it spins but never picks anything.
- Number is the decision wheel: it lands on one number each time.
If the spinner "didn't choose anything", it was probably in Fidget mode.
What Google's Spinner Can't Do
- No names, words, colours or images – numbers only.
- No more than 20 slices.
- No saving, no history of results and no way to remove a number after it is picked.
- No share link, embed code or full-screen view for a class.
Spin a Wheel With Names Instead
If you need names – students, giveaway entries, food choices – use the spin the wheel maker or the wheel of names: paste your list, spin, and turn on Auto-remove winner to pick everyone once. For numbers beyond 20, the random number generator handles any range, and the 1–6 number wheel replaces a die.
Other Google Tools People Use
Google also shows a coin toss when you search "flip a coin" and a dice roller for "roll a die". Our coin flip and dice roller add more coins, best-of-three, several dice and a history of results.
Is Google's Spinner Random?
Google does not publish how its spinner chooses. Every tool on Spin The Wheels picks with the browser's cryptographically secure random generator before the animation starts, and you can test it yourself on the randomness audit page.