Decision Wheel
Put every option you are weighing on one wheel and let it choose. Works with two choices or twenty, and every segment gets exactly the same slice of the circle — no weighting, no house favourite.
A decision wheel is a free tool that makes a choice for you at random. Add your options, spin, and the wheel lands on one — ending indecision in seconds.
What is a decision wheel?
A decision wheel is a spinning wheel where each segment is an option you are weighing. Spinning it selects one at random, which is useful when options are roughly equal and the deliberation itself is costing you more than any wrong choice would.
What is on the Decision Wheel by default?
The decision wheel loads with these 4 options, so you can spin it straight away without setting anything up. Every one of them can be edited, removed, or replaced with your own list — the wheel redraws itself as you type, and nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.
- Option A
- Option B
- Option C
- Option D
When should you use a decision wheel?
- Choosing between several genuinely good options. When you have narrowed a list to four and they are all fine, the analysis is finished. What is left is a preference you cannot locate, and a spin finds it faster than another list of pros and cons.
- Group decisions where nobody will commit. The “I don't mind, what do you want” loop. Put everyone's suggestion on the wheel and let it close the conversation.
- Deciding the order of things. Which task first, which errand first, which room to tidy. The order rarely matters as much as starting does.
- Escaping a default. If you always pick the same option, the wheel forces genuine variety — the usual reason people reach for one on a Friday night.
- Finding out what you actually want. Spin, then check your gut before you act. Disappointment at the result tells you more than another hour of weighing up.
- Assigning something nobody wants. A visible spin takes the decision away from whoever would otherwise have to make it and then justify it.
How the decision wheel picks
Every option you add takes an equal slice, however many you enter, and each spin draws a fresh pseudorandom result. Order does not matter, and neither does spin strength — the outcome is chosen first and the animation is played to match it.
If you want one option to be more likely, enter it twice. Two entries out of six segments is a one-in-three chance, and you can see that on the wheel rather than having to trust a hidden setting.
More detail in how the randomness works.
How to use the decision wheel
- Add your options. Type the choices you are deciding between.
- Spin. Press SPIN and let the wheel choose.
- Notice your reaction. Whatever it lands on, your gut reaction to the result often reveals what you actually wanted.
- Share it if you need it again. Press Share to copy a link that reopens this exact wheel, options and all. Useful for a class roster you spin every week, or for letting a group spin the same wheel from their own phones.
Decision wheel vs yes or no wheel vs coin flip
Match the tool to the number of answers your question has.
| Tool | Best for |
|---|---|
| Decision wheel | any number of options, all weighted equally — the right choice for “which of these” |
| Yes or no wheel | a straight two-way split for either-or questions |
| Coin flip | the fastest two-way toss when the options are obvious and need no labels |
One useful move: narrow a long list by hand to the three or four you would actually be happy with, then spin. The wheel is better at closing a shortlist than at building one.
Frequently asked questions
How does a decision wheel help me decide?
It removes the stall: you add options, spin, and commit. Often your emotional reaction to the result reveals your true preference.
Is the decision wheel free?
Yes, it is completely free with no sign-up.
Should I always follow the wheel?
For low-stakes choices, yes. For big decisions, use the result as a gut-check rather than a command.
How many options can I put on the wheel?
As many as you like. Past about twenty the labels get hard to read on a phone, though the draw stays exactly as fair — if your list is that long, cutting it down first usually produces a better decision anyway.
Can I make one option more likely?
Yes. Add it more than once and it takes that many segments. This is visible weighting, so anyone watching can see the odds rather than having to take your word for it.
What if I do not like the result?
That reaction is the most useful thing the wheel produces. Disappointment means you had a preference you had not admitted to — so take that option instead. The point is reaching a decision, not obeying the wheel.
Is it better than just choosing?
Not for decisions that deserve thought. It is better for decisions where deliberating costs more than picking wrong — which covers most of what people spend their evenings arguing about.
Can I share a wheel with someone else?
Yes. Press Share and the link is copied to your clipboard. Anyone who opens it gets the wheel with your exact options already loaded, so a teacher can bookmark one link per class and a group can spin the same wheel from different phones. The options travel in the link itself — nothing is saved to an account, because there are no accounts.
Do I need an account to save a wheel?
No, and there is no account to make. A wheel is saved by keeping its share link — bookmark it, paste it into a lesson plan, or send it to whoever needs it. Because the options live in the URL rather than on a server, the link keeps working without anyone logging in.
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