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Marble race name picker

Paste your names, press Start and watch every name race down a random course as its own marble. The first marble across the finish line wins. Need more than one winner? Pick up to 10 places.

Names

8 / 60 names

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Add your names and press Start. The race and the winner appear here.

Unlike a spinning wheel, the whole draw is a real physics race you can download as a video. Post the MP4 with your giveaway results and nobody can say it was rigged.

How it works

  1. Every name becomes a marble with its own color and label. Add a name twice to give it two marbles.
  2. The course and starting spots are generated from a random Race ID. The order of your list gives no advantage.
  3. Marbles race down tilted bars, gaps and bumpers. The finish order is recorded as each one crosses the line.
  4. When the winners are decided, the results screen shows the places. Download the race as a 9:16, 16:9 or 1:1 MP4 with sound.

Make your own race video

Want a marble race for TikTok or Shorts instead of a draw? The Marble Race video maker gives you four colored racers, custom course settings and the same MP4 export.

Use it for

Giveaways

Paste the entrants, run the race and post the video with the winner announcement. The Race ID is printed in the video.

Classroom

Pick who answers next or who presents first. Remove the winner and race again for the next turn.

Streams

Run a race on stream for sub raffles or viewer picks. Bigger lists up to 60 names still race smoothly.

Teams and turns

Pick three winners to decide team captains, game order or who picks the restaurant.

Name picker FAQ

Is the marble race name picker fair?

Yes. Each race gets a random Race ID from your browser's secure random generator. It decides the course and the starting spots, so no name has a built-in advantage. The winner is decided by the physics simulation.

How do I prove a giveaway was not rigged?

Download the race as an MP4 and share it with the results. The video shows every marble, the full race and the Race ID, so viewers can watch the whole draw.

How many names can I enter?

Up to 60 names per race. Write one name per line or separate them with commas. Marbles get smaller as the list grows so they all fit on the course.

Can I pick more than one winner?

Yes. Choose 1 to 10 winners and the results list the finish order. You can also remove the winners and race again with the remaining names.

Do I need to sign up?

No. The picker runs in your browser and your list is never uploaded.