How RandomPicker works

RandomPicker is an online tool which helps choose random winners. It is a server application, you don’t need to install anything on your computer, everything runs online on secure servers. There are a few easy steps to conduct an unbiased draw in RandomPicker: Create a drawing project and add prizes – submit its name, prizes…

Random Number Generator

There are several ways how to randomly choose winners. RandomPicker uses several approaches: GUID – Pseudorandom Numbers According their name those numbers are not fully random. They are the result of a specific computer algorithm. It is easier to generate pseudorandom numbers than true random numbers so you can find them in many desktop or…

Pricing and Payments

We offer Basic, Standard and Advanced plans which offer different limits and features. You can compare and purchase all plans on the Pricing page. The free plan is dedicated for personal, nonprofit and testing purposes. You can import up to 100 entries to each project. If you need more entries or if you use RandomPicker…

The Nonprofit Plan

We like charities and nonprofits and we want to support people who help others. That’s why we give them the Standard plan free of charges – higher limits and advanced features (widget, live events). Who will qualify for the Nonprofit Plan: Who is ineligible for the Nonprofit Plan: How to apply for the Nonprofit plan…

Project Setup & Prizes

Click on “Create new” button to add a new draw project, on My account or My projects page. You need to set up the new draw project first: Prizes Optionally, you can upload an image to each prize – just select the prize and a new dialog appears on the right. Use JPG, GIF or…

Entries, Participants, Import

RandomPicker works with two types of information about the entries or participants – public information and internal notes. After you import the list from your excel file, it will be stored in the RandomPicker system in the same way: The complete list of entries is available only to the account owner. The list is not…

Weighted drawings

See the video tutorial for a quick introduction to weighted raffles. You can find details in the text below. Each entry has an equal chance of winning in most drawings. That said, there are several types of raffles which use different settings and entries can have different chances of winning: You can handle entries with…

Registration Form and Widget

RandomPicker provides an easy way how to collect entries from your participants. You can send them to our registration form or embed the widget form on your page. People will submit their entry directly to RandomPicker so you don’t need to import them manually. Here is what it looks like: How to set up the…

Live Events

The Live Events module provides an easy way how to present drawings at your meeting, during the streaming or for other situations. How it works This module uses the same drawing methods as standard RandomPicker drawings, but it adds a visual layer. We recommend using the Live event if you have a raffle with more…

Custom design

This feature is currently in public beta testing. You can change the look & feel of the project public record and live event page. Public record design You can define the following elements: Body text: font size (use value in pixels without the “px”) and font color (use the color picker add input the #hex…