Random Team Generator
Paste your names, choose how to split, and get fair random teams in one click.
How to make random teams
- Type or paste one name per line.
- Choose "Number of groups" or "People per group" and the number.
- Press "Make groups". "Shuffle again" draws a new split from the same list.
Team sizes for common class sizes
| People | 2 teams | 3 teams | 4 teams | 5 teams | 6 teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 of 6 | 3 of 4 | 4 of 3 | 2 of 3, 3 of 2 | 6 of 2 |
| 20 | 2 of 10 | 2 of 7, 1 of 6 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 4 | 2 of 4, 4 of 3 |
| 24 | 2 of 12 | 3 of 8 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 5, 1 of 4 | 6 of 4 |
| 25 | 1 of 13, 1 of 12 | 1 of 9, 2 of 8 | 1 of 7, 3 of 6 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5, 5 of 4 |
| 28 | 2 of 14 | 1 of 10, 2 of 9 | 4 of 7 | 3 of 6, 2 of 5 | 4 of 5, 2 of 4 |
| 30 | 2 of 15 | 3 of 10 | 2 of 8, 2 of 7 | 5 of 6 | 6 of 5 |
| 32 | 2 of 16 | 2 of 11, 1 of 10 | 4 of 8 | 2 of 7, 3 of 6 | 2 of 6, 4 of 5 |
Teams never differ by more than one person. "3 of 7, 1 of 6" means three teams of 7 and one team of 6.
Picking one person at a time? Use the spin the wheel page, or therandom name picker for a full order.
Frequently asked questions
How does the team generator split people?
It shuffles the whole list with the Fisher-Yates method, every order equally likely, then deals the names into the teams in turn. When the count does not divide evenly, the first teams get one extra person.
Number of groups or people per group?
Pick "Number of groups" when you know how many teams you need, "People per group" when you know the size. With 26 people and groups of 4 you get 7 groups: 5 of 4 and 2 of 3.
What are the chances two friends end up together?
With 30 people in 5 teams of 6, two given people share a team 17.2% of the time. In 2 teams of 15 it is 48.3%.
Can I print or export the teams?
Yes. Print shows only the teams, one card per group. Download CSV gives a spreadsheet with one row per person and its group number; Copy pastes into a document or a chat.
Is my list saved?
In this browser only, and it is the same list as the spin the wheel page, so you type your class once. Nothing is sent to a server.