Random Generator
Pick random entries from any list — or shuffle the whole thing. The general-purpose randomizer behind the specialised pickers: paste anything, one item per line, and draw.
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The general-purpose randomizer: paste any list — names, options, tasks, restaurants, anything — and either pick random entries from it or shuffle the whole thing. When you can't decide, let chance decide.
How to use it
- Enter your items, one per line (or upload a
.txtfile). - Choose a mode: Pick random items (and how many) or Shuffle the whole list.
- Optionally remove duplicates first, then hit Randomize.
Picks are drawn without replacement — one run never returns the same line twice — and shuffling uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle, so every ordering is equally likely.
This is the generic tool of the random-generator family — for specific jobs (numbers, names, teams, birthdays, movies…) there's a dedicated child generator with the right options and data built in; they're all listed in the Child tools section below.
Is the randomness fair?
Yes — picks and shuffles give every item and every ordering an equal chance. Note that duplicate lines increase an item's odds in pick mode; tick Remove duplicated items for a strict one-entry-one-chance draw.
Does it work offline / is my data private?
Everything runs in your browser — your list never leaves your device, and uploaded files are read locally. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
Use it from code
From 3 credits per callREST API
curl -X POST https://api.iotools.cloud/v1/tool/random-generator \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"listItems": "Pizza\nSushi\nTacos\nRamen\nBurgers\nPasta",
"mode": "pick",
"pickCount": "2",
"removeDuplicatedItems": ""
}'Swap in your own key from your account. The tool's fields are the body — no wrapper.
Ask an AI agent
Use the IOTools `random-generator` tool (Random Generator) on this input:
YOUR_INPUT_HEREPaste this at any agent connected to the IOTools MCP server, then add your input.