Birthday Wheel
Spin the interactive birthday wheel to choose party activities, birthday dinner spots, gift ideas, parlor games, party themes, and birthday VIP pickers. Add your custom entries and celebrate with fanfare!
Add Custom to Person Picker
100% Unbiased & Cryptographically Fair Spins
Every spin of the birthday wheel is powered by hardware entropy using the W3C Web Cryptography API (window.crypto.getRandomValues). No rigged outcomes, no secret weights, and zero bias.
Dedicated Modes on the Birthday Wheel
Switch modes in one click to solve every birthday planning dilemma from guest spotlights to theme aesthetics.
1. Birthday Person Picker
Determine who gets the center spotlight, who blows the candles, who serves the first slice of birthday cake, or who picks the next party song. Add all your party guests for unforgettable turns.
2. Birthday Activity Wheel
Never argue about what to do for your birthday. Spin between escape rooms, karaoke booths, go-karting, sunset beach bonfires, paint and sip classes, trampoline dodgeball, and outdoor movie nights.
3. Birthday Food & Dinner
Solve the group dinner standoff instantly. Choose between artisan wood-fired pizza, sizzling Korean BBQ, street tacos, smashburgers, hibachi sushi, fondue grazing boards, or giant sundae dessert bars.
4. Birthday Gift Ideas
Whether you need gift wishlist inspiration or surprise presents for friends, spin for trending ideas like noise-cancelling headphones, instant polaroids, experience tickets, sunset lamps, or spa baskets.
5. Birthday Party Games
Break the ice with hilarious party games: "How Well Do You Know the Birthday Star?" trivia, Two Truths and a Lie, saran wrap mystery balls, freeze dance battles, and blindfolded cake decorating.
6. Birthday Theme
Give your celebration an unforgettable aesthetic: Neon glow-in-the-dark raves, retro 90s/Y2K throwbacks, Hollywood VIP red carpet galas, enchanted fairy forests, tropical luau tiki bars, or 1920s speakeasies.
How to Use the Birthday Wheel at Parties
Designed to run directly in your browser on phones, tablets, or full-screen TVs with zero setup.
Pick Your Celebration Mode
Click any of the 6 mode tabs at the top (Person Picker, Activity, Food, Gifts, Games, or Theme). The wheel instantly updates its slices and palette.
Customize Entries & Options
Type new names into the input or click Bulk Edit to paste your party guest list. Toggle No-Repeat on if you want each pick removed from future spins.
Spin, Celebrate & Share
Hit SPIN or click the wheel. When the needle halts, enjoy the fanfare sound and confetti shower. Copy the result or share it to your party group chat!
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High-Energy Squad Bashes
Load the Activity Wheel with nightlife, karaoke lounges, and laser tag. Use the Person Picker to determine VIP photo positions and speech givers.
Curated Culinary & Escape Nights
Use the Food Wheel to settle debate between fine-dining steak houses, fondue grazing tables, and artisan sushi spreads. Eliminates group text indecision.
Fair Games & Elimination Rounds
Turn on No-Repeat elimination so every child gets a turn blowing candles, picking musical chair tracks, or receiving party favor mystery bags without tears.
Secret Themes & Gift Exchanges
Project the wheel onto the office conference TV or living room screen to unveil the chosen theme, dessert catering, or secret teammate gift box.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Birthday Wheel
Can I paste a list of my friends' names?
Yes! Click the Bulk Edit / Paste List button in the Birthday Person Picker mode. Paste your list of guests one name per line and click Save. The wheel slices update instantly.
How does the No-Repeat feature work?
When No-Repeat is ON, the winning slice is automatically eliminated from remaining spins. This ensures every party game or guest gets selected once without duplicate outcomes.
Does the Birthday Wheel require an account or app download?
No. The tool is 100% free, browser-based, and runs offline on modern smartphones, tablets, and computers with HTML5 Canvas. Zero sign-up, zero downloads, and zero paid barriers.
Can I project the wheel onto a TV during a birthday party?
Yes! Click the Fullscreen button on the controls bar to expand the Birthday Wheel to fill your entire display. It looks gorgeous on smart TVs, projectors, and iPads.
Are my custom items saved if I refresh the page?
Yes. Your custom slices and additions for each mode are saved securely in your browser's local storage so you never lose your party guest list or wishlist ideas.
What makes this birthday wheel fair?
It uses the W3C Web Cryptography API for CSPRNG hardware entropy. Each slice has equal geometric area and mathematically equal probability of being picked by the pointer.
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