Random Team / Group Generator
Paste a list of names and instantly split people into random teams or groups. Great for classrooms, study groups, games, and projects!
For informal use only
This tool randomly assigns people to teams based only on names. It's designed for classrooms, games, and casual organizing — not for hiring, HR decisions, performance reviews, or any high-stakes situations.
Ready to create teams?
Paste a list of names, choose how many teams or how large each group should be, and we'll split everyone up at random. Great for classrooms, study groups, games, and more!
About This Tool
How the random team generator works
When you click "Generate," the tool shuffles all the names randomly using a Fisher-Yates algorithm — a well-known method for creating fair random orderings. Then it assigns names to teams in a round-robin fashion (first person to Team 1, second to Team 2, third to Team 3, then back to Team 1, and so on). This naturally balances team sizes so no team is more than one person larger than any other.
Balancing team sizes when numbers don't divide evenly
If you have 10 people and want 3 teams, perfect equality isn't possible — 10 ÷ 3 = 3 remainder 1. The tool handles this by giving some teams 4 members and others 3, keeping the difference as small as possible. You'll see "size spread: 1" in your results, meaning the largest and smallest teams differ by just one person.
Ideas for using random groups
- Classroom group projects and lab partners
- Study groups and peer review circles
- Game night teams (trivia, board games, sports)
- Potluck or event planning committees
- Ice-breaker activities at workshops or retreats
- Rotating teams for recurring activities
Why this tool is for low-stakes use only
This tool assigns people to teams based only on their names — it knows nothing about skills, experience, personalities, or preferences. Random assignment is great for casual, everyday organizing, but it's not appropriate for hiring decisions, performance evaluations, HR processes, or any situation where fair consideration of individual attributes matters. For those cases, use proper professional tools and methods.
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