What is “draw a random card”?
It's an online deck that draws a random card from the 52 in a standard deck every time you tap the pile. It saves you needing a physical deck: use it to play card games, perform magic tricks, run draws, or make a decision by assigning a card to each option.
Each card shows its suit and value, in red for hearts and diamonds and black for spades and clubs, just like a real deck. No repeats mode is on by default, and you can choose how many cards to draw at once and check the history of the last ones that came up.
What can I use a random card for?
- Card games when you don't have a deck at hand.
- Magic tricks and card-guessing games.
- Quick draws: highest card wins, for example.
- Deciding between options by assigning a card or suit to each.
- Dealing a hand by drawing several cards at once with no-repeats mode.
How does it work?
When you draw, the page picks a suit and a value at random with the browser’s cryptographic generator (crypto.getRandomValues()). All cards are equally likely. With no repeats (on by default), each card leaves the deck and won't come back until you run out or press “Shuffle”; if you turn it off, each draw is independent and a card can repeat.
The whole process happens inside your browser. The history is kept only during the session and nothing is sent to any server or third party.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards are in the deck?
A standard 52-card deck: 4 suits (spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs) with 13 values each, from Ace to King. No jokers.
Can the same card come up twice?
By default no: the “No repeats” option is on, so cards don't repeat until the 52-card deck runs out (the “Shuffle” button starts over whenever you want). If you turn it off, each draw is from the full deck and a card can come up again.
Can I draw several cards at once?
Yes. With the “Cards to draw” selector you choose how many cards come out each time, from 1 to 5, and they're all shown at once on the table. A card never repeats within the same draw.
Is it a French or Spanish deck?
It's the standard 52-card French deck (spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs), the most widely used in the world for poker, blackjack and most games.
Are the cards drawn fairly?
Yes. Each card is chosen with the browser's cryptographic generator and all are equally likely. Everything happens in your browser, with nothing sent to any server.
Can I use it as a deck of cards online?
It works for anything that needs a random card: deciding who goes first (high card), dares, guess-the-card games or drawing a poker hand of up to five cards. For long games with several hands, a real deck is better, since it does not deal to each player.
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