What is the random team generator?
The team generator splits a group of people into balanced teams completely at random. You type the list of participants, choose how many teams you want, and the tool distributes them at random, avoiding the usual “I pick first” arguments and favoritism when forming groups.
It is the quick solution to organize matches, activities or group work fairly.
When to use the team generator?
- Sports: forming two balanced teams for a pickup game.
- Classroom: splitting students into work groups.
- Board games and activities that need several teams.
- Events where you want to avoid the same people always teaming up.
How does our generator work?
You enter the names and choose the number of teams or how many people you want per team. The page shuffles the list at random with the browser’s cryptographic generator and hands out the participants in turns, like a draft, until everyone has a team. The split is balanced in number (at most one person apart) and everyone has the same chance of ending up on any team. You can rename each team by tapping it.
The list is saved only in your browser, so it is there when you come back, and it is not sent to any server.
Tips for genuinely balanced teams
The random split evens out the number of people per team, but it doesn't account for each person's skill level: in a match or a quiz, you sometimes want the teams to be even in ability. A simple trick is to group participants by level (for example, “strong” and “weak”) and generate the split separately for each group, then spread them across the teams. Another option is to generate it several times until you're happy: since each run shuffles the list again, you get different combinations in seconds. And if you want captains, draw who leads each team first and let chance distribute the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Are the teams balanced in size?
Yes. The tool distributes participants as evenly as possible across the teams.
Is the split really random?
Yes. The list is shuffled at random, so no one has a fixed spot and each split is different.
How many teams can I create?
From 2 to 8 teams. You can also choose “Per team” mode and set how many people you want in each one (up to 20), and the tool works out how many teams that makes. It takes up to 100 participants.
Are the names stored?
The list is saved only in your browser, so it is still there when you come back to the page. Nothing is sent to our servers or third parties.
Can I make teams of different sizes?
The split aims for the greatest possible balance: if the number of people isn't divisible by the number of teams, some will have one person more than others, assigned at random. That way no one deliberately chooses who goes where.
Does it work for pairing up (pairs or trios)?
Yes. Choose “Per team” mode and set it to 2 or 3: the tool makes random pairs or trios, and if someone is left over they join one of the groups. It's very handy for pairing up in icebreakers, games or exchanges.
What if someone can't be with a specific person?
The split is purely random and doesn't take “keep these two apart” rules. If you need to control a pairing, the easiest thing is to generate the split and, if a combination you don't want comes up, draw again until you get one that works.
How do I split a class into random groups?
Type or paste the names, choose how many groups you want (or how many people per group) and press the button. You get a random, balanced split, and you can redraw with one tap if needed. It also works as a random group generator for workshops.
Related guides
- Icebreakers with a touch of randomness — Eight group activities for classrooms, work teams and camps: question wheel, dice-driven storytelling, mixed random teams and more.
- How to do a fair random draw — Five steps that leave nobody room to complain: clean list, rules set in advance, a truly random method, recorded proof and backup winners.