Random Team Picker

Split a list of names into balanced random teams. Names are shuffled fairly (Fisher–Yates) and then dealt round-robin, so team sizes differ by at most one. Set how many teams you want and paste names separated by commas or new lines.

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Worked example

Team 1: Sam, Alex, Riley Team 2: Taylor, Jordan, Casey

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Inputs

Teams
2
List (comma or new-line)
Alex, Sam, Jordan, Taylor, Casey, Riley

Frequently asked

Are the teams balanced?

Yes — round-robin dealing keeps sizes within one of each other no matter how many names you have.

Is the shuffle fair?

It uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle, so every arrangement of names is equally likely.