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Random team generator

Paste your names, choose how many teams you need, and get even random groups in one click. Every team gets an animal mascot and a name, ready for the classroom, the office or the five-a-side.

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How to make random teams

  1. Paste the names into the box, one per line. Commas work too, so you can paste straight from a spreadsheet row or a chat.
  2. Choose Number of teams when you know how many groups you need, or People per team when the activity needs a set size.
  3. Press Make random teams. Sizes differ by at most one person.
  4. Press Shuffle again if you want a different split, then Copy teams to paste them into a chat, slide or email.

A random group generator for classrooms

Random groups take the awkwardness out of “find a partner”. Nobody is picked last, friends get mixed with new people, and the teacher does not have to defend the split. Keep the class list saved in the box and you can make new groups for every activity in a few seconds. Full screen mode puts the groups on the projector with each team's animal, which makes it easy for younger students to find their table.

Random teams for work, workshops and events

For breakout rooms, hackathons, team-building days and onboarding cohorts, random teams are the fastest way to get people talking to colleagues they do not usually work with. A few tips:

  • For discussion, three to five people per team works best. Larger groups split into talkers and listeners.
  • For competitive games, choose the number of teams first and let the sizes follow.
  • Use the team names as breakout room names; people remember “the Swift Foxes” better than “Room 3”.
  • Need an opener for the new teams? Try the icebreaker question generator or Two Truths and a Lie.

How to keep random teams fair

Agree before you press the button that the first result stands. Reshuffling until a few people end up together quietly defeats the point. If skill balance matters, as in sports, make the teams at random first and then allow one swap per team. For a mix of working styles rather than skill, the animal personality quiz shows who prefers to lead, plan, explore or support, so you can see the balance in each team.

Quick answers

How does the random team generator work?
Paste or type the names, one per line. Choose how many teams you want, or how many people should be in each team, and press Make random teams. The names are shuffled and dealt out like cards, so team sizes never differ by more than one.
Can I set the number of people per team instead of the number of teams?
Yes. Switch to People per team and set the size. If the names do not divide evenly, some teams get one extra person rather than leaving one small team at the end.
Is it really random?
Yes. Every press uses a fresh shuffle in your browser, so the same list gives a different split each time. Press Shuffle again until the room is happy, or keep the first result to stay fair.
Are the names saved anywhere?
Only in your own browser, so the list is still there next time you open the page. Nothing is sent to our server. Press Clear to remove it.
Can I show the teams on a projector?
Yes. Press Show full screen after making the teams. The cards get bigger and there is a Shuffle button on the same screen, which works well in classrooms and workshops.
How many names can I add?
Up to 300 names and up to 31 teams, one for each animal mascot.
Can I make teams that balance different personalities?
The generator is random on purpose. If you want to see how people actually differ, have everyone take the free five-minute animal personality quiz and open your team map, which shows the mix of working styles in the group.

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