Choose the number of teams
Create two or more groups while distributing everyone as evenly as the list allows.
PickOtter tool
Random Team Generator
Paste names. Choose the split. Make balanced teams.
People
One name per line. Blank lines are ignored.
Teams stay as even as possible.
Ready when you are.
Add at least two names, choose how you want to split them, then make the groups.
Balanced groups
Team sizes differ by at most one person.
Fair random shuffle
Uses your browser’s secure random generator when available.
Saved on this device
Your names and split settings stay in this browser.
Make balanced random teams from any list
Paste names from a class, game, workshop, or event and create fair random groups in seconds. Pick the number of teams or the preferred team size; PickOtter keeps group sizes as even as possible.
Choose people per team
Set a preferred group size and let the generator calculate the closest balanced split.
Reuse a classroom roster
Send present students from Student Picker and keep the roster stored locally on this device.
How to generate random teams
- 1Paste one name per line or transfer a saved classroom roster.
- 2Choose the number of teams or the number of people per team.
- 3Generate, rename, remix, or copy the balanced teams.