What Is SoChoosey?
SoChoosey is a free random picker and decision-making tool that lives entirely in your browser. You add a list of names, options, or choices — and SoChoosey picks one at random using cryptographically secure randomness. No algorithms favoring certain results. No bias. Just a genuinely fair pick, every time.
Whether you're a teacher picking students for questions, an office manager running a fair raffle, a family settling a dinner debate, or a friend group deciding who picks the movie tonight — SoChoosey makes the decision fun, fast, and undeniably fair.
Why We Built It
Most random pickers on the internet use Math.random() — a predictable pseudo-random number generator that isn't truly random. Others require you to create an account, upload your data to a server, or sit through ads before even seeing a result.
We thought there had to be a better way. SoChoosey was built on three principles:
🔐 Genuinely Fair
We use crypto.getRandomValues() — the same randomness standard behind TLS certificates and password managers. Every item always has exactly equal probability.
🔒 Private by Design
Your lists never leave your device. No account required. No tracking. Everything is stored in your browser's local storage.
🎉 Actually Fun
Seven animated spinners, celebration effects, crowd sounds, and a provably fair result — because making decisions should feel exciting, not boring.
Who Uses SoChoosey?
SoChoosey was designed to be useful for just about everyone, but some of our favorite use cases include:
- Teachers and educators — randomly calling on students, forming groups, assigning tasks, or picking reading order without any appearance of favoritism.
- Office managers and team leads — running transparent raffles, assigning on-call rotations, or making group decisions without the awkwardness.
- Event organizers — drawing raffle winners at parties, fundraisers, and company events with a result everyone can verify.
- Families and friends — settling debates about restaurants, movies, games, chores, or anything else life throws at a group.
- Content creators — picking contest winners from comments or subscriber lists in a way their audience can trust.
The Prove It Feature
One of the things that makes SoChoosey unique is our commitment to verifiable fairness. Before every spin, SoChoosey generates a random secret and commits to a SHA-256 hash of that secret. The hash is shown to you before the spin happens — mathematical proof that the winner was locked in before anyone could have known who it would be.
After the spin, you can click "Verify this result" to see the 32-byte random secret and confirm that it matches the commitment hash. This means there's no way to rig the result after the fact. Perfect for office raffles, classroom picks, or any situation where fairness matters and people are watching.
Works offline too. SoChoosey is a Progressive Web App (PWA), which means it installs on your phone or tablet and works even without an internet connection. Your lists are always there when you need them.
Free Forever
SoChoosey is and will always be free to use. We support the app through unobtrusive advertising. If you'd prefer an ad-free experience, you can remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges.
We believe everyone deserves access to a fair, fun decision-making tool regardless of budget. That's why the full feature set — all seven animations, all sound packs, the Prove It feature, saved lists, and offline mode — is available completely free.
Ready to Let Fate Decide?
Add your list, pick your animation, and spin. It takes about ten seconds.
Start Spinning →