The yes or no wheel: let a spin decide
Some choices are small but still get stuck. Should you text back now? Order dessert? Go for a run? The yes or no wheel gives you a quick answer with one spin. It is a wheel split into six equal slices, three Yes and three No, so each answer has exactly the same chance. It is free, there is no account, and it works in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
How to spin the yes or no wheel
The wheel is ready as soon as the page opens. Next to it is a box with the list Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No, one per line. Each line is one slice on the wheel.
- Spin. Tap the wheel, tap the round Spin button in its center, or press the Space bar. You can also flick the wheel with a finger or the mouse, and it spins in that direction. On a phone or computer with a microphone, tap the microphone button in the header and say “spin”.
- Watch. The wheel slows down over a few seconds and ticks each time a slice passes the pointer on the right.
- Get your answer. A pop-up shows Yes or No in big letters. Choose Spin again to ask another question.
The bottom bar has a few extras. Results keeps the answers you got since you opened the page, with a Clear button. Sound turns the ticks on or off. Shuffle and Sort change the order of the slices. The full screen button in the header makes the wheel bigger, and the round button at the bottom right changes the page color.
Is it really 50/50?
Yes, as long as the list has as many Yes slices as No slices. The answer is drawn with your browser's cryptographic random generator before the wheel even moves, and every slice has the same chance. With three Yes and three No, the chance of Yes is three out of six, which is exactly one half.
The key idea: the odds follow the number of slices. Each line in the list is one slice, and each slice is equally likely. So the chance of an answer is the number of slices with that answer divided by the total number of slices.
| Slices on the wheel | Chance of Yes | Chance of No |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Yes, 3 No (default) | 50% | 50% |
| 3 Yes, 1 No | 75% | 25% |
| 2 Yes, 1 No | about 67% | about 33% |
| 1 Yes, 1 No, 1 Maybe | about 33% | about 33% |
Each spin is independent. Getting No three times in a row does not make Yes “due” next time. The wheel has no memory, and the chance is the same on every spin.
Edit the wheel: add Maybe or tilt the odds
The list is yours to change. Your edits are saved in your own browser, so the wheel looks the same next time you visit on that device.
- Add a Maybe. Type “Maybe” on a new line. With one Yes, one No and one Maybe, each answer has a one in three chance. You can also try “Ask again later” or “Not today”.
- Tilt the odds. If you are leaning toward yes and just want a nudge, make it three Yes for one No. Now Yes comes up three times out of four, on average.
- Make it a coin. Keep just one Yes and one No. The wheel becomes two big halves, still 50/50.
- Swap the words. Replace Yes and No with “Do it” and “Skip it”, or “Go out” and “Stay in”. It is the same idea with your own words.
When a yes or no wheel helps
A wheel is good for choices where both answers are fine and you just want to stop going back and forth. Think of a second coffee, a movie tonight, a new haircut, or which day to clean the fridge. In a group, it settles small debates without anyone having to give in. Teachers use it for quick games, and streamers use it to let chat watch fate decide.
Here is a trick many people know: if you feel a little disappointed when the wheel lands, you probably wanted the other answer. The spin does not have to be the final word. Sometimes it just shows you what you already wanted.
For serious decisions, take your time and think it through. A random answer is fun, but it does not know your situation.
Other ways to get a yes or no
If you do not need a wheel, the yes or no generator gives an instant answer with a single tap. For something with more personality, ask the magic ball, which answers with classic phrases. To pick between more than two options, put them on the main spin the wheel page.
Like every tool on this site, the yes or no wheel runs fully in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.