Tool Introduction

The Random Group Generator is a free team maker that turns a plain list of names into fair, random groups in seconds. Paste a class list, a list of coworkers, or a group of friends, decide whether you want a fixed number of teams or a fixed number of people per team, and the tool does the rest. It shuffles everyone first, then splits the list as evenly as possible, spreading any leftover people across the first few groups so no team ends up noticeably bigger than the others. It is built for teachers assigning classroom groups, coaches setting up practice teams, event organizers running icebreakers, and managers splitting up a team for a project or a game.

How to Use the Random Group Generator

• Paste your list of names, one per line, or separated by commas
• Or click "Load Sample Names" to try the tool, or "Upload File" to load a .txt or .csv file
• Choose whether to split by "Number of groups" or "People per group"
• Set the number using the input field next to your chosen mode
• Optionally turn on "Remove duplicates" or "Trim whitespace" to clean up messy lists
• Turn on "Name the teams" to add custom team names, or "Use fun names" for built-in color or animal names
• Click "Create Groups" to generate your teams
• Use "Reshuffle" to redraw the same names into new groups, or copy and download the result

Benefits of the Tool

• Splits any list into fair, evenly sized random groups in one click
• Works by number of groups or by number of people per group
• Handles uneven splits gracefully by spreading extra people across the first groups
• Optional custom or fun team names make results ready to share right away
• Copy the plain text result or download it as a .txt file for printing or sharing
• 100% private and client-side: your list of names never leaves your browser

Use Cases

Teachers use the Random Group Generator to assign classroom project groups without accusations of favoritism. Coaches and PE teachers use it to build balanced practice squads. HR teams and managers use it to split a department into breakout groups for workshops, retrospectives, or team-building games. Party and event hosts use it to divide guests into teams for trivia nights, scavenger hunts, or game show style competitions. Because the grouping is genuinely random and happens in your browser, everyone can trust that the teams were not stacked in advance.

Looking for something a little different? Try the List Randomizer to shuffle or sort a plain list without splitting it into groups, the Name Wheel to spin and pick one name at a time, or Spin the Wheel for a general purpose random picker you can customize with any options.

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