Random Hobby Generator

Q: Can I try hobbies one by one without repeats?

Yes. Tick Remove the winner after each spin. Each hobby leaves the wheel once it comes up, so the next spin always gives you something new.

Bored or stuck in a rut? Spin for a new hobby to try, or switch to the job wheel.

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Options (0)

One option per line. Add *2 after an option to make it twice as likely, and | note to show a note when it wins.

Remove the winner after each spin

Pictures and colors photos on slices, themes, mystery mode

Pictures on the wheel

Tap + next to an option to give it a picture, or add several pictures at once as new options. Pictures stay in this browser. To move them to another device, use a wheel file (under Save, share and embed).

Add pictures as options

Center and background

Center pictureBackground

Color theme Title above the wheel Confetti Mystery mode (hide options until the wheel stops)

Game modes elimination, countdown, several winners

Elimination: the wheel spins again and again, knocking one option out each time, until one is left standing. Your list comes back afterwards. Press Stop or Escape to end it early.

3-2-1 countdown before each spin Spin time

Pick several at once

Picks different winners in one go, for example 3 raffle prizes or 5 random words. Weights count, like on the wheel.

Sounds 13 spin sounds, 17 win sounds, your own

While spinning When it stops Volume Upload your own win sound

Save, share and embed saved wheels, wheel files, your website

My saved wheels

Saved in this browser only. No account, nothing sent anywhere.

Saved wheels stay in this browser. To open one on another device, press Link.

Wheel file

A wheel file keeps everything, pictures and notes included. Open it on another device, or send it to a colleague.

Open wheel file

Import a list (.txt or .csv, first column)

Put this wheel on your website

Copy the code into your site or blog. Your wheel, with your options, spins right on your page.

Test the odds 1,000 spins in a second

Runs 1,000 spins instantly with the same randomness as a real spin, so you can see every option gets its fair share.

How to use the hobby wheel

Press Spin, tap the wheel, or press the space bar.
The wheel slows down and shows the result in large type.
Press Jobs to spin a random career instead.

Make it stick

Try the hobby you land on for two weeks before deciding. Many cost nothing to start: drawing, running, journaling, chess, learning a language, birdwatching. Spin again if the first one needs gear you do not have.

The job wheel

The job wheel is for fun, games and writing prompts: charades, a character's career, or a classroom talk about what people do. It is not career advice.

Hobbies

Painting
Drawing
Knitting
Baking
Cooking
Gardening
Photography
Hiking
Cycling
Running
Yoga
Chess
Learning a language
Guitar
Piano
Singing
Writing stories
Journaling
Pottery
Birdwatching
Rock climbing
Swimming
Dancing
Board games
Jigsaw puzzles
Origami
Coding
Fishing
Skateboarding
Calligraphy
Sewing
Woodworking
Camping
Podcasting
Video editing
Volunteering
Meditation
Astronomy
Coin collecting
Magic tricks

Jobs

Nurse
Engineer
Architect
Lawyer
Pilot
Vet
Chef
Teacher
Software developer
Electrician
Plumber
Graphic designer
Police officer
Firefighter
Scientist
Dentist
Farmer
Journalist
Accountant
Actor
Musician
Carpenter
Pharmacist
Social worker
Marine biologist
Zookeeper
Game designer
Photographer
Paramedic
Astronaut

Questions

Is every hobby equally likely?

Yes. The hobby wheel has 40 equal slices, so each hobby has a 1 in 40 chance. On the job wheel, each of the 30 jobs has a 1 in 30 chance. Your browser's cryptographic random number generator decides where it stops.

Can I add hobbies?

Yes. Type them into the options box, one per line.

How many hobbies are on the wheel?

40, from painting and chess to birdwatching and magic tricks. The Jobs button switches to a wheel of 30 jobs.

Can I try hobbies one by one without repeats?

Yes. Tick Remove the winner after each spin. Each hobby leaves the wheel once it comes up, so the next spin always gives you something new.