Random Team Generator

Split a list of names into two or more random teams of equal size, with any extra people spread one per team from the top.

About Random Team Generator

A random team generator divides a group of people into teams by chance instead of by choice. You enter one name per line and the number of teams. The page shuffles the names with the cryptographic random generator of your browser and deals them out one at a time, like dealing cards, so team sizes differ by one person at most. It cannot balance teams by skill or keep certain people apart.

Also known as: Random Group Generator.

How to use Random Team Generator

Type or paste into the "List of names (one per line)" box, or press "Use example" to try it with sample data.
Set "Number of teams" if the defaults do not fit.
The result appears below. Press "Shuffle teams" for a new one.
Copy the result with the copy button, or download it as a file where that is offered.

Questions about Random Team Generator

What happens if the names do not divide evenly?

The extra people go to the first teams, one each. With 8 names and 3 teams you get teams of 3, 3, and 2. No team is ever more than one person larger than another.

Runs in your browser. Page last updated November 12, 2026.

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