How to use the yes or no spinner
- Pick a preset
Yes / No for a straight answer, or Yes / No / Maybe if you want some wiggle room.
- Ask your question
Say it out loud or type it in the question box so it shows up next to the answer.
- Spin
The answer appears under the wheel, and the tally counts how often each answer has come up.
- Make it yours
Open Edit answers to use your own options, like "Do it now" and "Wait a week".
Why the wheel has several slices per answer
A wheel with only two halves works, but the spin is over in a blink and it looks a little flat. By default each answer gets 3 slices, alternating around the wheel. Every answer has the same number of slices, so the chance stays even: 50% each with Yes / No, and one in three each with Maybe added. You can change this with Slices per answer. It changes the look, not the odds.
Good uses for a yes or no wheel
Small decisions
Takeout or cook tonight? Gym now or after work? Let the wheel settle the back and forth.
Party games
One player asks a silly question out loud and the wheel answers for the group.
Tie votes
When a two-way vote is split, a spin breaks the tie in a way nobody can argue with.
In class
Young readers can practice simple words, or the class can answer true or false review questions.
Notice how the answer feels
Here is a trick some people use: spin, and pay attention to your reaction. If a no feels disappointing, that tells you what you really wanted. For something more mysterious, ask the Magic 8 Ball, which has 20 answers instead of two. A Coin Flip gives the same 50/50 odds as Yes / No, and the main Spin the Wheel page handles questions with more than three answers.
Frequently asked questions
Is yes or no really 50/50?
Yes, with the Yes / No preset. The answer is drawn with crypto.getRandomValues and rejection sampling, so each slice is equally likely, and each answer owns the same number of slices. Over a handful of spins you will still see streaks, like four yeses in a row. That is normal for random results, and the tally will show it.
Can I save my custom answers?
Yes. Your answers and tally stay in this browser's local storage. Copy share link puts your answers into a link you can send to someone else.
How many answers can I add?
Up to 500 slices in total. With 3 slices per answer that is more than 160 answers, far more than a yes or no question needs.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Tap the wheel to spin. The page loads quickly and keeps working without a connection once it is open.
Can I put this wheel on my website or in Google Slides?
On a website, yes. Press Embed this wheel and copy the iframe code. Paste it anywhere that accepts HTML or embed code, such as a blog post, a Google Sites page, or a course page in a learning platform like Canvas, Moodle, or Schoology (some schools turn embeds off, so check with your admin if it does not show). The embedded wheel keeps the entries you had when you copied the code, and visitors spin it right on your page.
Google Slides does not accept iframe code, so the wheel cannot run inside a slide there. Copy the link code or the share link instead, add it to a slide, and click it while you present. Slide and whiteboard tools that accept embed code or a web address, and PowerPoint with a web viewer add-in, can show the live wheel.