Hot-potato style name elimination: names flash, one gets knocked out each round, and the last one standing wins. Free, dramatic, and perfect for classrooms and streams.
Each round knocks one name out at random. Keep going until a single winner remains.
Add everyone in the pool — one name per line. You’ll need at least two to start.
Names flash like hot potato. When it stops, that person is out — struck from the list.
The process repeats until a single winner remains. Dramatic, fair, and great for live audiences.
One list. Round-by-round drama.
Build tension before calling on the last student standing.
Eliminate contestants live so chat can react each round.
Crown a winner without arguing over who got picked.
Make “who presents first” feel like a show, not a chore.
Knock names out until one person draws the short straw.
Create drama while picking who advances.
Everything about how name elimination works.
Everyone starts in the pool. Each round, names flash at random (hot potato style). When the flashing stops, that name is eliminated. Rounds continue until one name remains — the winner.
Yes. Every elimination uses your browser's cryptographic-grade random generator, so each remaining name has an equal chance each round.
Name Picker jumps straight to one winner. Eliminator removes people one by one with animation — slower, more dramatic, and better for live audiences.
No. Name Eliminator is completely free with no sign-up, no limits, and no watermark.