Yes or No Wheel

How the yes or no wheel works

Think of your question, then spin. The wheel stops on Yes or No, and the answer pops up in a big card. There’s no trick and no pattern to learn: every spin is a fresh 50/50 decided by your browser’s secure random number generator.

You can switch between three ready-made wheels at the top of the list:

Yes / No: two halves, the classic coin flip in wheel form.
Yes / No / Maybe: a third slice for when you want a way out. Each answer gets one in three.
12 slices: six Yes and six No, alternating. The odds are the same 50/50, but the answer keeps flipping as the wheel slows down, which makes it more fun to watch.

Best of three, or best of five

One spin feels a bit too final for some questions. Spin three or five times and go with the answer that comes up most. The Results tab keeps a running tally, and the Scores view shows the count for Yes and No side by side.

Tip: Want more suspense? In Settings, turn on “Keep the result hidden until I reveal it” and make the spin longer.

When a yes or no wheel helps

A random answer is most useful when the choice is small, both options are fine, and you’re stuck going back and forth:

Should I order takeout tonight?
Go to the gym now or in the morning?
Text them first?
Buy it today or wait for a sale?

It’s also a good tie-breaker for groups. When two friends can’t agree, a spin is quicker than another ten minutes of debate, and nobody can say the decision was unfair.

The gut-check trick

Here’s the most useful way to use a random answer: spin, then pay attention to your first reaction. If the wheel says Yes and you feel a little rush of relief, you wanted Yes all along. If you feel disappointed, you just found out you wanted No. The wheel doesn’t make the decision for you. It shows you what you already think.

Make your own version

Everything on the wheel can be changed. Edit the list to use your own answers, turn on Weights to make one answer more likely, or tick Custom colors to change the slice colors. In Settings you can make the spin longer, turn off the sound, or keep the answer hidden until you click Reveal.

For classrooms and games

Teachers use the yes or no wheel for quick true-or-false quizzes, voting games, and deciding whether the class gets a bonus question. It also works for party games: one player asks a question and the wheel answers. Use full screen to show it on a projector or TV.

Questions people ask

Is the yes or no wheel 50/50?

Yes. With the standard wheel, Yes and No each take exactly half the wheel and each has a 50% chance. With Yes, No and Maybe, each answer has a one-in-three chance.

Does the 12-slice wheel change the odds?

No. It has six Yes and six No slices, so the chance is still 50/50. More slices just make the spin more suspenseful, because the answer flips back and forth as the wheel slows down.

Can I make the wheel lean toward yes?

Yes. Tick Weights under the list and give Yes a bigger number. For example, Yes 2 and No 1 gives Yes a two-in-three chance.

Can I change the words on the wheel?

Yes. Edit the list on the right. You can use any two answers, like Do it and Skip it, or add your own third option.

What's the best way to use it for a hard decision?

Spin once and notice how you feel about the answer. If you feel relieved, that's your choice. If you feel let down, you've learned you wanted the other option.

Wheel settings