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Start with the closest ready-made category: name picker, decision, prize, food and drink, education, games, numbers, and more. You can replace its entries afterward. Snap Spins are fastest when you want an instant answer with no setup.

Open Quick Tweaks to edit a segment directly. Add a new choice, change an existing label, or remove an option that no longer belongs. Check the final list before the first spin so every intended choice is present.

Bulk Add accepts a copied column from Excel or Google Sheets, or names separated by lines or commas. File import reads the first column of CSV, TSV, or TXT files. In Google Sheets, download a CSV or simply copy the cells and paste.

Choose a segment color and text color, then add stickers or full-segment textures when available. Check contrast after applying artwork. A locked design indicates a Lab Pack or Vortex Pro asset; the wheel itself remains free to spin.

Brand Kit helps you build a repeatable color and logo setup for your wheels. Saving, applying, and AI-assisted Brand Kit tools depend on your plan. Treat it as a design shortcut, not a requirement to make a wheel.

Press Spin to make one pick. After the first button spin, supported wheels can also be flicked with a mouse, pointer, or finger. If flicking does nothing, use the Spin button; it remains the reliable starting control.

Spin Studio lets you give the wheel a title and subtitle and choose a countdown before the spin. A short instruction in the subtitle can tell guests what the result means. Available timing controls can vary by wheel.

Turn wheel sounds on or off, choose an available winner voice, and edit the winning phrase where supported. Browser audio rules, device volume, haptics, and accessibility settings can change what people hear or feel.

Fidget Mode is a smaller interactive spinner around the center artwork, with speed, snap, and recenter controls where available. Use the main wheel when you need a choice from the segments; the center spinner is a separate playful control.

Spin Studio and Creator Lab can change confetti, winner popups, center art, QR codes, images, and other effects where available. Creator Lab and some assets are Vortex Pro tools. Keep the winning choice easy to read through every effect.

Open or create an Overlay link to enter the cleaner presentation view. When you are not typing in a field: Space or Enter spins; Escape closes the result window or exits Overlay; P pins the displayed winner; Delete or Backspace removes the displayed winner; U undoes; M opens Multi-pick; and E announces the end-of-round winner when team scoring is active. Shortcuts apply in Overlay Mode only.

1. Press and hold the Center Vortex artwork for about three quarters of a second until Fidget Mode opens.
2. Drag around the center and release to flick it. A quick tap can add a turbo nudge; swipe down, tap the close control, or start a regular spin to leave the mode.
3. Choose Slow, Normal, or Wild speed.
4. Turn Tick, Haptics, or Snap on when supported. Haptics depend on the device.
5. Use Stop / Re-center to settle the center artwork at its starting position.

Multi-pick runs several rounds automatically. Eliminate removes each winner before another round, so a picked option does not immediately return. Use both when you need several distinct names or prizes, and check the wheel before starting.

Undo can restore a recent wheel state, including an eliminated result. It is for quick corrections during the current work, not a permanent backup. Save important setups separately before making major changes.

Pin a result to keep it in Winner’s Vault. Depending on active tools, a saved result can include the segment, points, player or team, date, and time. Use the vault to follow a classroom round, game, or draw.

Set up players or teams in the available wheel tools, then attach points to winning results. Decide the scoring rule before spinning, and use the same rule each round. Controls can vary by wheel.

Equal weights give options equal chances; higher weight increases an option’s chance without guaranteeing a result. Spin Science runs large test batches and compares expected with observed percentages. It checks a setup; it cannot predict the next spin.

A wheel link opens the shared setup. Spin Invite adds a more playful invitation and custom note. An Overlay link opens a presentation-ready view. Test the link yourself before sending it to a group.

Overlay Mode hides most editing distractions for a classroom, meeting, party, or recording. Compatible production setups may also offer Stream Mode with a transparent stage. Some controls are intentionally hidden while presenting.

Anyone with a shared link may be able to open it. Keep passwords, student details, medical information, and other sensitive data out of option labels. Browser storage may be cleared or lost, so keep an independent copy of important lists.

Vortex Pro dashboards let you save customized wheels, organize them into boards, pin favorites, duplicate versions, and reopen them. Look for Save or the dashboard control near the top of the wheel; a lock indicates a plan requirement.

Published wheels are free to open, customize, and spin without limits. When you want one themed makeover, a Lab Pack adds a visual collection with a one-time purchase. When you want every cabinet in the Lab open—premium art, AI, Creator Lab, Brand Kit, and dashboards—Vortex Pro brings the full set together in one monthly membership.

Where available through Vortex Pro, Vortex AI and Inventor Lab can generate or reshape wheel ideas from a focused prompt. Review every suggestion before spinning: generated entries can be off-topic, duplicated, or unsuitable for your audience.

1. Open Custom Wheel or any published wheel.
2. Open Quick Tweaks.
3. Replace the sample entries or choose Bulk Add for a full list.
4. Set colors, weights, stickers, or textures if needed.
5. Close the editor, check every option, and press Spin.

1. Put one name or choice in each spreadsheet row.
2. Select and copy the cells from one column.
3. Open Quick Tweaks, then Bulk Add.
4. Paste the list and apply the change.
5. Scan for blank rows, headings, duplicates, or private information before spinning.

1. Prepare the entries in the first column of the file.
2. Open Quick Tweaks and choose the file-import control.
3. Select a CSV, TSV, or TXT file.
4. Review the imported entries; only the first column is used.
5. Remove headings or empty rows, then confirm the list.

1. Review the entries and decide how many winners you need.
2. Turn on Eliminate so each selected winner leaves the next round.
3. Use Multi-pick and set the available number of rounds, or spin one round at a time.
4. Start the picks and watch Winner’s Vault or the result panel.
5. Use Undo if you removed a result by mistake.

1. Open Quick Tweaks and find the weight control for each option.
2. Leave all weights equal when every entry should have the same chance.
3. Increase only the options that should be more likely.
4. Review the visible balance before spinning.
5. Use Spin Science for a large test batch if you want to inspect the setup; a weight never guarantees one spin.

1. Open Quick Tweaks and select an entry.
2. Choose its segment color and a readable text color.
3. Add a sticker for an icon on that segment or a texture for full-segment artwork.
4. Repeat only where the added artwork helps.
5. Close the panel and check labels on both desktop and mobile.

1. Finish the entries and settings first.
2. Open the sharing controls.
3. Choose Wheel link for the setup, Spin Invite for a message, or Overlay link for presentation mode.
4. Create and copy the link.
5. Open it in a private window to verify what recipients will see, then share it.

1. Sign in with an account that has Vortex Pro.
2. Finish customizing the wheel.
3. Use Save or the dashboard-plus control near the top.
4. Name and save the wheel, then choose a board or favorite option if offered.
5. Open Dashboard to confirm it appears. Keep a separate copy of critical lists because browser or device data is not a backup.

Every published wheel can be opened, customized, and spun without a spin limit. The verified free core includes up to 1,000 entries, spreadsheet-style input and file import, weights, colors, Multi-pick, Eliminate, Undo, winner controls, teams and points, sound and voice options, sharing, Overlay Mode, and free Snap Spins. A control can vary by wheel or device.

A Lab Pack is your one-time ticket to one themed visual collection. Buy it once, keep it, and use its stickers, textures, and Center Vortex art across your wheels. Packs are $4.99 USD each. Pick one when a specific look has your name written all over it; the rest of the Lab keeps working exactly as before.

Vortex Pro opens the whole creative laboratory for $9.99 USD per month: every premium sticker, texture, and center; Vortex AI and Inventor Lab; Creator Lab spin experiences, winner popups, QR actions, images, and custom confetti; Brand Kit tools; plus saved wheels, boards, favorites, duplicates, and dashboards. Spins are already unlimited. AI usage limits and subscription terms still apply, and you can cancel before the next renewal.

Choose a Lab Pack when you want one themed collection and prefer a one-time purchase. Choose Vortex Pro when you want the complete premium asset library, AI and creation tools, and saved Dashboard organization. Keep using the free wheel when you only need entries, customization, spinning, winner controls, and sharing.

Supported pages and wheel controls are available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German. Open the language selector in the site menu or footer and choose a language; Shopify refreshes supported content and the wheel interface.

Your wheel choices, names, prompts, and anything you type stay exactly as entered. Branded interface names such as Spin Studio, Fidget Mode, Snap Spins, Lab Packs, and Vortex Pro may remain in English. Some pages or features can have different levels of translated coverage.

No account is needed to open, customize, or spin published wheels. An account is used for purchases and for Vortex Pro features such as saved Dashboard organization. Sign in before expecting paid assets or saved wheels to follow your account.