How to embed the wheel
- Type your entries, one per line. The preview above is the same wheel your visitors will see.
- Choose the colors and height, then press Copy embed code.
- Paste the code where your page editor accepts HTML or an embed block. The wheel appears inside a frame that fills the width available, up to a comfortable size.
Where it works
- Websites and blogs. Any page that lets you add custom HTML: WordPress (Custom HTML block), Wix, Squarespace (Code block), Webflow, Ghost, and static sites.
- Learning platforms. Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and similar tools accept an iframe in a page or label if your administrator has allowed embedded content. Some schools restrict it; if the frame stays blank, ask who manages the platform.
- Notion, Google Sites, and similar. These ask for a web address rather than code. Use Copy link only and choose their embed option.
- Slides. Google Slides can’t show an embedded web page. Add the link to a slide, or keep the wheel open in a second tab or window next to your presentation. PowerPoint can show web pages through add-ins, which vary by version and by what your organization allows.
What the embedded wheel does
- It is the same fair pick as the main wheel: the result is chosen first, uniformly, and the wheel is turned to land on it.
- Each visitor spins their own copy. Results aren’t shared between people or sent anywhere.
- It works with a keyboard (the Spin button, or Ctrl + Enter), respects the visitor’s reduced-motion setting, and announces the winner to screen readers.
- It is silent, has no cookies or tracking, and shows a small WheelSpinny link, which stays in place.
Privacy and your list
The entries are packed into the end of the address, after the #. Browsers don’t send that part to any
server, so the list never reaches WheelSpinny. It does mean anyone who can see your page’s code can read the
list, so don’t embed names or details you wouldn’t publish. The embedded page isn’t indexed by search engines.
Limits
- The list is fixed in the code. To change it, build new code and replace the old.
- Long lists make long code, and some editors cut off pasted code past a few thousand characters.
- A wheel with hundreds of entries can’t label every slice. For big lists, a list randomizer reads better.