How to use the yes or no wheel
Type your question in the wheel’s title if you like (it shows above the wheel and in the result), then press Spin or the Space bar. The wheel turns, slows and stops on Yes in green or No in red, and the answer is announced in a pop-up and kept in the results history. Spin again for a new answer; every spin is independent, so the last result doesn’t make the next one more or less likely.
Best of three, or best of five
One spin is a coin toss. If you’d like a bit more ceremony, agree on best of three before you start: the first answer to come up twice wins. The Results list keeps every spin in order, so nobody has to keep score in their head.
Changing the odds
The slices don’t have to be equal. Write Yes *3 and the Yes slice becomes three times as big as No, a 75% chance. That’s useful when you already lean one way but want the wheel to keep you honest, or for a party game where “yes” should be the usual answer. Add Maybe, Ask again or Not today on new lines to turn it into a small fortune-teller.
Why a random answer can help
In a large experiment by the economist Steven Levitt (published in The Review of Economic Studies, 2021), people stuck on a decision flipped a coin online. Those whose coin told them to make a change, such as quitting a job, were more likely to do it, and the people who made a major change reported being happier six months later. A wheel can’t know what’s right for you, but it does break a tie, and your reaction to the answer often tells you what you really wanted.
The 2 entries on this wheel
- Yes
- No
Edits you make on this page aren’t saved, so it always opens with the full list. For a list of your own that the browser remembers, use the wheel spinner.