List Shuffler

Tools and Utilities • Randomizers and Grouping

Written by STEM Calculators Team Published November 29, 2025 Updated February 24, 2026

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Random List Shuffler

Shuffle any list of items (names, questions, tasks) into a new random order.

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How this calculator works

This tool takes a list of items and returns the same items in a new random order. You can use it to shuffle names, questions, tasks, or any other list you want to randomize.

Inputs you control

List items – paste or type your list here, with one item per line. Empty lines are ignored.
Handle duplicates – when this box is checked, items that appear more than once in the list are kept only once in the shuffled result.
Output format – choose how you want the shuffled list to be displayed:
- Numbered list – each item is numbered in the new order.
- Bulleted list – items are shown with bullets.
- Plain text – one item per line, easy to copy and paste elsewhere.

How to use it

Paste or type your items into the List items box, one per line.
Decide whether to remove duplicates. Leave it unchecked if you want repeated items to stay repeated in the shuffled list.
Select your preferred Output format.
Click Calculate to generate a random ordering of your list.

The result area shows the shuffled list in the format you selected. You can press Calculate again to get a different random order using the same inputs. The steps section briefly explains how the tool collects the items, counts them, and applies a random shuffle so that every item has the same chance to appear in each position.

Use Reset to clear everything, or Fill example to quickly try the tool with a sample set of items before using your own list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a list shuffler do?

A list shuffler randomly rearranges the order of items in a list while keeping the same items. It is useful for randomizing names, tasks, questions, or any ordered checklist.

How does removing duplicates affect the shuffled list?

When Handle duplicates is enabled, repeated items are kept only once so each unique entry appears a single time in the result. When it is disabled, repeated items remain and can appear multiple times in the shuffled output.

Why are empty lines ignored in the list items box?

Ignoring empty lines prevents blank entries from being treated as items. This keeps the shuffled result clean and ensures the shuffle is based only on meaningful list entries.

Does shuffling change the items or only their order?

Shuffling changes only the order of the items. The output contains the same items that were included after applying empty-line and duplicate handling rules.

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