WheelJarA quick pick for whatever format you play.
Lottery number generator
Odds of matching all 6
1 in 13,983,816
6 of 49 + 1 bonus of 10 — press for a fresh quick-pick
Weekly lucky numbers
WeeklyA fresh line for the draw you play, every week, with the seed so you can check we did not cherry-pick it.
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How are random lottery numbers generated?
Numbers are drawn without replacement from your chosen range, the same way balls leave a drum: once 17 is out, it cannot come out again. Set how many main numbers you need, the highest number in the pool and any bonus balls, and the generator produces a valid line for that format. Every draw uses your browser’s cryptographic random generator with rejection sampling, so no number in the pool is even fractionally more likely than another.
A six-from-49 line is one of 13,983,816 equally likely combinations — including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. A randomly generated line is not luckier than numbers picked from birthdays, and this page cannot improve anyone’s chance of winning.
One real difference is not about winning. Because many players choose dates, the numbers 1 to 31 are picked far more often than the rest. A random line drawn across the whole pool is more likely to be unshared if it does come up — the same odds, but fewer people to split with.
The jackpot odds for a format are simply the number of possible lines, and they climb steeply with the size of the pool. Set the generator to match whichever shape you play — and check the current rules with your operator, because formats are changed more often than people notice.
| Format | Possible lines | Jackpot odds |
|---|---|---|
| 6 from 49 | 13,983,816 | 1 in 14.0 million |
| 6 from 59 | 45,057,474 | 1 in 45.1 million |
| 5 from 50 plus 2 from 12 | 139,838,160 | 1 in 139.8 million |
| 5 from 69 plus 1 from 26 | 292,201,338 | 1 in 292.2 million |
Ten more balls in the main pool roughly triples the number of combinations. That is the whole reason jackpots in bigger formats roll over for months — not luck, arithmetic.
This page is a number generator, not gambling advice and not an operator. If you want the same without-replacement draw for something with better odds and no stake attached, the random number generator with the unique option does exactly that.
Frequently asked questions
What are the odds of winning 6 from 49?
One in 13,983,816 for the jackpot — the number of ways to choose 6 items from 49 without regard to order. That figure is fixed by the format, not by which numbers you pick, and it does not change whether you use a quick pick, a birthday or the same line every week. Different formats have very different odds; a larger pool means a much longer shot.
Are random numbers better than picking my own?
For the chance of winning, no — every combination is equally likely, so a generated line and a hand-picked one have identical odds. The only measurable difference is jackpot sharing: hand-picked lines cluster on the numbers 1 to 31 because people use dates, so a line spread across the full pool is less likely to be duplicated by other players.
Which formats can I generate?
Any that fit the shape of main balls plus bonus balls. Set the count and the highest number for the main draw, and the count and separate range for the bonus. That covers the common six-from-49 style, larger pools, and games with one or two bonus balls drawn from their own pool. Check your operator’s current format before you play — they do change.
Can the same number appear twice in one line?
No. Main numbers are drawn without replacement, exactly like physical balls, so a line of six is six different numbers. Bonus balls are drawn from their own separate pool, which is why a bonus number can legitimately match one of your main numbers in formats where the pools overlap — that is how those games work, not a fault in the generator.
Does the generator avoid numbers that came up last week?
No, and it should not. Drawn balls are returned to the drum, so past results carry no information at all about future ones. Systems that promise hot or cold numbers, overdue numbers or pattern analysis are selling a pattern that does not exist in an independent draw. Every combination is as likely this week as it was last week.
Is this an official lottery service?
No. It generates numbers, nothing else — it has no connection to any operator, sells no tickets and takes no payment. Play only through licensed operators in your own jurisdiction, only with money you are content to lose, and check the age rules where you live. If gambling has stopped being entertainment, seek support from a recognised service in your country.
How the randomness works
crypto.getRandomValues with rejection sampling, and the drawn value is removed from the pool
before the next draw, so lines never contain duplicates and every combination is equally probable.
Bonus balls are drawn the same way from their own independent pool. Odds shown here are the
binomial coefficient for the format — the count of ways to choose k numbers from n — calculated,
not sourced from any operator. No line is stored, transmitted or compared against real results.Worked example
With Numbers to pick 6, Highest number 49, Bonus balls 1, Bonus range (1 to…) 10, this page works out 1 in 13,983,816. 6 of 49 + 1 bonus of 10 — press for a fresh quick-pick
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What the odds table cannot tell you
Combinatorics is the entire game and it is worth seeing plainly. The number of possible lines grows brutally fast with the size of the pool: adding ten balls to a six-number draw can multiply the combinations several times over. That is why two games with almost identical tickets can have odds an order of magnitude apart, and why the size of a jackpot tells you nothing about your chance of winning it.
What a generator genuinely does is remove pattern. Human-chosen lines cluster hard: dates, sequences, diagonal stripes on the slip, the same six numbers every week. That clustering has no effect on whether a line wins, but it has a large effect on how many people hold the same line when it does.
Everything else attributed to number selection — lucky numbers, overdue balls, hot streaks — is pattern-matching on independent events. The draw has no memory, which is the one thing every system for beating it quietly assumes is false.