Lottery Number Generator

How It Works

This generator draws your numbers with your browser's secure random source, crypto.getRandomValues(), the same kind of randomness used for security keys. The main numbers are drawn without replacement, so no number appears twice, and they are shown sorted smallest first — the way they appear on a playslip. The bonus ball is drawn separately from its own range, so it can match a main number, just like in a real draw.

The defaults match the Powerball format: 5 main numbers from 1 to 69, plus a bonus ball from 1 to 26. But you can change every setting — pick 6 numbers from 1 to 49 for a classic lotto, or any other combination your local game uses.

Worked Example

With the default settings, one click produced the main numbers 4, 17, 28, 41 and 63, with a bonus ball of 12. Those five main numbers are all different and all inside 1 to 69, and the bonus ball is inside 1 to 26. Clicking again gives a completely new set — the generator has no memory, so last week's numbers are no more or less likely to come up than any other set.

How to Use This Tool

Set how many main numbers you need and the top of the range, choose whether to include a bonus ball and its range, then click Generate My Numbers. Your numbers appear as balls, sorted and ready to copy onto your playslip. Generate again any time for a fresh set.

Tips and Practical Advice

Random picks have one real advantage over birthdays and lucky numbers: they spread across the whole range, so if you do win, you are less likely to split the prize with dozens of other players who picked the same popular dates. But no picking method changes the odds — every combination has exactly the same chance in the draw. Treat the lottery as entertainment, decide your budget before you play, and never spend money you need for bills.