Flip a coin to decide between two options
Stuck between two named options? Type both into the labels ("Pizza" / "Burgers", "Stay" / "Go", or any pair) and tap Flip. The result picks one with cryptographic 50/50 fairness. Free fair coin flip for casual decisions — no gambling, no signup, no real-money games. "Coin flip decider" / "flip a coin to decide" / "flip a coin choose" all land here. Saturday afternoon, you and a friend have been deciding between two restaurants for an hour. Type "Sushi" into label A, "Pizza" into label B, tap Flip. The result names one. The decision is made. The hour you didn't spend deliberating is yours back. Same setup for any two equally good options where the deliberation cost exceeds the actual choice cost. For a Yes/No/Maybe verdict on a single "should I" question (different format), use Yes or No. For exactly two named options where binary chance is the right fit, this tool stays narrow on purpose. The labels persist in the URL after a tap, so the same shared link reproduces the same labeled flip for whoever else needs to see it.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from "decide for me" on the Yes or No tool?
Coin Flip's "decide" is for two named options between which you're truly indifferent — Pizza or Burgers, this restaurant or that. Yes or No's "decide for me" reframes a "should I" question into a Yes/No/Maybe verdict. Different formats for different question shapes: binary chance vs verdict-for-reframing.
Can the labels stay set across multiple flips in a row?
Yes. Type the labels once, tap Flip as many times as you want — the labels don't reset. Useful for multi-round decisions: "first to win three flips picks the movie" or similar. Each flip is independent (past flips do not influence future ones), but the labeled UI persists across the whole session.
Does the URL change so I can share the labeled flip?
Yes. After a tap, the labels are encoded in the URL as query parameters (a=Pizza&b=Burgers). Copy the address bar and send the link — the recipient opens to the same labeled flip already set up. Useful for asynchronous decisions where the other person flips on their own time.
Is this for gambling — settling bets between two outcomes?
No. Plinkr is for casual decisions only — settling who picks the show, who pays for coffee, which of two options to choose tonight. There is no real-money mode and no integration with any betting platform. Decisions where the cost of either side is roughly equal and small are the right fit; financial wagers aren't.
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