{
  "id": 62,
  "slug": "dice-roller",
  "type": "tool",
  "title": "Dice Roller — Roll Virtual Dice Online",
  "summary": "Roll one or many dice — d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100 — with fair, unbiased results. 100% in your browser — free, no sign-up.",
  "category_slug": "fun",
  "category_name": "Fun & Random",
  "locale": "en",
  "seo": {
    "description": "Free online dice roller. Roll up to 20 dice of any standard size (d4 to d100) and get fair, random results with totals, instantly in your browser."
  },
  "data": {
    "howto": [
      {
        "step": 1,
        "text": "Choose the die size (d4 to d100) and how many dice."
      },
      {
        "step": 2,
        "text": "Click Roll the dice."
      },
      {
        "step": 3,
        "text": "Read each die and the total — recent rolls stay in the history."
      }
    ],
    "sections": [
      {
        "body": "It rolls virtual dice: pick a die size — the classic six-sided d6 or the tabletop set d4, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100 — choose how many to roll (up to 20), and get each result plus the total. Recent rolls stay listed so you can look back.",
        "heading": "What the dice roller does"
      },
      {
        "body": "Yes. Each die uses your browser's cryptographically secure randomness with rejection sampling, so every face has an exactly equal chance — no modulo bias, no weighting. Each roll is independent: past results never change the odds of the next one.",
        "heading": "Are the rolls fair?"
      },
      {
        "body": "Board games when the dice have gone missing, tabletop RPGs like D&D (d20 for checks, d4–d12 for damage), classroom probability demos, or any random pick from 1 to N — a d100 is a quick percent roll.",
        "heading": "When to use it"
      },
      {
        "body": "Tabletop games write rolls as NdS: 2d6 means roll two six-sided dice and add them. Set the die to d6 and the count to 2 to match. Flat modifiers like +3 are just added to the total afterwards.",
        "heading": "Dice notation"
      }
    ],
    "toolKind": "client",
    "clientApp": "dice"
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-07-02T09:04:07.909Z",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Are the dice rolls really random?",
      "a": "Yes. Each die uses secure browser randomness with rejection sampling, so every face has an exactly equal chance — no modulo bias."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which dice can I roll?",
      "a": "d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100 — up to 20 dice at once, with each result and the total shown."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does 2d6 mean?",
      "a": "Roll two six-sided dice and add them. Set the die to d6 and the count to 2; add any flat modifier (like +3) to the total yourself."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I see my previous rolls?",
      "a": "Yes — the last few rolls stay listed below the result until you clear them. Nothing is sent anywhere; it all stays in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is it free?",
      "a": "Yes, completely free — no sign-up and no watermark."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is my data private?",
      "a": "Yes — this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "slug": "coin-flip",
      "title": "Coin Flip — Free Online Heads or Tails",
      "type": "tool",
      "category_slug": "fun",
      "kind": "related",
      "data": {
        "howto": [
          {
            "step": 1,
            "text": "Click Flip the coin."
          },
          {
            "step": 2,
            "text": "Read heads or tails — the running tally updates."
          },
          {
            "step": 3,
            "text": "Flip again as many times as you like."
          }
        ],
        "sections": [
          {
            "body": "It simulates tossing a coin, giving you heads or tails at random — a quick, impartial way to make a yes/no decision or settle who goes first. It also keeps a running count of heads and tails so you can flip many times.",
            "heading": "What does the coin flip do?"
          },
          {
            "body": "Yes. Each flip uses your browser's cryptographically secure randomness (crypto.getRandomValues) to pick a single unbiased bit, so heads and tails each have exactly a 50% chance. There is no hidden weighting, and the result is decided the moment you click.",
            "heading": "Is the flip really fair?"
          },
          {
            "body": "Settle a decision fairly, choose who goes first in a game, break a tie, or make a random pick when you cannot decide. A digital flip is handy when you do not have a physical coin — and no one can accuse the coin of being loaded.",
            "heading": "When to use it"
          },
          {
            "body": "Over many flips the split gets close to 50/50, but short runs can look lopsided — several heads in a row is normal and does not mean the next flip is 'due' to be tails. Each flip is independent, so past results never change the odds.",
            "heading": "Heads or tails and probability"
          }
        ],
        "toolKind": "client",
        "clientApp": "coin-flip"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "wheel-spinner",
      "title": "Wheel Spinner — Random Picker Wheel",
      "type": "tool",
      "category_slug": "fun",
      "kind": "related",
      "data": {
        "howto": [
          {
            "step": 1,
            "text": "Add your options (one per row) — use + Add option for more."
          },
          {
            "step": 2,
            "text": "Click Spin."
          },
          {
            "step": 3,
            "text": "The wheel lands on a fair random winner."
          }
        ],
        "sections": [
          {
            "body": "Type a list of names or options, spin the wheel, and it lands on one at random. It is a fun, visual way to pick a winner, choose who goes first, make a decision, or draw a name — and everyone can watch the spin.",
            "heading": "What the spinner does"
          },
          {
            "body": "Yes. The winner is chosen using your browser's cryptographically secure randomness before the wheel animates, so every entry has an exactly equal chance. The spin is just for show — it always lands on the fairly-chosen result.",
            "heading": "Is the result fair?"
          },
          {
            "body": "Pick a random name from a class or team, decide where to eat, choose a prize winner, settle a debate, or make yes/no and either/or decisions by listing the options. Edit the entries any time and spin again.",
            "heading": "When to use it"
          },
          {
            "body": "Because the entries are editable, this single wheel replaces a stack of separate tools — a decision maker, a yes/no picker, a name picker, or a team chooser. Just change the list to fit what you are deciding.",
            "heading": "One tool for many decisions"
          }
        ],
        "toolKind": "client",
        "clientApp": "wheel"
      }
    }
  ]
}