Does it work on a projector or interactive whiteboard?

Yes — presentation mode shows just the groups, fullscreen, in high contrast with type sized to be read from the back of a classroom. Tap targets are large enough to use on a whiteboard directly.

Sort your class into fair groups in seconds

Q: Is SortMyClass really free?

Yes. There's no account, no trial, and no paid tier. The site may show a small number of ads on the setup screen to cover its costs — never in presentation mode.

Q: Where do the student names go?

Nowhere. Class lists are saved in your own browser (localStorage) on your device and are never uploaded. There are no accounts and no server that could see them, and the tool keeps working offline once loaded.

Q: Can I stop two students from ending up in the same group?

Yes — add a keep-apart rule and every deal will respect it. Keep-together rules do the opposite, for buddy pairs and support partnerships. Rules are saved per class.

Q: Do I need an account?

No, and you never will. Classes are saved in the browser on the device you use them on — accounts are permanently out of scope for this tool.

Class list

One name per line — or paste a comma-separated list.

Absent today

Tap a name to mark them absent — they'll sit out of the deal.

Groups

Number of groups Group size Pairs (one three if odd)

Rules · optional — keep students apart or together

Select two or more students, then choose whether to keep them apart or together. Rules are saved with the class and apply to every deal — nothing is announced on screen.

Need to pick just one student? Try the random name picker.

How it works

1 · Paste

Paste your class list — one name per line, straight from your register. It saves automatically, on your device.
2 · Choose

Pick a number of groups, a group size, or pairs. Mark who's absent; add keep-apart or keep-together rules if you need them.
3 · Deal

Groups deal out live — present them fullscreen on the projector, re-deal, copy, or print.

Common questions

Is SortMyClass really free?

Yes. No account, no trial, no paid tier. The site may show a small number of ads on this setup screen to cover its costs — never in presentation mode.

Where do the student names go?

Nowhere. Class lists are saved in your own browser on your device and are never uploaded — there's no server that could see them. Once the page has loaded, the deal even works offline. Details on the privacy page.

Can I stop two students from ending up together?

Yes — add a keep-apart rule and every deal respects it, without anything being announced to the class. Keep-together rules do the opposite, for buddy pairs. Rules are saved per class.

What happens with odd numbers?

Remainders are folded into existing groups so nobody is stranded: 26 students in groups of 4 gives four 4s and two 5s — never a leftover pair. Pairs mode makes one three when the count is odd. You see the exact split before dealing.

Does it work on a projector or whiteboard?

That's what it's for: presentation mode shows only the groups, fullscreen and high contrast, sized to read from the back row. Buttons are big enough for interactive whiteboards.

Do I need an account?

No — and you never will. Accounts are permanently out of scope for this tool. Classes live in the browser on the device you use them on.

Student names never leave your device

That's not a slogan, it's the architecture: SortMyClass has no accounts and no database. Your class lists live in your browser's storage, the grouping happens on your computer, and the only thing we can ever see is an anonymous, cookieless page-view count. Read the two-minute privacy page — it's written for humans.