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Coin Flip / Coin Flipper

Flip a virtual coin online - Heads or Tails decision maker with flip history and statistics

Flip a virtual coin online with our free coin flipper tool. Perfect for making quick decisions, settling debates, or determining who goes first in games. Our coin flip generator uses cryptographically secure randomness to ensure fair and unbiased results every time. Support for multiple flips and probability tracking.

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About Coin Flip

Flip a virtual coin online with our free coin flipper tool. Perfect for making quick decisions, settling debates, or determining who goes first in games. Our coin flip generator uses cryptographically secure randomness to ensure fair and unbiased results every time.

Multiple Flips: Need to flip multiple coins at once? Our tool supports up to 100 simultaneous flips, making it perfect for probability experiments, statistics homework, or best-of-N decisions.

Coin Flip Best Practices

_ True Randomness: Uses cryptographically secure random number generation
_ Fair Results: Each flip has exactly 50% chance of heads or tails
_ Multiple Flips: Support for up to 100 simultaneous coin flips
_ Statistics: Track your flip history and see probability distributions
_ Quick Decisions: Perfect for instant, unbiased decision-making
_ Probability Experiments: Ideal for teaching probability and statistics concepts

Technical Details: How We Generate Coin Flips

Our coin flipper uses cryptographically secure random number generation (CSPRNG) to simulate a fair coin toss. Each flip generates a random integer in the range [0, 1] where 0 represents HEADS and 1 represents TAILS. This ensures exactly 50% probability for each outcome, matching the behavior of a physical coin.

// Coin flip algorithm
Algorithm: Cryptographically Secure Random Binary Choice

For each flip:
  1. Generate random integer in range [0, 1]
  2. Map result: 0 = HEADS, 1 = TAILS
  3. Return outcome

Probability:
  P(HEADS) = 0.5 (50%)
  P(TAILS) = 0.5 (50%)

For "Best of N" flips:
  1. Perform N individual flips
  2. Count occurrences of each outcome
  3. Winner = outcome with majority count

API Access for Developers

GET https://generate-random.org/api/v1/generate/coinflip?count=1

VIEW FULL API DOCUMENTATION →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this coin flip truly random? ▶

Yes! Our coin flipper uses cryptographically secure random number generation to ensure completely fair and unbiased results. Each flip has exactly a 50% chance of being heads or tails, just like a physical coin flip.

Can I flip multiple coins at once? ▶

Absolutely! You can flip anywhere from 1 to 100 coins simultaneously. This is useful for probability experiments, statistics projects, or making "best of N" decisions where you need the majority result.

What does 'Best of 3' or 'Best of 5' mean? ▶

In a "Best of 3" flip, three coins are flipped and the result that appears most frequently (2 or 3 times) wins. Similarly, "Best of 5" flips five coins and the majority result wins. This method reduces the impact of chance on important decisions.

How is coin flipping used in real life? ▶

Coin flips are commonly used in sports (determining which team kicks off), games (deciding who goes first), and everyday decisions. The NFL uses a coin toss before every game, and many board games start with a coin flip to determine turn order.