What does Rock Paper Scissors do that other Fun pages on this site do not?

Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies. Short version: Random rock, paper, or scissors.

Does Rock Paper Scissors upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. Rock Paper Scissors runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: No inputs required.

Should I use Coin Flip instead of Rock Paper Scissors?

Use Rock Paper Scissors when you need Random rock, paper, or scissors. Use Coin Flip when you need Coin flip with binary flag. They share a category (Fun) but not the same job.

Rock Paper Scissors

Random rock, paper, or scissors.

Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies.

What Rock Paper Scissors does

Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies.

Rock Paper Scissors sits in the Fun group on purpose. It is not Coin Flip (Coin flip with binary flag.) and not Yes No Random (Random yes or no.). Choose this page when you need Random rock, paper, or scissors. If you stretch Rock Paper Scissors into a neighbor’s job, the result will look wrong even though the site chrome looks the same.

How to use Rock Paper Scissors

This Rock Paper Scissors page is a small Fun utility (/fun/rock-paper-scissors). It is not Coin Flip (Coin flip with binary flag.).
Set the few inputs Rock Paper Scissors needs. Path hint: fun · rock paper scissors. Random rock, paper, or scissors.
Set only the options that match Rock Paper Scissors. Neighbor Yes No Random does something else (Random yes or no.). Tool note: Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies.
Run Rock Paper Scissors in this tab. Browser memory still applies: No inputs required.
Download or copy the result from Rock Paper Scissors. If it is the wrong job, open Coin Flip instead.

When not to use Rock Paper Scissors

Skip Rock Paper Scissors when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Coin Flip or Yes No Random — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies.

Questions about Rock Paper Scissors

What does Rock Paper Scissors do that other Fun pages on this site do not?: Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies. Short version: Random rock, paper, or scissors.
Does Rock Paper Scissors upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. Rock Paper Scissors runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: No inputs required.
Should I use Coin Flip instead of Rock Paper Scissors?: Use Rock Paper Scissors when you need Random rock, paper, or scissors. Use Coin Flip when you need Coin flip with binary flag. They share a category (Fun) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Rock Paper Scissors?: No inputs required. Also: Picks one of three uniformly. Unlike Coin Flip this is ternary. Output varies.