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Event layouts: Round tables (6–12 seats each) and Long tables (seats per side), the table count worked out from the guest list, numbered, optional head table - Shuffle seats (the one primary button): crypto random, up to 120 attempts to meet the rules; Undo reverts the last shuffle or swap - Swap by hand: drag a name onto another seat (mouse or touch), tap one seat then another, or Tab to a seat and press Enter or Space on two seats; empty seats allowed; pin a seat so shuffles keep it; P pins, Delete unseats - Rules (saved with the class): Keep apart pairs, Keep together pairs, Front row names, pinned seats; a rule that cannot be met is reported in plain words ("could not satisfy: Sam and Lee are still neighbours"), never dropped silently - Weekly rotation: New week shuffles while steering away from neighbour pairs of the last 12 saved arrangements (the newest weighted most) and shows "0 repeated neighbours" or how many were unavoidable, plus a mix-up meter ("everyone has sat next to 9 of 23 classmates on average" and the student with the fewest new neighbours); the last 12 arrangements are kept per class - Re-seat rhythm: each saved class has Re-seat every 2, 3 or 4 weeks or Off (default 3); overdue classes show in a "Due to re-seat" strip at the top ("Period 3 Science · 22 days · New week"), one tap opens the class and runs New week; Add re-seat reminder downloads a repeating .ics event titled "Re-seat class" (no class or student name) linking back to the tool - Share chart: Copy view link (or Share… on phones) opens https://qrdyframes.qrdyai.com/tools/seating-chart-maker/view with a read-only chart (front at the top, Teacher view flip, tap a seat for the full name, Find a name highlights the seat, Print sub sheet with a blank attendance column and a one-line footer); the names travel only in the link's #fragment, never to a server; Share room setup copies a link with only the layout and sizes (no names), which opens the editor with that room and the sample class - Saved classes and events (up to 20, local storage key qrdy.seating.v1): open, rename, duplicate, delete; last mode, layout and sizes restored; class lists saved in the random team generator load here too; works with storage blocked, with a notice - Output: Print (only the chart, full names, no site chrome), Download PNG (2,000 px wide, seating-chart.png), Present (Fullscreen API with a covered-window fallback, big names, front at the top, a Teacher view flip, reveal row by row; Escape exits) - The page URL carries only ?mode=; names, class names and event names never go into a request, a query string or analytics; a view link the teacher chooses to share carries them only after the # ## How to make a seating chart 1. Paste the names in the box, one per line (a column copied from a spreadsheet works), or pick a saved class or a list from the random team generator under Load saved list. The counter shows how many people you have and flags duplicates. 2. Pick a layout and its size: Rows (columns × rows), Pairs (desks of two), Groups (tables of 4 to 6) or U-shape for a class; Round tables (6 to 12 seats each) or Long tables for an event, where the number of tables comes from the guest count. Under Rules, add keep-apart pairs, keep-together pairs and front-row names. 3. Press Shuffle seats. Drag a name onto another seat, or tap one seat and then another, to swap; pin a seat so later shuffles keep it. Then Print, Download PNG or Present on the board, and Save the class so New week gives a fresh chart next time. ## Classroom seating chart ideas - **Rows for tests:** Single desks in columns and rows, every seat in view of the front; shuffle so friends do not sit side by side. - **Pairs for partner work:** Desks of two: the shuffle pairs people up at random, and Keep together puts a buddy pair on one desk. - **Groups of 4 for projects:** Tables of four (five or six if you need them), everyone at a table counts as a neighbour, so Keep apart spreads the talkers across tables. - **U-shape for discussion:** One horseshoe with the open end at the front, good for debates and read-alouds; the two seats nearest the front count as the front row. ## Random seating chart generator with rules A random seating chart that still follows your rules: every Shuffle seats draws a fresh arrangement from the browser's cryptographic random generator, then keeps only the ones that meet the rules you set. Keep apart puts two names on seats that are not neighbours (side by side in a row, the same desk, the same table, or next to each other at a long or round table). Keep together does the opposite. Front row puts a name in the first row, and a pinned seat keeps its occupant through every shuffle. The tool tries up to 120 arrangements; if a rule cannot be met it says which one in plain words ("could not satisfy: Sam and Lee are still neighbours") instead of quietly ignoring it. Weekly rotation makes week two fair as well: save the class, and New week shuffles again while steering away from everyone's past neighbours in the last 12 saved arrangements, last week's pairs first, then shows "0 repeated neighbours" (or how many could not be avoided in a small room) and the mix-up meter. Each saved class keeps its last 12 arrangements. ## Re-seat every few weeks without repeats Give every saved class a rhythm and the tool keeps the routine for you: set Re-seat every to 2, 3 or 4 weeks (3 by default, or Off), and when a class's last arrangement is older than that it shows in a "Due to re-seat" strip at the top of the tool, for example "Period 3 Science · 22 days · New week". One tap opens the class and runs New week, which looks back over the last 12 arrangements, avoids last week's neighbours first, and then shows the mix-up meter: "everyone has sat next to 9 of 23 classmates on average", plus the student with the fewest new neighbours, so you can swap them by hand. Add re-seat reminder downloads a repeating "Re-seat class" event for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook, with a link back to this page and no class or student name in it. When you are out, the chart goes with the sub plan: Share chart, then Copy view link, gives a link that opens a read-only chart on any phone, with the front of the room at the top, a Teacher view flip, a Find a name box that highlights the seat while the sub calls roll, and Print sub sheet, which prints the chart with a blank attendance column. The names are in the link itself, after the # sign, not on our server; share it only with people who should see your class list. Share room setup sends only the layout and its size, so a colleague can open the same room with a sample class and paste their own list. ## Wedding and party seating charts For a wedding or a party, switch to Event: paste the guest list, choose round tables with 6 to 12 seats each or long tables with a set number of seats a side, and the tool works out how many tables you need, numbers them, and can mark table 1 as the head table. Shuffle the guests or seat them by hand with drag or tap, keep the two cousins apart and the couple's friends together, then print the table plan or download it as a PNG for the sign at the door. What this tool does not do: it is not a venue floor-plan editor. There is no room shape, no dance floor, no table coordinates to drag around, and no RSVP tracking. It gives you a clear table-by-table plan with everyone's full name, which is what most guests and caterers actually need. ## Are the names uploaded anywhere? No: the names stay in your browser. The chart is built and drawn on your device, saved classes and events live in this browser's local storage under one key (qrdy.seating.v1, up to 20 of them), and nothing is sent to a server: not the names, not the class or event name, not even to analytics, which only receive the layout, the number of people as a range and the number of rules. The page URL carries only the mode (?mode=class or ?mode=event); a view link you choose to share carries the chart after the # sign, which browsers never send to a server, and a room link carries no names at all. Clearing site data removes the saved classes; with storage blocked, the page still works but forgets them when you leave, and says so. ## What is a seating chart maker? A seating chart maker is a tool that turns a list of names and a room layout into a chart of who sits where: you paste the names, choose rows, desks, tables or a U-shape, let it assign the seats at random (with rules such as keeping two people apart) and then adjust by hand, print the chart or show it on a screen. This one runs entirely in the browser, keeps classes and events for next week, and rotates neighbours so the same students do not sit together every time. ## What is a random seating chart generator? A random seating chart generator assigns seats by chance instead of by hand, so no student can say the teacher picked on them and partner work mixes people who do not usually sit together. Here every shuffle uses the browser's cryptographic random generator, honours keep-apart, keep-together, front-row and pinned-seat rules, and the weekly rotation avoids the neighbour pairs of the last few arrangements. ## Controls | Control | Range | Default | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Mode | Class · Event | Class | in the URL as ?mode=; the aliases open the right one | | Names | 1–200, one per line | 24 sample first names | duplicates flagged and kept as separate people; never leaves the browser | | Load saved list | classes and events saved here, lists from the random team generator | | | | Class layout | Rows · Pairs · Groups · U-shape | Rows | | | Rows: columns × rows | 2–8 × 1–10 | 6 × 4 | | | Pairs: desks per row × rows | 1–4 × 1–10 | 3 × 4 | desks of 2 | | Groups: tables × seats per table | 1–12 × 4–6 | 6 × 4 | | | U-shape: across × down each side | 3–8 × 1–8 | 6 × 4 | open end at the front | | Event layout | Round tables · Long tables | Round tables | table count = guests ÷ seats, rounded up | | Round: seats per table | 6–12 | 8 | | | Long: seats per side | 2–12 | 6 | | | Head table | on / off | off | table 1 is named Head table (Advanced) | | Shuffle seats | button | | the one primary button; up to 120 attempts to meet the rules | | Undo | button | | reverts the last shuffle or swap, 30 steps | | Swap | drag · tap two seats · Enter / Space on two seats | | either seat may be empty | | Pin seat | button on the selected seat | | a pinned seat keeps its occupant through shuffles | | Keep apart / Keep together | pairs of names | none | saved with the class | | Front row | names | none | class layouts only | | New week | button | | avoids neighbours from the last 12 saved arrangements, the newest weighted most; then the mix-up meter | | Re-seat every | 2 weeks · 3 weeks · 4 weeks · Off | 3 weeks | per saved class; due classes show in the Due to re-seat strip (one tap = New week) | | Add re-seat reminder | button | | downloads a repeating .ics event titled Re-seat class; no names | | Share chart | Copy view link · Share… · Print sub sheet · Share room setup | | names only in the link's #fragment; the room link has no names | | Save / Open / Rename / Duplicate / Delete | buttons | | up to 20 charts; delete asks for a second click | | Print / Download PNG / Present | buttons | | full names; no site chrome, no promotion; Present uses the Fullscreen API | | Teacher view | toggle in Present | off (front at the top) | flips the chart to match the view from the desk | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is the seating chart maker free? Yes, completely free: no account, no sign-up, no watermark on the PNG and no limit on how many charts you make or print. It is one of the free tools made by the team behind Qrdy Frames. ### Can I make a random seating chart? Yes. Paste the names, pick a layout and press Shuffle seats: every seat is drawn at random by the browser's cryptographic random generator. Shuffle again as often as you like, Undo brings the last arrangement back, and pinned seats keep their occupant through every shuffle. ### Can I keep two students apart? Yes. Open Rules, add a Keep apart pair and pick the two names; every shuffle then puts them on seats that are not neighbours. Keep together does the opposite, Front row puts a name in the first row, and the rules are saved with the class. If a rule cannot be met, the tool tells you which one instead of ignoring it. ### Can I move seats by hand? Yes, three ways: drag a name onto another seat with a mouse or a finger, tap (or click) one seat and then another, or move the focus to a seat with Tab and press Enter or Space on two seats. Either seat may be empty. Undo reverts the last swap or shuffle. ### Does it work on a phone or smartboard? Yes. The chart scales to the width of the screen, names shorten on small seats and show in full when you tap them, and swaps work by touch. Present fills the screen with large names and the front of the room at the top; a Teacher view button flips the chart so it matches what you see from the desk. Escape or the Exit button leaves. ### Can I make a wedding seating chart? Yes, for the table plan: switch to Event, choose round tables (6 to 12 seats each) or long tables (seats per side), and the number of tables comes from the guest count, numbered, with an optional head table. Shuffle or seat guests by hand, then print or download the plan. It is not a venue floor-plan editor: no room shape or table positions. ### Can I print it or save it as an image? Yes. Print opens your browser's print dialog with only the chart on the page, full names, no site header or footer; choose Save as PDF there to keep a file. Download PNG draws the chart at print resolution (2,000 pixels wide) and saves seating-chart.png. ### Can I save my class for next week? Yes. Press Save and give the class or event a name; the names, the layout, the rules, the pinned seats and the arrangement are kept in this browser, up to 20 charts with the last 12 arrangements each. Next week, open it and press New week: the shuffle steers away from past neighbours over the last 12 arrangements, last week's first, and tells you how many repeats were left. Lists saved in the random team generator appear in Load saved list too. ### Are the names uploaded anywhere? No. Everything runs in your browser: the names, class names and event names never go to a server, into the page URL or into analytics. Saved charts live only in this browser's local storage (one key, qrdy.seating.v1); clearing site data removes them. The only way names leave your device is a view link you choose to share, where they sit after the # sign, which browsers never send to a server. ### Can I share a seating chart with a substitute? Yes. Press Share chart under the chart, then Copy view link (or Share… on a phone) and paste it into your sub plan or an email. The link opens a read-only chart that is easy to read on a phone: the front of the room at the top, a Teacher view flip, a Find a name box for calling roll and Print sub sheet, which adds a blank attendance column. The names are in the link itself, after the # sign, never on a server, so share it only with people who should see your class list. Share room setup sends the layout without any names. ### How often should I change my seating chart? Every 2 to 4 weeks is common: often enough that students work with new classmates, long enough to learn names and settle in. 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