Virtual Dice Roller
Roll d4 through d100 on screen. Set the die, set the count, add a modifier if your game asks for one.
Press Roll to throw the dice.
Press Space to roll again. Type notation like 2d6+3 or 4d6dl1 straight into the box.
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What you gain when the dice are virtual
A physical die rolls off the table, lands in the crisps, or wedges itself against a book at an angle nobody can agree on. A virtual one does not. That is the boring, real reason people switch: fewer arguments about cocked dice and no hunting under the sofa for a d4 with a sharp corner.
The bigger gain is handfuls. Rolling 8d6 for a fireball with real dice means owning eight d6s, throwing them, and adding them up while somebody waits. Here the count is a number you type once. The faces still appear individually, so if your table rerolls 1s and 2s you can see exactly which dice to reroll.
What you give up
Weight. A die you can feel has a satisfaction a screen does not reproduce, and half the appeal of a dice set is that it is yours. Nobody has ever shown off a browser tab.
You also give up the shared audit. When a die lands on the table, everybody sees it at the same moment. On a phone, only you do. That matters more in a game with stakes than in a solo session, and it is why this roller has a copy-link button: share the link and the same roll reproduces on someone else's screen, seed and all.
Notation instead of clicking
If you already know what you want to roll, type it. 2d6+3 is
two six-sided dice with a flat bonus. 4d6dl1 rolls four and
drops the lowest. 2d20kh1 is advantage. The
dice notation guide covers the rest of the
syntax, and the list of die types explains what
each shape is normally used for.
FAQ
Is a virtual dice roller as fair as a real die?
In practice it is fairer. A plastic die has air bubbles, uneven pips and worn corners, and casinos replace their dice every few hours for exactly that reason. A virtual die has no shape to go wrong. What it lacks is the physical audit trail: you cannot pick it up and look at it.
Can other players see that I rolled honestly?
Not on their own. Rolling on a shared screen, or with the screen turned toward the table, solves it the same way rolling in the open does with real dice. For remote play, use the copy-link button so everyone can open the same roll.
Do I need an app or an account?
No. It is a web page. Open it, roll, close it. There is no signup, no install, and no record of your rolls anywhere except your own browser.
How many dice can I roll at once?
Up to 1000 in a single group, which is more than any game needs. Set the count with the stepper or type it, so 8d6 for a fireball is one roll rather than eight.