Bring your people.
Paste a list. Add a household or a couple. Nobody gets themselves.
Free to give. Simple to organize.
Secret Santa Generator
Keep the surprise.
Skip the spreadsheet.
Skip the spreadsheet.
Draw names with household exclusions, then share a personal link or QR code with everyone. No accounts. No collecting emails. Just the good part.
Free, no sign-upCouples & household rulesSaved in your browser
Your draw, your rules
3–100 people · Everything happens in your browser
- 1 People
- 2 Exclusions
- 3 Details
- 4 Share
FIRST, THE GOOD COMPANY
Who’s joining in?
Family, friends, or the whole office. Add one person per line.
3–100 people. Use a surname or initial if two people share a name. Up to 40 characters per name.
No email addresses needed
KEEP IT A SURPRISE
Who shouldn’t match?
Nobody draws themselves. Add household rules or individual exclusions below—or skip this step.
Couples & households
Pick at least two people. Everyone selected will be excluded from drawing anyone else in this group.
Individual exclusion
Rules can make a draw impossible. We’ll explain the conflict before generating any links.
THE LITTLE DETAILS
Make it your exchange.
Give everyone the same budget, date, and friendly reminder.
Your list and results stay in this browser. The organizer screen hides pairings, but anyone with a personal link can open it.
THE SURPRISE IS READY
A little magic for everyone.
“Sent” is your manual checklist, not a read receipt. Save a backup before clearing browser data or changing device.
Saved only in this browser
Set the little details.
Agree on a budget and date. Add a note to keep everyone on the same page.
Let the giving begin.
Share each person’s link, show a QR code, or print a card. Surprise preserved.
LESS ORGANIZING, MORE JOY
Not just random.
Ready for real life.
An online Secret Santa draw should handle the tricky bits too. Keep the surprise without losing track of the plan.
See the complete guide →- ↛Household rules, without the guesswork
Exclude whole families or individual pairs. If a group has too few possible recipients, we tell you which people are affected. How household exclusions work.
- ↻Pick up where you left off
Your list, results, and sent checklist stay in this browser. A password-protected backup lets you move the draw to another device.
- ▦One laptop. Everyone’s own phone.
Organizing together? Show one personal QR code at a time or print named cards. Each link contains just one pairing.
- ♡A useful nudge toward a thoughtful gift
Our free Secret Santa questionnaire helps people share their favorites, interests, and things they’d rather skip.
Is this Secret Santa generator free?
Yes. The draw, household exclusions, personal QR codes, local recovery, and password-protected backups are free. No account, subscription, or email collection is required.
Can I exclude couples or whole households?
Yes. Select two or more people as a household to prevent anyone in that group drawing another group member. You can also add one-way exclusions between individuals.
What happens if my exclusions are impossible?
The generator checks whether a complete draw exists. If it cannot make one, it identifies a group of givers with too few eligible recipients, so you can understand the conflict and adjust your rules.
Can the organizer see the results?
The organizer screen does not display pairings, but anyone holding a personal result link can open it, including the organizer. Links are bearer access: share each one only with its intended person.
Will refreshing the page lose my draw?
Your draft, personal links, and manual distribution checklist are saved in this browser when browser storage is available. Download a password-protected backup to recover on another device or after clearing browser data.
Can I redraw or change participants?
Yes, but old result links cannot be revoked or updated. If you redraw, tell everyone to discard their old link and send the new version to every participant.
Does the website send emails or store my list online?
No. Draw data is processed and saved locally in your browser. Copy a link, use your device’s share menu, or open your own email app. Your chosen app then receives whatever you share.
Is every possible draw equally likely?
The tool uses secure browser randomness to vary valid assignments. It does not guarantee that all possible valid assignments are equally likely. Two-person reciprocal matches can occur unless your exclusions prevent them.