Free Secret Santa Generator
No signup to draw names. Add your group, then send one link: everyone joins free, adds a wishlist or answers a few questions, and sees only their own match.
Draw names
Paste a list to add everyone at once. You need at least 3 people.
- Add names and pairs to keep apartCouples and roommates never draw each other.
- Send one link to the groupEach person picks their name and makes a free account.
- Draw when everyone's inEach person sees only their match, with that person's wishlist or answers.
Do I need to sign up to draw names for Secret Santa?
No. You can draw names here with no signup, and anyone holding the results link can see every pairing. To send one link instead, you and each person make a free account; each person then sees only their own match, and can link a wishlist or answer the Mystery Q&A. One exchange can draw names for 3 to 100 people. How GiftList's Secret Santa works
Frequently Asked Questions
Enter the names of everyone participating, optionally set exclusions (e.g., spouses who shouldn't draw each other), and tap Draw Names. The generator uses a fair randomized algorithm to assign each person a unique recipient. No one draws themselves, and all exclusions are respected.
Yes, 100% free with no signup or ads. Add your participants and draw names right in your browser.
After drawing names, click Copy Share Link to get a shareable URL. You can also copy individual reveal links for each participant — send each person their personal link so they can tap "Reveal" to see only their match. The results are encoded in the URL, so no accounts or databases are needed.
Yes. Choose Send everyone a link, add the gift exchange day, a spending limit and when to draw, and make a free account to get your group link. Each person opens it, picks their name and joins with a free account. They can link a wishlist or answer the Mystery Q&A, and after the draw each person sees only their own match.
Exclusions prevent two specific people from drawing each other. This is useful for couples, roommates, or anyone who already exchanges gifts separately. For example, if Jon and Sarah are married, you can exclude them so neither one draws the other.
With the instant draw, nothing is saved to a server: the results live entirely in the link, and anyone holding the results link can see every pairing. Each result card has a Reveal button, and each person's own link shows only their assignment. If you send everyone a group link instead, we save the first names you typed so each person can find theirs, and each person sees only their own match.
You need at least 3 people. In a small group with many exclusions, a valid draw may not exist, and the tool will say so.
Need gift ideas?
Secret Santa gift ideas under $25 and $50 or white elephant gift ideas.