Secret SantaGenerator

A Secret Santa generator randomly assigns each person in a group someone to buy a gift for, so nobody draws themselves and every person gets exactly one gift. It replaces drawing names from a hat. It also works when your group is spread across different cities, and it can follow rules like keeping couples apart.

Yes, completely. There's no account to create, no email addresses to collect and no limit on the number of participants or events.

After the draw you get a private link for each person. Send it by WhatsApp, text, email or any messenger. You can also show a QR code, print cut-out cards, or pass one phone around the room so each person can reveal their match in secret.

Yes. Add “never pair” rules for couples, group a household together so nobody in it draws each other, or add a one-way rule when only one person shouldn't draw the other. The generator tells you instantly if your rules make a fair draw impossible.

Not unless they choose to. Matches stay hidden behind each private link, so the organizer can take part too. There's an optional “peek” button for organizers who need to check, and it asks for confirmation first.

No. Each person only needs their own link, and you can share it however you like. We never ask for email addresses or phone numbers.

Yes. The draw happens entirely in your browser and is saved only on your device. Each person's match is stored inside the part of their link after the “#”, which browsers never send to a server. We have no database, so there's nothing to leak.

Open the generator on the same device and copy their link again. It always reveals the same match. Download a backup file after the draw so you can resend links from any device.

Yes. In the rules step, load last year's backup file and the generator adds rules so nobody draws the same person again. People are matched by name.

Any group of 3 or more. The draw handles large offices and extended families of 100+ people in an instant.

Many groups pick something between $20 and $50, and offices often go lower, around $15–$25, so everyone feels comfortable. Set the budget when you create the event and every participant sees it next to their match.

Yes. It's designed mobile-first, and you can install it on your home screen like an app.