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Secret Santa Generator, no email and no sign up

Enter your group, set who should not draw each other, and run a random gift exchange draw where nobody gets themselves, all in your browser.

Runs in your browser · nothing uploaded

Add at least 3 people. Two works too, but then each simply draws the other.

Exclusion rules (optional)

Stop two people drawing each other, for example partners who already buy each other gifts.

No email, no sign up, no account. Names and matches stay in your browser and are never uploaded.

Type in the names, add any exclusion rules (for example partners who already buy each other gifts), and the tool runs a draw where no one draws their own name and every rule is respected. There is no account and no email step, so you can set up a Secret Santa in under a minute.

You get two ways to share the results. Pass the device around and let each person tap their name to see their match, then hide it before the next person looks. Or generate a private link for each person, where the match is stored inside the link itself, so you can send everyone only their own and never see the matches yourself.

How it works

  1. 1

    Add the names

    Paste or type one name per line. Three or more people works best, though two is fine if you just want them to draw each other.

  2. 2

    Set exclusion rules

    Optionally pick pairs who should not draw each other. The draw treats each rule both ways and keeps trying until it finds a match that fits.

  3. 3

    Reveal or send links

    Tap each name to reveal its match on screen one person at a time, or copy a separate secret link for each person and send them only their own.

Questions about the Secret Santa generator

Is this a secret santa generator with no email or sign up?
Yes. You never enter an email address and there is no account to create. Type the names, run the draw, and share the results. Everything happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
How do I draw secret santa online without anyone seeing the matches?
Use the secret links option. Each person gets their own link with their match encoded in it, so you can send everyone only their own link and the organizer never has to see who drew whom.
Can I stop two people from drawing each other?
Yes. Add an exclusion rule for any pair, such as partners, and the draw will make sure neither of them draws the other while still giving everyone a valid match.
What happens if the exclusion rules make a draw impossible?
The tool tries many random arrangements, and if no valid one fits your rules it tells you plainly and suggests removing a rule or adding another person, so you never get a broken result.
Is it free?
Yes, it is free with no sign up, no email, and no limit on how many people you add or how many times you draw.

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