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Tournament Bracket Generator

Paste your players or teams, generate a single-elimination bracket, then click a name in any match to advance the winner and download the finished bracket as an image.

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Add at least two names, then generate a single-elimination bracket. Click a name in any match to advance the winner.

This free tournament bracket generator turns a plain list of names into a seeded single-elimination bracket in your browser. Enter one name per line, keep them in the order you typed or shuffle for a random draw, and the tool pads the field to the next power of two with byes so the top seeds get the free passes. Nothing is uploaded and no account is required.

Once the bracket is drawn, click a name in any match to send that winner to the next round. The columns update as you go, so you can run a live event or plan one ahead of time. When you are done, download a printable tournament bracket as a PNG with the current winners highlighted, or reset the picks and start again.

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter the field

    Type your players or teams, one per line. The counter shows how many you have entered, and two names are enough to start.

  2. 2

    Seed and generate

    Choose to keep your entered order or shuffle for a random draw, then generate. This single elimination bracket maker pads 5, 6 or 7 teams up to 8 with byes automatically, and the same works for any 8 team bracket generator up to larger fields.

  3. 3

    Advance winners and download

    Click a name in a match to move that winner forward round by round. Download a printable tournament bracket as a PNG at any point, or reset the winners to run the draw again.

Questions about the tournament bracket generator

How do I make a single elimination bracket for free?
Enter your players or teams one per line, pick entered order or shuffle, and generate. The bracket is built entirely in your browser, with no sign up and nothing uploaded, and you can download it as a PNG.
What happens if I do not have a power-of-two number of teams?
The generator rounds your field up to the next power of two (for example 6 teams become an 8 slot bracket) and gives the extra slots to the top seeds as byes, so those seeds skip the first round.
Can I print the tournament bracket?
Yes. Use Download PNG to save a printable tournament bracket image with the current matchups and highlighted winners, then print the image from your device.
Is this bracket maker free?
Yes, it is completely free with no account and no watermark. Your names and picks are saved only in your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server.

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