Secret Santa Generator
Add everyone, set couples or pairs who must not draw each other, and send each person their own private link.
No Draw Yet
Add everyone taking part, set any pairs who must not draw each other, then create one private link per person.
A Secret Santa generator draws names for a gift exchange so that everyone gives one gift and receives one, and nobody gets themselves. Add the participants, set any pairs who should not draw each other, and the tool creates one private link per person that reveals only their own match.
No email addresses or accounts are needed. The links contain the result in the link itself – our server never stores who drew whom – so even the organiser can join in without seeing the answers.
How to Draw Secret Santa Names Online
Add participants
Type each person on a new line. Three or more people are needed.
Set exclusions and details
Add couples or housemates who should not draw each other, plus budget, date and a message.
Send the links
Press Draw. Copy each person's private link and send it to them on WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS or email.
How the Draw Works
The generator shuffles the group with a secure random generator and checks that no one has drawn themselves or an excluded person. If a shuffle breaks a rule it simply shuffles again, so every valid arrangement is equally likely. Each link only decodes to "You are buying for …" for that one person.
Because the result lives only inside the links, keep the page open until everyone has received their link. If a link is lost later, run a new draw for the whole group.
Gift Exchange Ideas
Office Secret Santa
Set a budget, date and theme so everyone knows the rules.
Budget ₹1,000 / ₱500 / $25.
Family Christmas
Exclude couples and parents/children so gifts go to someone new.
Exclusion: Maria - Jose.
Kris Kringle and Monito Monita
Use the same draw for a Filipino Monito Monita or a Kris Kringle exchange, with weekly theme gifts.
Something soft, something sweet…
Friends and classes
Run a class or friends exchange without anyone needing an account.
Class of 30, one link each.
Secret Santa Rules Everyone Should Know
- Agree the budget and the exchange date before the draw.
- Keep your match secret until the gifts are opened.
- Share a short wish list if your group allows it.
- Do not swap names after the draw – run a new draw if there is a problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do participants need an email or account?
Can I stop couples drawing each other?
Can the organiser take part?
Is the draw stored on your server?
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