Draw Secret Santa names online
Add the names and send everyone the link. Each person sees only who they’re buying for, and that includes you. Nobody has to sign up.
How it works
1. Add names
Give your exchange a name and add who’s taking part. First names are enough.
2. Draw names
Set a budget and, if needed, who shouldn’t draw each other.
3. Share the link
Post the link in your group chat. Everyone taps their name and sees who they got.
Secret Santa questions
- Do I need to sign up?
- No. You don’t need an account or an email address, and nobody else has to install anything.
- Can someone draw their own name?
- No. The draw puts everyone in one circle where each person gives to someone else.
- Can I keep couples from drawing each other?
- Yes. Before the draw you choose who shouldn’t get each other, like partners or siblings.
- As the organizer, can I see who got whom?
- No. You only see your own match, just like everyone else. You can see who has already looked.
- What if someone joins late?
- You’ll see it in the group and can draw again. Everyone then checks once more.
- Is there a wish list?
- Yes. Everyone can add a few ideas. Only the person who drew them can see it.
- Does it work for White Elephant or at the office?
- It works anywhere each person buys for one specific person: family, friends, clubs or coworkers. You set the budget. A White Elephant exchange doesn’t need a draw, since gifts are picked and stolen on the day.
- How much does it cost?
- Nothing. The draw is free and has no ads.
Secret Santa guides
- Secret Santa rules: how it worksHow Secret Santa works: drawing names, setting a budget and exchanging gifts. With tips for couples, late joiners and groups that can’t meet in person.
- White Elephant vs. Secret Santa: rules and other variationsHow White Elephant, Yankee Swap and classic Secret Santa differ, with simple rules for each. So you can pick the right gift exchange for your group.
- Secret Santa gift ideas by budgetSecret Santa gift ideas under $10, $20 and $30, plus what works for coworkers you barely know and what to skip.
- Secret Santa at work: how to run it with your teamSecret Santa with coworkers: budget, rules, remote teams and what not to give. So it’s fun for everyone, even when not everyone is in the office.