Secret Santa Name Draw
Type the names, send each person a private link. No sign-up, no app, no emails.
Send each person their private link
Tap Copy link next to each name and paste it into a text or chat to that person. Each link reveals one match only. If you are taking part, do not open the other links.
Ready to see who you are buying for?
Stuck? Ideas that work for almost anyone
- Something to eatGood chocolate, a hot sauce set, fancy coffee or tea
- Something cosyThick socks, a blanket, a candle, a mug
- Something to doA card game, a puzzle, a paperback, a craft kit
- Something for the deskA small plant, a nice notebook, a good pen
- Something funnyA gag gift that matches an inside joke, with a real treat tucked in
Questions
How does it work?
Enter everyone's name and press Draw names. You get one private link per person. Send each person their own link; when they open it and tap Reveal, they see who they are buying for.
Do people need an account or an email address?
No. There is no sign-up and nothing to install. You share the links yourself by text, chat or email.
Can someone draw their own name?
No. The names are shuffled into a circle and each person gives to the next one, so nobody gets themselves.
Can the organizer take part without spoiling it?
Yes. After the draw you only see the names and a Copy link button for each, not who drew whom. Just do not open the other people's links.
Is the draw stored anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser. The match is contained in each link, lightly scrambled so it cannot be read at a glance. It is not encrypted, so a determined person holding someone else's link could decode it. Send each link only to its owner.
What if someone loses their link?
Keep the tab open until everyone has their link, or copy all links into a private note. If the links are lost you will need to run a new draw.
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