Secret Santa Generator
Enter participants and draw Secret Santa gift pairings. Nobody is ever assigned themselves, and you can exclude specific pairs (like couples) from matching each other.
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How to use this tool
- Enter participants, one per line.
- Optionally add exclusion pairs, one per line, comma-separated.
- Draw names, then reveal each person's assignment individually.
Common use cases
- Organising an office or family gift exchange
- Running a Secret Santa with couples who shouldn't match
- Quick, fair gift-draw for any group
This tool does not provide anonymous individual delivery — anyone viewing the results screen can see every pairing, so reveal names one at a time and don't share the full list with the group.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I stop someone from drawing their partner?
- Yes — add exclusion pairs and the draw will never assign someone to buy for anyone on their exclusion list, while keeping the rest of the draw fair.
- Does anyone else see who drew who?
- No — the draw runs entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to a server, so only the person running the draw sees the full pairing list unless they choose to share it.