Free online Secret Santa generator

Draw My Secret Santa draws names for your Secret Santa (or Kris Kringle, or gift exchange) in a minute: free, no email, no sign-up and no app to download. Type the names, share one link in your WhatsApp group and each person finds out on their phone who they're buying for, and nobody else sees it. Because the names are drawn on the server, the organiser can play too without knowing anyone's result. It works for families, friends and offices, from 3 to 200 people, with the budget in your own currency.

Why use an online Secret Santa generator?

Drawing names from a hat only works when everyone is in the same room, and someone always pulls their own name. Email-based generators fix that, but they need everyone’s address and often an account. Here you only type first names, so a family or office group can be set up in a minute, and because each person reveals only their own result, nobody (not even the organiser) knows the full list. Each result can be revealed once and an image is saved to the phone, so there are no arguments later about who had whom.

How does the Secret Santa draw work?

  1. Add the names of everyone taking part (at least 3). No emails needed.
  2. Set the budget, the date and any house rules.
  3. Draw the names and share the link in the group chat.
  4. Everyone opens it, taps their own name and sees who they got. Each result can only be revealed once.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free? Do I need to sign up?

Yes, it's completely free. Nobody needs an account, an email address or an app.

Can the organiser see who got who?

No. The names are drawn on the server and each person only ever sees their own result, so the organiser can take part too.

Can someone draw themselves?

No. The draw makes sure nobody gets their own name.

What if someone forgets who they got?

When you reveal your result, an image of it is saved to your phone. Keep it safe: for privacy, each person can only reveal their name once.

How many people can take part?

From 3 to 200 people in the same draw, so it works for a family, a group of friends or a whole office.

Does it work in a WhatsApp group?

Yes, that's what it's built for. You share one link in the group chat (WhatsApp, iMessage, Messenger, Slack or Teams) and everyone taps their own name.

Can I set the budget in pounds, dollars or euros?

Yes. The site detects your country and shows the budget in your currency (pounds, US, Canadian, Australian or NZ dollars, euros and more). You can change it in the budget field.

Is it the same as Kris Kringle?

Yes. Secret Santa, Kris Kringle and gift exchange name draws all work the same way, so you can use it for any of them.

Can I stop couples drawing each other?

Yes. On the draw details step, tap “Couples or people who shouldn’t draw each other?” and pick the pairs to keep apart. It’s optional and hidden unless you open it.

Can I change the draw once it's done?

No, so nobody can tamper with the results. If someone joins late, start a new draw and share the new link.

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