Secret Santa Generator: Draw Names Live
Gather your people. Share a link or six-character code. Set a budget and exclusions, draw names privately, then watch the stage come alive. No sign-up or email needed.
Make a room
It takes less than a minute. No email needed.
Join your people.
Enter the six-character code from the big screen or invitation.
Make a room → Invite everyone → Draw privately
Each guest keeps their own personal link. The host can set exclusions before the draw, and the live stage shows group progress without showing pairings or wishes.
The draw happens together.
The shared screen shows sealed cards and a live count of opened matches. Each guest reveals their match privately on their phone.
Common questions
Do I need an account or email to run a Secret Santa draw?
No. The host creates a room with a room name and their own name, and guests join with a name. Nobody signs up or gives an email address. Each person gets a personal link, so save it to come back.
How do people join a room?
Share the six-character room code, the invite link or the QR code from the stage. A room holds up to 50 people, and at least 3 are needed to draw.
Can the host see who drew whom?
No. The host sees who has joined and whether the draw is done. Each match appears only on that person's own page, and the shared stage shows sealed cards and an opened count, never pairings.
How do exclusions work?
Before drawing, the host can add pairs of people who must not draw each other, such as partners. Exclusions apply in both directions. The draw also never gives anyone themselves. If your exclusions leave no valid assignment, the draw does not run and you need to remove or relax one.
Can I stop two people from giving gifts to each other?
Yes. The host can turn on the option to avoid mutual pairs, where A gives to B and B gives to A. If that cannot be satisfied alongside your exclusions, the room tells you the draw used a mutual pair rather than failing.
Can I redraw after names are drawn?
No. The draw is final once it runs, so confirm the guest list, exclusions, budget and date first.