Secret Santa generator: draw names online
This Christmas, every gift lands. Add each person's photo and a few interests. We pick the gifts your people will love most and plan a party they'll talk about for years.
- Gift-picking experts: picks built around each person and your budget, never a guess in the dark
- Christmas party pros: draw, budget, timeline, games and venue, all planned for you
- Joy comes once a year: make this the Christmas everyone remembers
Expert gift picks and a full party plan for your whole group
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Drawing names takes seconds. We help with the gift.
Every Secret Santa generator draws names. Most people still end up staring at a stranger's name with no idea what to buy. Here, each Santa opens their link and sees who they got, that person's photo, and three gift suggestions built from the interests you tapped and your budget, each with a one-line reason. It's a smarter guess, not mind-reading, and the wishlist they add always comes first.
Why people switch to this generator
- 🎁 The gift they were hoping forEach Santa sees exactly who they're buying for, plus picks from that person's interests, inside your budget.
- 🎯 Picks for every single SantaNot one generic list: every person gets suggestions made for the one person they drew.
- 🎉 A party planned by prosDraw, budget, timeline, games and venue, planned around your group and your date.
- 😄 Fewer duds, more "how did you know?"Real, buyable ideas with a reason for each, so the mug-and-socks pile gets smaller.
How it works
- 1. Add names
Everyone taking part, including you. - 2. Add a photo + interests
Snap or pick a photo for each person and tap what they're into. - 3. Share private links
Send each link by WhatsApp, SMS or email. Couples can be kept apart. - 4. Santas get their person + gift ideas
Each one sees who they drew and suggestions that fit, and adds a wishlist for their own Santa.
One payment of $1.90 unlocks every Santa's gift picks plus the party plan, for the whole group.
Start your draw →Ways to play
Secret Santa generator with exclusions
Keep couples, housemates or last year's pairs apart. Add an exclusion in the wizard and every draw respects it, with no reshuffling by hand. Draw with exclusions.
Secret Santa for 3, 5 or 10 people
Three people is the minimum for a fair draw, and the generator handles it cleanly. Five fits a household or a small team. Ten covers the whole office or the extended family, each with their own private link. Add the names and draw.
Secret Santa generator with wishlist
Every participant opens their link and writes a wishlist their Santa sees right away. Pair it with the wishlist guide for what to write.
Secret Santa gift ideas under $25
Twenty-five dollars buys a gift that feels chosen. See the gift ideas under $25, sorted by the kind of person you drew.
Plan your exchange
Expert gift picks for every Santa and a party plan for the whole group.
Draw names now →Can the Secret Santa generator handle exclusions?
Yes. Add an exclusion for couples, housemates or last year's pairs and every draw respects it.
How many people do I need for Secret Santa?
Three is the minimum. The generator draws for 3, 5, 10 or a whole office, and every person gets a private link.
Does the generator include a wishlist?
Yes. Each participant writes a wishlist on their own link and their Santa sees it right away.
Where can I find Secret Santa gift ideas under $25?
The gift ideas under $25 page at /gift-ideas/under-25 sorts picks by the kind of person you drew.
How does a Secret Santa generator work?
You enter the names, set exclusions such as couples, and the generator draws a valid match for everyone. Each person gets a private link that shows only who they buy for, so nobody, the organizer included, sees the full list.
How do you draw names for Secret Santa online?
Add every participant, set the budget and the exchange date, then press draw. Share each personal link by WhatsApp, text or email. Every link reveals one name, plus that person's wishlist and gift picks.
Keep planning
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- virtual Secret Santa
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- Christmas party planning
- gift exchange games
Questions
How does the gift suggestion work?
When you set up the group you add a photo and a few interests for each person. Their Santa answers nothing extra: we combine the interests and your budget to guess three gifts they are more likely to love, each with a short reason. Add a wishlist and it always comes first.
Why is a photo required for everyone?
A face and a name beats a name alone. The photo shows each Santa exactly who they are buying for, which matters in big offices and mixed families, and it is the starting point for the gift suggestions. Photos are visible only to that person's Santa and are deleted with the group after 120 days.
Can the organizer see who drew whom?
No. Pairings stay hidden from you too, unless you press "reveal all results" on the organizer page, and that choice is recorded on the page for everyone to see.
Do people need an account or email?
No. You get one private link per person. Send it by WhatsApp, SMS, Messenger or email.
Can couples be kept apart?
Yes. Add them as an exclusion pair and they will never draw each other, in either direction.
What does it cost?
Drawing names costs nothing. Every Santa sees one gift suggestion right away. $1.90 unlocks all three suggestions for the whole group.
How long is our data kept?
Every group, photo and wishlist deletes itself automatically 120 days after it is created. You can delete it sooner from the organizer page.