A free Secret Santa generator

Draw Secret Santa names online

Set up a private name draw for your group, then make gift giving more thoughtful with wish ideas and anonymous questions.

DrawSomeone helps friends, families, and work groups organize a Secret Santa exchange without a spreadsheet. Create the draw, share one invitation link, review the names, and draw when everyone is ready.

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How the name draw works

  1. The organizer verifies email, creates a draw, and sets a recognizable name with an optional date and budget.
  2. Share the private invitation link. Guests join with display names and need no account or password.
  3. Review the roster, remind anyone who has not joined, then close joining and draw when ready.
  4. Each participant opens their own private link to see their match, add gift ideas, and ask anonymous questions.

Wish ideas make gifts easier

Participants can add gift ideas, links, and helpful notes to their wish list. The person buying for them can use those ideas without seeing the rest of the draw.

More about Secret Santa wish lists

Ask a question anonymously

Ask the person you drew about a size, color, or gift idea without revealing that you are their Secret Santa. Their answer helps you choose while keeping the surprise.

Before you draw

Agree on who is participating, what the spending limit means, and when gifts will be exchanged. A budget is optional; making expectations explicit helps avoid mismatched gifts. Keep the invitation link within the intended group.

Do guests need an account?

Guests can join and take part without creating an account or password. Organizers verify an email address before creating a draw and to reopen private organizer controls in My Stuff; email verification does not create a password-based account.

Ready to draw names?

Start a free Secret Santa draw and invite your group.

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Frequently asked questions

Can guests join without signing up?

Yes. Guests use the invitation link and a display name; no account or password is needed.

Does the organizer need email?

Yes. Organizers verify an email address before creating a draw and to reopen private controls. Verification does not create a password-based account.

Can the draw happen later?

Yes. Collect participants first, review the roster, then close joining and draw when the group is ready.

Fictional Secret Santa organizer roster showing Morgan, Fern, and River before the name draw
Example organizer view with a fictional group roster ready for review.

Read about the guest and organizer flow or Secret Santa wish lists.