Secret Santa generator
Enter the names and share a link: everyone privately finds out who they are giving to, without anyone else knowing.
The surprise stays intact until the big day
Add the participants, then share one common link or a private link per person. Your tracking table never shows who gives to whom.
Rule out some draws
Stop two people from drawing each other, such as a couple or siblings.
With Gold or Team: up to 100 participants and exclusions.
How it works
List the participants
Type one name per line or import a TXT or CSV file. You need at least three people, each with a unique name.
Rule out some draws
With Gold or Team, stop two people from drawing each other, such as a couple or siblings.
Share the links
Send the group link to everyone or a private link to each person. Every participant discovers their recipient alone.
Secret Santa rules
Nobody draws themselves
The draw gives each participant someone else from the group, and everyone receives exactly one gift.
The secret is kept
Each person only sees their own recipient. The organizer only knows who has opened their link.
A shared budget
Agree on an amount before the draw and put it in the event title, for example “Family Christmas, $20”.
The reveal on the day
On exchange day, everyone hands over their gift. Try guessing who was behind yours before the mystery is solved.
What people use it for
With family
One gift per person instead of one for everyone: the budget drops and each present means more.
At the office
Run the team gift exchange, even remotely, without a spreadsheet or a hat to pass around.
With friends
Drop the group link in your group chat: everyone picks their name and sees their recipient in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
- How does an online Secret Santa work?
- You enter the names. Spinocchio draws the assignments on its servers, then creates a private link per participant and a common link for the group. Everyone opens theirs and finds out who they are giving to.
- Can the organizer take part without knowing the draw?
- Yes. The tracking board only shows whether each link has been revealed, never the recipients. The organizer opens their own link just like everyone else.
- Do I need an e-mail address or an account?
- No. No e-mail address is requested: you pass the links on however you like, by messaging app, text or group chat.
- Can I stop two people from drawing each other?
- Yes, with mutual exclusions, included with Gold and active Team workspaces. The free plan allows up to 20 participants, Gold and Team up to 100.
- How long do the links stay valid?
- The event and all its links are deleted automatically 90 days after it is created. The organizer can also delete it at any time.