virtual secret santa generator

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Secret Santa when nobody is in the same room

For a remote team, a family spread across states or friends abroad, passing one phone around is not an option. This page opens with Private links already highlighted on the last screen and a $25 budget, which leaves room for shipping. Add the names, set any couples, confirm the amount, and you get one link per person. The match is hidden inside the link itself, so nothing is stored on a server and nobody needs an account or an email address.

Sending the links

  • One link, one person. Use Copy link next to each name and paste it in a direct message, never in the group thread.
  • Don’t open them yourself. If you are playing too, send the links without clicking them. Opening someone else’s link would show you their match.
  • Ask for a thumbs up. Once everyone confirms they opened their link, you know the draw reached everyone.

Gifts that travel well

Ordering online and shipping straight to the receiver is simplest. The giver needs an address, so collect addresses privately (the organizer can pass them on) or have gifts shipped to the organizer, who forwards them. Set an order-by date in early December so parcels arrive before the call. For international groups, digital gifts avoid customs and long delays: an e-book, a class, a streaming rental or a donation in the receiver’s name.

The opening call

Schedule a video call where everyone opens at once, or one by one so the group sees each reaction. Ask people to keep the parcel closed until then. Guessing your Secret Santa from the wrapping and the handwriting is half the fun.

Running it for coworkers? The page on Secret Santa at work covers budgets and etiquette.

How it works

  1. Add everyone’s name

    Tap Together, right now, then type each name and press Add, or paste a whole list. You need at least 3 people, and nobody can draw themselves.

  2. Answer the short questions

    One question per screen, depending on the page: gift ideas, couples who shouldn’t draw each other, then the budget per gift, often already chosen here. Press OK to go on.

  3. Reveal the matches

    Choose Pass the phone: each person taps their name, then holds the button to see their match. Or choose Private links and send one link per person in your group chat.

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The guide

How to Do Secret Santa: Rules, Budget and TipsRules, budget, couples and the mistakes to avoid

Questions

Is a virtual Secret Santa generator free here?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no email to collect and no app to install. The page is funded by advertising.

Where is the draw stored?

In each private link. The link carries the name and the budget, scrambled so it is not readable at a glance. Nothing is saved on a server, which is also why a lost link can only be recovered from the organizer’s browser.

Someone lost their link. What now?

Open this page again in the same browser: the draw is still there. Go to Private links and copy that person’s link again.

How do givers get the receiver’s address?

The tool does not ask for addresses. Collect them privately, or ask everyone to ship to the organizer, who forwards the parcels without revealing who sent what.

Can I do a Secret Santa without emails?

Yes. Choose Together, right now, add the names and answer three quick questions. Then pass the phone around, or send one private link per person in your group chat.

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