Pick My Secret Santa

Can the organizer see who got whom

No. Names and links only, never the matches.

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The organiser sees

Names, one private link per person, and a count as links are sent.

The organiser never sees

The matches. Each one lives inside its private link only. Your device saves the links, so the seal is that you do not peek.

The answer first

No. Your screen shows names and links only.

It never shows the matches.

Each match lives inside its private link.

Your device saves every link, and a link is hidden from plain sight, not locked, so the seal is that you do not peek.

What the organizer screen shows

Names. The people in the group.

Links. One private link per person, ready to send.

A count as you send. It counts your Copy and Share taps here.

A sealed receipt. The group, the date, the names, the budget, and the pairs kept apart.

The receipt shows no matches and no links.

Your names and links stay saved on this device only, so you can send a link again later.

Why the seal holds

The draw runs in your browser.

On this site, our server never sees your names or your matches.

Nothing you type on this site is sent to us.

Each link shows one match only, to the person who opens it.

The organizer opens their own link last, just like everyone else.

How the draw itself works: Draw names online.

What to watch out for

A link is hidden from plain sight, not locked.

Anyone with a link can open it. Send each link only to its person.

Three people. With three people, one match gives away the rest.

Four people and pairs. With four people and pairs marked, one match can give away another.

A late joiner by volunteer swap. The volunteer tells the organizer their match. One corner of the seal is spent.

That swap, in full: Can you add someone to Secret Santa after the draw.

Keep planning

How many people do you need for Secret Santa: three is the smallest group that works.

Can the organizer see who got whom: what the organiser sees, and never sees.

Secret Santa generator without email: the whole draw, no accounts, no addresses.

Secret Santa gift ideas for coworkers: picks for the next desk.

Secret Santa invitation template: copy-ready words that announce the game.

Can you add someone to Secret Santa after the draw: two honest ways to add a late joiner.

Secret Santa gift ideas: real picks from the list of 212.

Secret Santa questionnaire: five questions to send first.

Virtual Secret Santa: the whole swap, far apart.

Secret Santa at work: one draw for the whole team.

How much to spend on Secret Santa: the four budgets, compared.

White elephant vs Secret Santa: two games, one clear winner per group.

How Secret Santa works: the game in four steps.

How to run a Secret Santa: the organiser's short list.

Secret Santa rules: the classic rules, plus the enforced ones.

Secret Santa for large groups: one draw for up to 30 people.

Common questions

Can the organizer see who got whom?

No. Your screen shows names and links only. It never shows the matches. Each match lives inside its private link.

Is there a master list of matches anywhere?

No. Your screen shows names and links only, and it never shows the matches. Each match lives only inside its own private link. Your device saves every link so you can send one again, and a link is hidden from plain sight, not locked. The seal is that you do not peek.

Can the organizer open a link and peek?

A link is hidden from plain sight, not locked. Anyone with a link can open it. Send each link only to its person.

Does the organizer learn their own match early?

No. The organizer opens their own link last, just like everyone else. The link opens with a cover screen first.