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Secret santa pair generator
Match givers to receivers in seconds. No emails collected, no third-party lists. Re-roll until everyone is happy.
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When to use this
For office secret santa, family gift exchanges, friend-group white elephants. Generate the pairs, then DM each person their match privately.
Step by step
- 1
Paste names
Including yourself.
- 2
Generate pairs
Already preset to pairs mode.
- 3
DM each person
Send each person the name they drew. Don't post the list publicly.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What if I draw myself?
Click Regenerate. The shuffle reseeds and the chance of drawing yourself drops to roughly 1/N.
Can it avoid couples drawing each other?
Not automatically — re-roll once or twice and check.
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Free forever for basic use. No signup required. The free version really does do the job.
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