Virtual Secret Santa

Virtual Secret Santa for remote teams and family abroad

Everyone in different places? Draw names online, share wishlists with links that ship anywhere, and let each person see their match privately, no meeting needed.

  • Free forever
  • No app, no sign-up
  • Works on any phone

How to run a virtual Secret Santa

A virtual Secret Santa works like the usual one, except gifts are shipped or sent online. Agree on a budget and a shipping deadline, ask everyone to add a wishlist with links to stores that deliver to them, and add an address so their Secret Santa knows where to send it.

Plan a short video call for the reveal: everyone opens their gift on camera and guesses who their Secret Santa was. For family abroad, digital gifts like e-gift cards or subscriptions avoid shipping delays.

Updated November 2026

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your group

    Add a group name, the gift budget and the exchange date. Takes a minute.

  2. 2

    Share the link

    Send it on Messenger, Viber or email. Members join, confirm their email and add a wishlist.

  3. 3

    Shuffle

    One tap, and everyone privately sees their match, wishlist and gift ideas.

Fair, private shuffle

Nobody gets themselves, and only you can see your match.

Wishlists with links

Add what you want, with links to Lazada, Shopee and more.

Gift ideas within budget

Suggestions picked from your match’s wishlist and the budget.

Questions

How do people send gifts in a virtual Secret Santa?

Most groups order online and ship directly to the receiver’s address, or send a digital gift like an e-gift card. Members can add their address to their profile for their Secret Santa.

Does it work across countries?

Yes. The name draw, wishlists and emails work anywhere. Just agree on a budget that makes sense for everyone and a shipping deadline.

Do teammates need an account?

No. They join from the group link with a name, screen name, email and a password for that group.

Is it free?

Yes, free forever with no limit on members. PRO adds organizer tools like exclusions and reminders.

Ready for this year’s exchange?

Set it up in 2 minutes. Free forever.

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