Random bracket generator
Paste a list of names, get a randomly drawn bracket. Re-roll until you are happy, then print it or play it.
How to make a random bracket
Paste your list
Names, teams, songs, anything: one per line, up to 64.
Draw it
One click shuffles the list onto the bracket. Re-roll if you like.
Play, print or share
Tap winners through, print it, or save it as a bracket friends can play.
Random bracket FAQ
How does the random bracket generator work?
Paste your names, one per line, and press Make a random bracket. The list is shuffled fairly (every order is equally likely) and placed on the lines. Re-roll as many times as you like.
What happens with an odd number of names?
The bracket gives byes to fill it out: with 10 names, 6 first-round places are byes, so 6 names go straight to round two. Who gets a bye is part of the random draw.
Is the draw really random?
Yes. It uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle with your browser's random numbers, so no name is more likely than another to land anywhere.
Can I save the bracket?
Print it, save it as a PDF from the print dialog, or press Make it a bracket you can play to save it with a link that friends can open and pick winners in.