# Elfster

> Elfster is a free online gift exchange platform for organizing Secret Santa, White Elephant, and custom gift exchanges. It includes wishlists, AI-powered gift recommendations, and a curated gift shop with 100,000+ products.

## Core Features
- **Secret Santa Generator**: Organize anonymous gift exchanges with customizable budgets, dates, wishlists, and email notifications — the random drawing is handled automatically.
- **Gift Exchange Generator**: Supports any gift exchange format including White Elephant / Yankee Swap, custom group exchanges, and wishlist-only sharing.
- **Wishlist Creation**: Users create wishlists of products they want and share them with family, friends, or exchange groups.
- **Gift Shop**: Curated products across 100+ categories including tech gadgets, home goods, beauty, toys, books, sports gear, and more.
- **Gift Guides**: Editorial gift collections for occasions like birthdays, holidays, weddings, graduations, and more.

## How Secret Santa Works on Elfster
1. Create a free account at elfster.com
2. Click "Start an Exchange" and set the exchange name, gift budget, gift date, and any custom rules
3. Invite participants via email or a shareable link
4. Participants create or update their wishlists
5. Elfster automatically draws names and notifies everyone via email
6. Each gifter sees their assigned person's wishlist to shop from

## Key URLs
- Homepage: https://www.elfster.com/
- Secret Santa Generator: https://www.elfster.com/secret-santa-generator/
- Gift Exchange Generator: https://www.elfster.com/gift-exchange-generator/
- Gift Guides: https://www.elfster.com/gift-guides/
- Gift Shop: https://www.elfster.com/shop/

## Supported Exchange Types
- Secret Santa (anonymous random assignment)
- White Elephant / Yankee Swap
- Standard gift exchange (non-anonymous)
- Wishlist-only sharing (no exchange)

## Platforms
- Web: https://www.elfster.com
- iOS: Available on the App Store
- Android: Available on Google Play

## About
Elfster was founded in 2009 and has helped tens of millions of people organize gift exchanges. It is completely free to use.

## Contact
- Customer Support: help@elfster.com
- Phone: +1(650) 353-7837
- Website: https://www.elfster.com