Random & Fun
Tournament Bracket Generator
Shuffle competitors into first-round single-elimination matchups with byes.
Free browser toolRuns in your browserNo sign-up
Add competitors and generate first-round matchups.
About the Tournament Bracket Generator
Tournament Bracket Generator shuffles entrants and fills the next power-of-two bracket size, adding BYE slots where needed.
It creates first-round pairings for a single-elimination event; winners can be advanced manually in your event records.
Key features
- Random entrant seeding
- Automatic bracket sizing
- BYE slot support
- Responsive first-round display
How to use
- 1Enter one competitor per line.
- 2Generate the bracket.
- 3Record winners and run later rounds from the advancing names.
Examples
Six-team bracket
Input:
Six team namesOutput:
Eight bracket slots with two BYEsRegenerate if you need a fresh random seed.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are BYEs added?
- Single-elimination rounds fit powers of two, so missing positions become BYEs.
- Does it track winners?
- This version generates first-round matchups only.
- Is my input uploaded?
- No. The tool runs entirely in your browser.
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