Tournament Bracket Generator Create a single-elimination bracket with exact byes, interactive winners, print and PNG export
Step 1: Paste participants
Duplicate names are removed automatically. If two players share a name, add a team, number, or note to keep them distinct.
0 participants
Step 2: Choose seeding and format
Enter at least 2 participants.
Step 3: Bracket and advancement
What is the Tournament Bracket Generator?
This free tool is built for board-game nights, esports cups, badminton or table-tennis events, school activities, and party challenges. Paste your participants and it creates a standard single-elimination tournament bracket: lose once and you are out; winners advance round by round.
How are seeds and byes calculated?
When the entry count is not a power of two, the tool finds the next power-of-two bracket size, then places seeds using a standard distribution so top seeds receive first-round BYEs. See sports seeding and byes.
Why is it useful for organizers?
No sign-up is required and the list is not uploaded. Winners can be clicked to advance automatically, and the bracket can be printed to PDF or downloaded as a canvas PNG. For non-tournament pairing events, try our Fair Random Pairing & Grouping Generator.
- Great for small competitions, clubs, school cups, and party games.
- BYE math is computed precisely instead of being guessed manually.
- Printable and PNG outputs are easy to share on-site or in chat.