Generate a single elimination bracket in seconds — for any sport, game, or competition. Works for 2 to 128 players. No signup, no account, free forever.
No signup · Free forever · Takes 30 seconds
One name per line · any count works
8 players → 8-bracket
These are example names. Replace them in the Quick Start box on the left, then click Generate Bracket.
A tournament bracket generator turns a list of names into a clean, ready-to-run competition draw in seconds. Instead of sketching lines on paper or wrestling with a spreadsheet, you paste in your players or teams and the bracket is built automatically — rounds, matchups, and BYEs all handled for you.
Brackly supports single elimination brackets from 2 to 128 players. If your player count is not a power of two — say 10 or 12 — BYEs are placed automatically so every round stays balanced. You can run an 8-team bracket in under 2 hours, a 16-team bracket in a half-day, or a 32-team bracket across a full weekend event.
Once the bracket is live, tap any player to advance them as results come in. Every bracket gets a unique shareable link — send it to participants before the first match and they can follow results in real time on any device, with no app download and no account required. Spectators can also vote on who they think will win each upcoming match, which keeps everyone engaged even when they're not playing.
Tournament brackets work for any head-to-head competition: esports, ping pong, darts, cornhole, spelling bees, office games, trivia nights, Mario Kart, chess, basketball — anything where there is a winner and a loser. If it can be contested, it can be bracketed.
When the final match is played, a champion card is generated automatically. Share it on your group chat, Discord, or social feed. The bracket link stays live so everyone can revisit the full results — round by round, match by match.
Enter your player or team names (one per line) in the Quick Start box, then click Generate Bracket. Brackly builds a single elimination bracket instantly — no signup needed. Share the live link with all participants.
A 8-player single elimination bracket has 7 matches across 3 rounds. If you have an uneven number of players, BYEs are added automatically so the bracket always stays balanced.
Yes. The moment you tap a winner on the bracket, results update instantly for everyone viewing the shareable link — no refresh needed. Spectators, players, and organisers all see the same live view on any device.
Yes. Share the tournament link and anyone with it can watch scores update in real time — no account required.