Build a tournament bracket in seconds
Enter your players or teams, choose random or manual seeding, and Pickly lays out a single-elimination bracket. If your count isn’t a power of two, it automatically adds byes so the top seeds skip round one and the bracket stays balanced.
Random or manual seeding
Pick Random to shuffle everyone into fresh matchups, or As entered to keep your order — useful when you want to seed by rank so the strongest players don’t meet too early.
What is a bye?
A bye is a free pass to the next round. When there aren’t enough players to fill every first-round match, the highest slots advance automatically. Great for game nights, office competitions, esports, and sports leagues.
How many players can I add?
Between 3 and 32. If your count isn't a power of two, the generator adds byes so the top seeds advance automatically in round one.
What is a bye?
A bye is a free pass to the next round, given when there aren't enough players to fill every first-round match. It keeps the bracket balanced.
Can I randomize the matchups?
Yes — choose 'Random' seeding to shuffle players, or 'As entered' to keep your order for manual seeding.
Is this single or double elimination?
This generator creates a single-elimination bracket, where one loss knocks a player out.