Is BracketBee really free?

Yes. Every feature — all five formats, 2 to 128 teams, every export size and the CSV schedule — is free and stays free. There is no paid tier, no usage limit and no account to create.

Do I need to sign up or give an email address?

No. There is no sign-up at all: you open the editor and start typing team names. That is also why there is no password to reset and nothing to log into later.

Can I use the bracket for a paid tournament?

Yes. Team names, titles, scores and the images you export are yours — print them, publish them, use them at a commercial event. We add no watermark and claim no ownership of your content.

Do you see my team names and scores?

No. The bracket is computed in your browser and stored on your own device (and inside a share link, if you create one). There is no server-side copy — which also means we cannot recover a draft your device no longer has, so download the PNG before clearing your browser data.

Can I print the bracket?

Yes. Export a PNG and print it — the portrait size suits a page-shaped bracket — or take the schedule as a CSV with your dates and venues.

Does it work on a phone?

Editing is built for a laptop or desktop screen. On a phone, a share link opens in a read-only view where you can look at the bracket and download the image — useful for the people who only need to see it.

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Editing is designed for desktop. On this screen you can view the bracket; open the tools below if you need to change something.

Teams 8Matches 7Rounds 3Results entered 0Scheduled 0/7Drag to pan · scroll to zoom

Click anywhere outside this panel, or press Esc, to close it.

Display

Show seed badgesScores, date and venue

Format

Seeds are spread so the strongest teams meet as late as possible.

Watermark

Watermark text

We never add a watermark to your image. Whatever you type here is what appears — placed against the corners of the exported image.

Opacity 45%

Leave empty for no watermark.

Teams

One team per line. Commas and tabs also work. Order = seed order.

Team count

Teams: 8
Bracket size: 8

Seed order

Show seed badges

Seeded bracket (1 vs last, 2 vs second last, …)

Seeds are spread so the strongest teams meet as late as possible.

Rethink the order? Shuffle the list at random. The draw is the list itself, so you can still tweak it afterwards.

Third-place match (3rd vs 4th)

Adds one extra match between the two semi-final losers.

1Team 01
2Team 02
3Team 03
4Team 04
5Team 05
6Team 06
7Team 07
8Team 08

Moving teams keeps first-round results; later rounds reset.

Share link

Anyone with the link sees the same bracket. No account, nothing uploaded to a server.

What you can build

Five formats share one editor: single elimination, double elimination, round robin, groups plus knockout and Swiss. Team counts run from 2 up to 128 teams, with standard seeding and automatic byes when the count is not a power of two.

Matches carry scores and dates and venues, and each format exports its own view: a bracket tree, a round-robin schedule or a group table. Not sure which to pick? Round robin vs single elimination walks through the trade-off.

Export it, print it, send it

Export a PNG in square, landscape or portrait at up to 3× — sized for Instagram, X, WhatsApp or a printed page. Need something on paper? A printable bracket is one click away, and the schedule comes out as a CSV when you would rather work in a spreadsheet.

Passing it to someone else does not need an account: a share link carries the whole bracket, so the link is the bracket — no copy sits on our servers, and whoever opens it sees exactly what you built. If your event has a seeded format and you would rather get the placement right the first time, how to seed a tournament covers the standard order.

Free, and private by default

Everything is free: all five formats, every export size, the CSV schedule and the share links. No sign-up, no email wall, no usage limit, and no watermark added by us — a watermark you type yourself is optional and off by default. There is nothing to sign up for, which also means nothing to cancel later.

Team names, scores and the images you export stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded and there is no server-side copy of your bracket. The site runs cookieless analytics: no tracking cookies, no consent banner, and the editor never carries ads.

Frequently asked questions

Is BracketBee really free?: Yes. Every feature — all five formats, 2 to 128 teams, every export size and the CSV schedule — is free and stays free. There is no paid tier, no usage limit and no account to create.
Do I need to sign up or give an email address?: No. There is no sign-up at all: you open the editor and start typing team names. That is also why there is no password to reset and nothing to log into later.
Can I use the bracket for a paid tournament?: Yes. Team names, titles, scores and the images you export are yours — print them, publish them, use them at a commercial event. We add no watermark and claim no ownership of your content.
Do you see my team names and scores?: No. The bracket is computed in your browser and stored on your own device (and inside a share link, if you create one). There is no server-side copy — which also means we cannot recover a draft your device no longer has, so download the PNG before clearing your browser data.
Can I print the bracket?: Yes. Export a PNG and print it — the portrait size suits a page-shaped bracket — or take the schedule as a CSV with your dates and venues.
Does it work on a phone?: Editing is built for a laptop or desktop screen. On a phone, a share link opens in a read-only view where you can look at the bracket and download the image — useful for the people who only need to see it.