Frequently asked questions
GiftList makes it easy to exchange gifts with friends and family for any occasion, including birthdays, Christmas, holidays, weddings, baby registries, and more! To get started, sign up for a free GiftList account, create a gift list, add items from any site, and share your list with friends and family. GiftList is gifting made easy.
Yes! GiftList is free for everyone.
GiftList is a wishlist and registry service where members link to products they want. To buy a gift, click "Buy" to visit a third-party retailer and complete your purchase. Then, return to GiftList to mark the item as purchased to prevent others from buying the same gift. GiftList doesn’t handle payments, shipping, or gift wrapping—these are managed by the retailer. After marking an item as purchased, you’ll get a confirmation email from [email protected] with a link to unreserve the gift if needed. Your personal information won’t be shared with the list owner unless they reveal their gifts and will never be used for marketing.
You do not need to create an account to view a gift list shared by someone else and reserve an item. You can also use Genie, our AI-powered gift ideas generator, browse our curated gift guides, or get inspiration from popular and trending gift ideas in the GiftList Shop without an account. You will need an account to take advantage of many of our other features, including creating a gift list or editing someone else's list.
Yes! GiftList is a universal gift registry. Unlike an Amazon wish list, GiftList allows you to add items from any site or retailer.
There are several options for adding gifts:
- Paste a link from any site, and we'll fetch the details like magic.
- Search for any product and add it directly from your list.
- Get inspiration from popular and trending gifts in the GiftList Shop.
- Browse and add from our curated gift guides.
- Add an item manually — perfect for cash gifts or experiences.
- Download our Add to GiftList desktop browser extension (Chrome, Safari, Edge) and add items while browsing the web.
- Download the GiftList app for the easiest way to add items while browsing on mobile.
Each gift list has a unique URL that can be shared with friends and family. Anyone with that link can view your gift list and reserve an item. You also have the option of making your list public or private. With Public lists (our recommended type), family and friends can find your list by searching for your name, email, or username in the Find Friends section of the site. Private lists are not searchable and won't be shown in your profile but are still visible to those who have your list's link. Friends lists are only searchable by your friends on GiftList.
List owners can go to the "Gift tracker" tab on their list and select to "reveal gifts" at any time. Keep in mind that revealing gifts will show your purchased gifts and gift givers.
After you mark a gift as purchased, you will also receive an email confirmation with a unique link to unreserve the gift.
By default, only you can edit your lists. You have the option to invite editors who can collaborate with you to edit your list. To invite an editor, click "Invite Collaborators", enter an email, and hit Enter. These people will receive an email with the link to your list. Note that you must have a GiftList account to edit someone else's list.
When a member of our community creates a gift list, they have the option to either receive gifts by mail or set custom instructions for gift delivery. When you click an item on someone's list, you will see instructions on how to buy it and handle gift delivery.
We do our best to automatically pull in product details when you paste a link. Although we can do this accurately most of the time, a small percentage of sites make it difficult for us to fetch all item details. We recommend verifying your gift details after adding a gift. Also, be sure to add notes like desired size and color in the "Notes for family and friends" section.
That's ok! You can search for any product name to see results and real-time pricing from thousands of retailers and easily add those items directly to your list. There is also the "Add manually" option, which is perfect for experiences, gift cards, or other cash gifts. You are not required to add a link.
Click the options menu on a gift tile and choose "Copy to another list". Then select the list.
Search for friends using our Find Friends feature. Search by name, email, or username to find friends and family members. View a friend's profile to see their public gift lists, bio, and interests. Choose to "Follow" friends to easily find their gift lists and track upcoming birthdays.
There are a few options:
- Ask the owner to share the list's unique link. You will need the list owner to share the link with if they set their list to to be Private.
- Search for public gift lists by the list owner's name, email, or username on our Find Friends page.
GiftList offers several options to help you find gift ideas:
- Chat with Genie, our AI-powered gift ideas generator. Genie has access to thousands of retailers and provides top-rated products with aggregated ratings, real-time pricing, and direct links to our retail partners to complete your purchase.
- Get inspiration from popular and trending gift ideas in the GiftList Shop.
- Browse our curated gift guides. Search for gifts by recipient, interest category, or occasion.
Yes! GiftList recently released an iOS mobile app just in time for the 2024 holiday season. Download the app here.
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GiftList offers a universal wishlist that allows you to add products from ANY retailer, cross-platform apps for iOS and Android, AI-powered suggestions via Genie, and collaborative editing—features you won’t find in single-retailer wishlists like Amazon’s.
You control list visibility with Public, Friends, or Private settings, and private lists are never indexed by search engines.
Although GiftList doesn’t offer direct imports from Amazon or Pinterest, you can paste any product URL into our “Add Item” field to migrate items manually—complete with live pricing and links.
Guests buy gifts directly on the retailer’s site, using whatever payment methods the retailer supports. GiftList handles gift reservations and tracking, but all payments occur at the store.
Yes—GiftList supports products from thousands of global retailers. Add items from any country by pasting URLs, and share your universal wishlist with friends and family worldwide.
Go to your profile, select "Edit Profile" and scroll down to select “Delete Account.” All of your lists and personal data will be permanently removed.
Yes! Add your friends on GiftList and their birthdays will automically be added to your GiftList Occasions calendar. Choose to get reminders in advance so you never forget a birthday or special moment.