# Tournament bracket generator

> Create printable elimination brackets with byes and editable results.

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Tool ID: tournament-bracket-generator. Requested language: ca. Description language: en. Complete guide translation: no; untranslated sections use English.

## Overview (en)

The Tournament bracket generator takes 2 to 64 participant names, one per line, and builds a printable single-elimination bracket with a table for each round. The field is padded to the next power of two with byes, which advance automatically. You can record match winners as match number and name, and the bracket fills in later rounds and the champion.

## Supported tasks (en)

Create printable elimination brackets with byes and editable results.

## Steps (en)

1. Paste the source into the input editor, or load the built-in example.
2. Set match winners (match number,name; optional).
3. Run tournament bracket generator, review the output, then use the available copy or download controls.

## Settings

- Match winners (match number,name; optional) (en; key: winners; type: textarea)

## Limitations (en)

Printable output downloads as HTML and supports Print / Save as PDF. Date lists are capped at 366 candidate occurrences, participants at 64 for brackets and 50 for round robin, and worksheets at their visible limits. Source is processed locally.

## Example input

```text
Alex
Sam
Kim
Lee
Jo
```

## Privacy and connections (en)

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

## Questions (en)

### How does the bracket handle a number of players that is not a power of two?

The bracket size is rounded up to the next power of two, such as 8 for 5 players, and the empty slots become byes. A player paired with a bye advances automatically. Players are paired in the order you list them, so arrange the list to control seeding.

### How do I enter match results?

In the Match winners field, add one line per decided match in the format match number,name, for example 1,Alex. The winner must be one of that match's two participants, otherwise you get an error. Undecided matches show Pending and feed Winner of match placeholders forward.

### Can I print the tournament bracket?

Yes. The bracket is generated as an HTML page with one table per round showing match numbers, both participants and the winner, followed by the champion. Download it or use your browser's print dialog to print or save it as a PDF.

### Where is my input processed?

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

### What are the input limits?

Printable output downloads as HTML and supports Print / Save as PDF. Date lists are capped at 366 candidate occurrences, participants at 64 for brackets and 50 for round robin, and worksheets at their visible limits. Source is processed locally.

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