What can I draft online with GetDraftedNow?

GetDraftedNow works for any group that needs to pick items in turns — not just fantasy sports. Fantasy football, baseball, basketball, and soccer pools are common uses, but the item pool is completely open. You can paste in any list: movies for a draft night, Pokémon for a tournament bracket, songs for a playlist competition, board games, TV shows, historical figures, restaurants — anything with a defined set of options and a group of people who each want their share. You upload or paste the list, set the number of rounds and pick timer, send magic links to your group, and the live board handles the rest. There is no fixed catalog and no sports requirement — if you can write a list, you can run a draft on GetDraftedNow.

Is an online draft free?

Yes. Creating an account and running the core draft on GetDraftedNow is free, under clear limits. There is nothing to download or install — the draft board runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. The commissioner creates a free account, sets up the league and item pool, and invites participants. Participants do not need an account at all — they join with a unique magic link, pick a team name, and they are ready to draft. The free plan includes snake, linear, and auction formats, pick timers, auto-pick for missed turns (including a commissioner ranked list), a live draft board, and email turn notifications. Premium and Pro are the paid upgrade paths for per-drafter ranked auto-pick queues, advanced formats, SMS notifications, scheduling, and more — see https://www.getdraftednow.com/pricing for the full plan.

Can people join without an account?

Yes. Participants do not need to create an account to join a draft on GetDraftedNow. The commissioner sends each person a unique magic link — a URL that identifies their specific slot in the draft. The participant clicks the link, enters a team name, and they are immediately in the draft. No email verification, no password, no app to download. The magic link is tied to their drafter slot, so it works the same way whether they click it on their phone, tablet, or laptop. Only the commissioner who creates and manages the league needs an account. This makes it easy to run a draft with groups that do not want to create accounts on a new platform — friends, coworkers, extended family — everyone just needs to click the link they receive.

Can we draft live or over several days?

Both options are supported and the setup is identical — the only difference is the pick timer you choose. For a live draft where everyone joins at a scheduled time, set the timer to 60–90 seconds per pick and the draft completes in under an hour. For an async draft where people pick on their own schedule, set the timer to 8–24 hours or longer; each drafter gets an email notification when it is their turn (SMS available on Premium) and has their full timer window to make a pick. Auto-pick covers any drafter who misses their timer so the draft keeps advancing. Most leagues using GetDraftedNow choose the async format specifically because it eliminates the need to coordinate a single shared time slot across busy schedules and time zones.

ONLINE DRAFTS · LIVE OR ASYNC · ANY GROUP

Run an Online Draft With Your Group

GetDraftedNow is a free online draft app for any group that needs to pick things in turns — fantasy sports, a custom pool of anything, live on one night or async over days. It runs the whole draft: pick order, timers, a live board everyone can follow, auto-pick for missed turns, and email notifications (SMS available on Premium). No install, works in any browser.

Start a free online draft

Free to createLive or asyncNo signup required for drafters

Live board previewOn the clock · 11m 42s

Marco: McCaffreyYou: JeffersonDevon: TyreekSasha: Chase

Turn notification

SMS: You are up in Sunday League. Pick from any browser.

Ranked queue

A.J. Brown
Bijan Robinson
CeeDee Lamb

Got an invite link?

Open the link from your commissioner in any browser, enter a display name, and draft from your phone or laptop. No drafter account required.

What is an online draft?

An online draft is a draft your group runs over the internet instead of in one room — each person picks in turn from a shared pool, and everyone follows the same live board from wherever they are. The app enforces the pick order and timer, prevents duplicate picks, and keeps the draft moving even if someone steps away. It is how you divide up players, items, or anything else fairly when your group cannot all be in the same place.

What kinds of drafts can you run online?

Fantasy football & fantasy sports — snake, keeper, best-ball, and auction drafts for your league, live or async. Fantasy football draft app →
Custom drafts of anything — paste any list and draft movies, games, Pokémon, board-game night, or your group's bucket list. Run a custom draft →
Slow / async drafts — when your group can't all get online at once, draft over several days with long pick timers and turn notifications. Learn about slow drafts →
Soccer cup and tournament pools — draft national teams, clubs, player groups, knockout picks, or office-pool entries for a tournament. Plan a soccer pool draft →

How does GetDraftedNow compare to other online draft tools?

Most online draft tools are built for one sport, one draft night, or one fixed player catalog. GetDraftedNow is built for groups that need flexibility: custom item pools, no-account drafter links, async timers, and notifications that keep the draft moving even when people are not all online together.

Need	GetDraftedNow	Sleeper/ESPN/Yahoo	Spreadsheet	Draft-night tools
Async multi-day drafting	Built in: long timers, time banks, and auto-pick	Limited or platform-specific	Manual reminders	Usually live-first
Custom item pool	Paste any list: players, teams, movies, office pools	Usually fixed to sports catalogs	Possible but manual	Often fixed to sports templates
No drafter signup	Magic links for each drafter slot	Usually account/app required	No accounts, but no permissions	Varies
Turn notifications	Email free; SMS on Premium	Platform-dependent	Manual group chat	Usually draft-room only
Commissioner controls	Pause, undo, override, auto-pick behavior	Strong but sport-specific	Manual edits	Live controls only

How does an online draft work?

Create a league. Sign up free and start a draft group.
Add your pool. Paste the players or items everyone will draft from.
Set format & timer. Choose snake or linear, how many rounds, and how long each pick gets.
Invite your group. Each person joins through a magic link — no account needed.
Start the draft. The first person is notified, picks come in on the live board, and auto-pick handles anyone who misses their turn.

What do you need to run a draft online?

Just a browser and a list. There is nothing to install — GetDraftedNow runs on desktop and mobile. The person setting it up (the commissioner) creates a free account; everyone else can join with a magic link and never has to register. Email notifications are free; SMS alerts are a Premium option so people know when they are on the clock.

For a one-night draft, keep the timer short and use the board like a shared draft room. For a slower group, set the timer in hours or days and let notifications do the chasing. Either way, the board prevents duplicate picks and gives the commissioner a single place to pause, undo, or override if the group needs help.

Live vs. async online drafts

A live online draft happens all at once with short timers — fast and social, best when everyone can show up at the same time. An async draft runs over hours or days with long timers, so people pick when it suits them — best for groups split across time zones or busy schedules. GetDraftedNow does both with the same setup; the only difference is how long you set the pick timer.

Start your online draft free

Whatever your group is drafting, GetDraftedNow runs the core draft online for free. Set up in about two minutes, no install.

Start a free online draft

Questions? See the FAQ or email [email protected].