Bingo maker
Card 1
Every card is different and carries its number, so the caller can check a win without seeing the card.
Themes — one tap swaps the words and colours
One link, a different card on every phone
Send this link to the group chat or paste it into the meeting. Each phone that opens it deals its own card and shows its card number. Nobody signs in, and no names are collected.
Share this word list in the template gallery
- 1Send the link. Everyone opens it on their phone.
- 2Open here, and share this screen or put it on the TV.
- 3Players tap squares as they are called. A winner reads out their card number; you check it.
Press Next to make the first call
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Last calls
Called so far
No ads on the caller. Space bar makes the next call. The screen stays awake while a round is running.
Bingo card generator: print unique cards or play on phones
Type your words or pick a theme, and print as many unique cards as you need. Then run the game from the caller screen, or send one link and play on phones.
Halloween Bingo pack
The tool above is free and always will be. If you would rather not set a game up yourself, this pack is already done: print it, cut it, play.
- 40 different 5×5 cards, each with its own number
- 38 calling cards to cut out and draw from a bowl
- A caller's checklist to tick as you go
- How to play, with five winning patterns
- Two blank cards and six winner slips
- A QR code that turns any phone or TV into the caller
$3.99
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The short answer
To make bingo cards, choose a theme or type at least 24 words (8 for a 3×3 card), pick the grid size and how many cards you need, and download the PDF. Each card is different, carries its own number, and the last page is a call sheet. Standard US bingo uses a 5×5 card with a free centre square.
From list to a game in four steps
Step 1: Pick a theme or type your words
Start from a ready word list or paste your own, one per line. The preview shows a real card as you type.
Step 2: Choose the size and how many cards
3×3 for young children, 5×5 for the classic game. One card per player, plus a few spare.
Step 3: Print, or send the link to phones
Download the PDF with the call sheet on the last page, or share one link and every phone gets its own card.
Step 4: Call the game on screen
Open the caller on a laptop or TV. It calls at random, reads each call aloud, and checks any card by its number.
Winning patterns, from quickest to longest
Standard US bingo uses 75 balls on a 5×5 card with a free centre; UK bingo and Tambola use 90. Pick the pattern before the first call.
| Pattern | What completes it | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Line | Five in a row across, down or corner to corner. The free square counts. | The standard first prize, and the fastest game |
| Four corners | The four corner squares, nothing else. | A quick extra round, or a small prize |
| Two lines | Any two complete lines on the same card. | A second prize after the first line is won |
| X | Both diagonals, which cross at the free square. | A mid-length game |
| Blackout | Every square on the card. Also called a coverall or full card. | The last and biggest prize of the night |
Calls until the first winner
Measured, not guessed: these are the median results of 200 games per row, dealt by the same engine that makes your cards, with every card checked after each call.
| Words in the list | First line | Blackout |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 8 calls | 24 calls |
| 30 | 10 calls | 29 calls |
| 40 | 13 calls | 37 calls |
| 60 | 18 calls | 54 calls |
| Players | First line | Blackout |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 24 calls | 69 calls |
| 20 | 22 calls | 68 calls |
| 30 | 20 calls | 67 calls |
| 50 | 18 calls | 66 calls |
A longer word list makes a longer game: with only 24 words every card holds the same words, and the first line falls after about 8 calls. At one call every ten seconds, a 75-ball blackout takes around 11 minutes.
38 birthday party bingo words
The list the cards above are drawn from, to copy or print. Edit it in the maker and your cards change with it.
- 1Balloons
- 2Candles
- 3Cake
- 4Presents
- 5Party hat
- 6Streamers
- 7Confetti
- 8Cupcakes
- 9Ice cream
- 10Birthday song
- 11Make a wish
- 12Wrapping paper
- 13Card
- 14Games
- 15Pizza
- 16Party bag
- 17Piñata
- 18Music
- 19Dancing
- 20Photos
- 21Sprinkles
- 22Juice
- 23Bow
- 24Surprise
- 25Friends
- 26Sweets
- 27Bunting
- 28Crown
- 29Magician
- 30Face paint
- 31Bubbles
- 32Party popper
- 33Thank you
- 34Sandwiches
- 35Crisps
- 36Sash
- 37Cake knife
- 38Musical chairs
Four things worth knowing
Give it more words than squares
A 5×5 card needs 24 words, but a list of 40 or more means each card draws a different mix. With exactly 24, every card holds the same words and the whole room finishes on the same call.
Print one per player, and a few spare
Someone always arrives late or spills a drink. Five spare cards cost nothing, and the numbers stay checkable because every card carries its own.
Keep entries short
Two or three words fit a square comfortably when printed four to a page. Long phrases shrink to fit, which is fine on one card a page and harder to read on four.
Use 3×3 for small children
Nine squares with pictures or short words keeps a game under ten minutes, which is about as long as five-year-olds will sit for it.
No accounts, no player data
Cards and the PDF are made by your own browser. Phone play works without a server at all: the game travels in the link after the # mark, which browsers never send anywhere, and each phone deals its own card from the game number. The caller checks a win by dealing the same card again from its number. There is no list of players, because there is nowhere for one to be kept.
- No sign-up for the host or the players
- No names collected, ever
- Your word list never leaves the device
- No ads on the caller or on players' cards
- No ads printed on the PDF
Questions people ask
Anything we've missed?
How many words do I need for bingo cards?
At least as many as the card has squares: 24 for 5×5 with a free centre, 16 for 4×4, 8 for 3×3 with a free centre. For cards that feel different from each other, aim for about half as many again — 36 to 40 for a 5×5 game.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every theme, any number of cards up to 500 at a time, the caller screen and phone play are free, with no account. The pages carry ads; the printed cards, the caller screen and the players' phone cards never do.
Are the cards actually different from each other?
Yes. Each card in a game is checked against every card before it, and a repeat is thrown away and redrawn, so no two card numbers in one game carry the same squares in the same places. With a small word list the cards will still share many words — they simply sit in different places.
How do I check a winner?
Every card is printed with a card number and a game number. On the caller screen, type the card number into Check a card: it rebuilds that card from the game number, marks what has been called, and names any line, corners or blackout it has completed. You never need to collect the card.
Does anything get uploaded?
No. The cards and the PDF are made in your browser. Phone play works by putting the game in the link itself, after the # mark, which browsers do not send to any server. There are no accounts and no player names.
Can I use this for a classroom?
Yes, and the sight words, animals and food packs are there for exactly that. Print on A4 or US Letter, one, two or four cards to a page, and the call sheet doubles as your answer list.
What paper size should I use?
The tool picks US Letter or A4 from your browser's region, and you can switch. Cards are laid out with half-inch margins, which every home printer can print to without clipping.
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