Getting Started with Giftwhale

Are you still wondering if Giftwhale is going to work for you, your family and friends?

Let us show you how easy it is to create wonderful wish lists and receive better gifts.

Giftwhale app screenshot showing wish list creation

About Giftwhale

What is Giftwhale?

Giftwhale is an online wish list application. You can create a wish list for any event and add all the items you wish for to that list.

Then simply share your wish list, privately or publicly, allowing your friends and family to see exactly what you want and choose what to get you.

Best of all: Giftwhale keeps the wish list up-to-date with everyone's reservations without spoiling any surprises.

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Lia Tag
Lia Tag
"Giftwhale has help me easily create wishlist for my friends and family."
Alice Nightingale
Alice Nightingale
"Easy to add products and share with friends/family"
Anna Claire Humphrey
Anna Claire Humphrey
"I think this website is perfect for any wish list needs! My family uses it for Christmas and birthdays and it always makes it so easy and simple."
4.9/5 from 92 reviews
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Why Choose Giftwhale

Top 10 benefits of using Giftwhale

Discover why thousands of users trust Giftwhale for their gifting needs.

Free to Use
Enjoy Giftwhale at no cost. You can create unlimited wish lists without any fees or restrictions.
Add from Anywhere
Giftwhale allows users to add items from anywhere, providing greater freedom and variety in wish list creation.
Customisable Priority Levels
Arrange your wish list items by priority to let others know which gifts are most important to you.
Privacy Controls
You can share your wish list with everyone, keep it just for yourself, or only share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to get your list seen.
Item Reservation
Others can reserve items from your wish list to avoid duplicate purchases. This gives all users a live view of available gifts, prevents the recipient from receiving the same gift multiple times and streamlines the overall gifting experience.
Reservation Controls
Decide if you want to be notified immediately or keep everything a secret, you're in control of the information you're shown.
Automatic Item Lookup
With the automatic lookup feature product name, description, image, and price is fetched automatically, saving you time and effort, making it easier to manage your list.
Child Accounts
Child accounts streamline the entire process, catering not only to children but also to grandchildren, grandparents, pets and friends you wish to pleasantly surprise.
Universal Compatibility
Access your wish lists from any device or platform, ensuring seamless browsing and management wherever you are.
Send Thank-You Messages
Show your appreciation to gifters with personalised thank-you messages.

How It Works

How do you use Giftwhale?

Getting started with Giftwhale is simple. Follow these easy steps to create your first wish list.

Creating an account on Giftwhale
1

Create an account

If you are not already a Giftwhale member then create a free account in seconds.

No hidden fees, no credit card required. Simply sign up with your email and you're ready to go!

2

Create a wish list

Whether you are a new or existing user, create a new wish list event.

Giftwhale will guide you through the creation, prompting you for the required information and allowing you to customise the wish list in certain areas if you desire.

Creating a wish list on Giftwhale
Adding items to wishlist
3

Add items

You can add any item - from any shop, online or not. An item needs a minimum of a name (e.g. House plant) but you can add much more detail if you want.

Add the price, quantity, image and even a direct link. If you have a link for the item you can use the Fetch function - this uses the link to automatically grab information about the item and populate it for you.

4

Share your list

Until your list is shared it is only visible to you. When you are ready to share your list with others you can choose to share it just with your friends on Giftwhale, or make it public to anyone with the link.

Personal lists such as birthdays are more suited to being shared just with family or friends, whilst wish lists for bigger events such as baby showers, weddings or charity events are probably more suited to have a public setting so anyone with the link can view them.

Sharing your wishlist

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Join thousands of users who are already creating wonderful wish lists and receiving better gifts.

Create wonderful wish lists, Receive better gifts

Our aim is to make the gifting experience easier, more fun and reduce the typical problems with traditional wish lists, without sacrificing privacy. Not only do we make the wish lists easy to create, but they look fantastic too.