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Guides and answers for getting the most out of Wishfox. Search below or browse by topic.

Getting Started

Click "New list", give it a name and an icon, and you're done. You can create as many lists as you like — for birthdays, holidays, weddings, or anything else.

Open your list and click "Add item". Paste a product URL to auto-fill the name, image, and price, or enter the details by hand.

Click "Share" on the list page to copy the link or send it to friends. Anyone with the link can view the list and reserve items, no account required.

List Management

Each list can be Private (only you), Link (visible to anyone with the link), or Public (shown on your profile for everyone). Change it anytime in the list settings.

Add a password to any list from its settings to control who can open it. Visitors need the password to view the list, so you can share it more widely while keeping it private.

Turn a list into a collab by inviting friends from the Share menu. Everyone invited can add and manage items together — great for shared events.

Make a list your own from its settings. Pick from a range of colors and decorative patterns to match the occasion, from birthdays to holidays.

Done with a list? Archive it to hide it without losing it, or delete it permanently. Both options live in the list settings menu.

Adding Items

Paste a link from almost any online store and Wishfox auto-fills the title, image, and price. Just review the details and save.

No link? Add an item by hand with your own name, note, price, and image. Useful for experiences, gift cards, or anything not sold online.

Install our free extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Edge to add items to your wishlist with one click while you browse any shop.

Reservations

Anyone viewing your list can reserve an item to let others know it's taken. This helps avoid duplicate gifts.

Reservations are always hidden from the list owner, so the surprise stays intact. You'll never see who reserved what on your own list.

Friends don't need an account to reserve an item — a link is enough. Signing in just makes it easier to keep track of reservations later.

Groups

A group gathers people around one occasion and keeps everyone's wishlists in one place. Pick an Event group to share lists for a birthday, Christmas or a wedding, or a Secret Santa if you want names drawn for a gift exchange.

Click "New group", choose the type and the occasion, and give it a name. A date, a description and a cover photo are optional, and you can change any of it later.

Event groups are for your Wishfox friends, so add someone as a friend first, then invite them from the group page. Any member can invite, not just the organizer.

Share the join code or the invite link and anyone can join with a name and email, no account needed. Guests come back through a magic link we send them. You need at least 3 people to draw, and drawing locks the group so nobody can join or leave afterwards.

Only you see your own match, revealed privately when you're ready. Nobody can look up who is gifting whom, not even the organizer who started the draw.

You choose which of your own lists show up in a group and can change that anytime. Removing a list from a group, leaving, or deleting the group never touches the list itself.

Account

An account keeps all your lists in one place, makes your reservations easy to find, and lets you add friends to quickly see their wishlists.

Sign up in the same browser you used to make the list, and we'll add it to your new account automatically. Already have an account, or on another device? Click "Add the list to your account" in the email we sent when you made the list. Or sign in, open the list, choose "This is my wishlist" from the ⋯ menu, and enter the 6-character code from that email. Didn't enter an email when you made the list? Then signing up in that same browser is the only way to keep it.

Update your name, avatar, email, password, and language anytime from the account settings page.

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the account settings. This action is permanent.

Troubleshooting

If a list won't open, it may be set to Private or the link may have changed. Ask the owner to re-share it or set it to Link or Public.

Deleted an item by mistake? Open the list menu and choose "Deleted items" to see recently removed items and restore any of them with one click.

Price tracking depends on the shop's page. If a price looks wrong or isn't updating, the store may block automated reading — try re-adding the item from its URL.

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