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Clue:

How many months does a pregnancy last?

Online gender reveal

Online gender reveal: one locked link that says boy or girl when they crack the code

An online gender reveal is a locked link instead of a balloon or a cake. You hide 'It's a boy' or 'It's a girl' behind a small lock, share one link with everyone near or far, and they crack the code to find out. Free, no app, and everyone can open it at the same moment.

How it works

1

Lock the result

Write 'It's a girl' or 'It's a boy', or hide a photo or a video link, and choose an easy question.

2

Send one link

Share the link or the QR code with everyone, including family who cannot be there in person.

3

Reveal together

They crack the code at the agreed moment and the result appears on every phone at once.

Designed down to the last detail

Style every pixel of the lock, and watch it open on film.

Nothing on the screen is fixed. Pick a theme, choose a filmed object that fidgets while the lock holds and opens on video, with sound, when the code is right, then a celebration for the moment it opens. Set the typeface and size, and end on your own reveal. Your players see exactly the screen you designed.

Everything you can design on a lock โ†’

Colours

51 themes, and more in the builder. Each one paints the lock, its keys and its button.

Video animations

45 filmed objects that fidget while the lock holds and open on video, with sound, when the lock gives way.

Empty rusty boxScrollRing boxEmpty puzzle boxSafePirate chestChampagne crateLockerSuitcaseMusic boxEvidence boxVault doorGift boxArcade cabinetAirlock

Typeface and size

37 typefaces and 6 text sizes, from a phone in hand to a screen across the room.

Or your own two pictures

Upload a closed and an open picture: the parcel as wrapped, then what was inside. Included with the Event Pass and Pro.

Every theme, every filmed animation, your own pictures, the celebrations, typefaces and text sizes come with the Event Pass or Pro. A basic lock keeps the default theme.

Build yours โ†’
51
themes
45
filmed animations
37
typefaces
36
celebrations
15
lock types
5
player languages

A complete example: the Sunday 6pm reveal

This is the lock in the demo above, set up for a family spread across two countries. Copy it as is, or change the question.

Who gets it
Everyone in the family group chat, with the message 'open it at 6pm, not before'.
Question
How many months does a pregnancy last?
Lock format
1-digit numeric code. The answer is 9.
Hint
One digit. Everyone knows this one. Easy on purpose: a grandparent has to get it first try.
Reveal
'It's a girl!' in big letters, with a photo of the parents holding pink balloons.
Guess first
Ask everyone to vote boy or girl in the chat before 6pm, then send the link that settles it.
What you see
How many people opened the link and how many cracked it, in real time.

Gender reveal ideas that travel

Long-distance reveal

Family abroad? Everyone opens the same locked link at an agreed time and finds out together.

The colour unlock

Use the colours lock: they enter a sequence of colours, and the reveal says pink or blue.

Guess then crack

Let guests vote boy or girl first, then send the locked link that settles it.

Photo finish

Hide a photo of you holding pink or blue balloons as the reveal instead of plain text.

Party screen

Show the QR code on the TV at the party. Every guest scans and cracks it at the same time.

Sibling reveal

Let the big brother or sister crack a one-digit lock in front of everyone.

Simple, honest pricing

Free, with unlimited attempts for the whole family. The Event Pass, paid once for one event, removes the Lock Challenge branding from the reveal.

Build everything first, paid options included. You only choose a plan when you publish. Start building โ†’

Free

$0no card needed
  • 3 basic lockssingle or multi-step, up to 3 steps each
  • Your locks never expire
  • 15 lock formats
  • Multiple reveal formatsTextLink / downloadAction buttonImageYouTube videoAudioHTML
  • 8 free templates
  • Math riddle lock
  • What am I riddle lock
  • Science riddle lock
  • History date lock
  • Geography riddle lock
  • Music note lock
  • Mini classroom escape room
  • Playground treasure hunt
See what is included
  • Custom encouragement messages
  • Basic statistics
  • Personal and educational use
Create a free lock

Event Pass

$7.90once
  • 10 premium locksup to 10 steps each
  • 51 themes and 45 filmed unlock animations
  • 36 celebrations with sound
  • Text size and font
  • Your logo on the lock
  • Lock Challenge branding removed
See what is included
  • Your own before/after pictures
  • 25 premium templates, ready to run
  • Email invitations, up to 200 at once, tracked person by person
  • One payment. Your premium locks stay live for 15 or 30 days.
Get the Event Pass
Best value

Pro

$14.90per month
  • Unlimited premium locksunlimited steps
  • Option to ask players for their name or email
  • Timed unlocking
  • Detailed results and CSV export
  • Live dashboard and leaderboard
  • Scheduling: opening and closing dates
  • A cap on how many people win

39 ready-made templates, the 6 timed ones Pro alone +19 more โ†’

Everything else in Pro (13)
  • Printable QR pack
  • 6 timed templates, built on that clock
  • Access code, player and attempt caps, single use
  • An event date, with a reminder the day before and a report the morning after
  • Choose whether players can look back at the steps they solved
  • Duplicate a whole multi-step lock in one click
  • Bulk step creation
  • Iframe embedding
  • A "challenge a friend" button under your reveal
  • A signed webhook to your own URL on every unlock
  • Saved recipient lists: drop a CSV with first names, invite the same people again
  • Cancel any time
  • Commercial use
Get Pro โ†’

Every plan: 15 lock formats, unlimited players and attempts, QR code and short link.

Online gender reveal questions

What is an online gender reveal?

An online gender reveal is a locked web page that says boy or girl. The result sits behind a small lock; you share one link, and each guest cracks the code on their own phone to find out. It replaces, or adds to, a balloon or cake reveal for people who cannot be in the room. See creative gender reveal ideas.

How do I do a gender reveal online?

Create a free lock, type 'It's a girl' or 'It's a boy' as the reveal, pick an easy question, and publish, with a photo behind the lock if you like. You get a link and a QR code. Send the link to everyone with a time to open it, and they crack the code together.

Can people far away take part?

Yes. That is the point. Anyone with the link can crack the code from anywhere, at the same moment as the people in the room.

Can I reveal a photo or a video?

Yes, on every plan, free included: a photo, video and audio, and several items in one reveal, as well as text with bold, sizes and links.

Do guests need to download anything?

No. They open the link in any browser, with no app and no account.

Can I see who has opened it?

You see how many people opened the link and how many cracked the lock. Pro adds timings and a CSV export.

Boy or girl? Make them crack the code to find out.

One locked link brings everyone into the same moment, near or far. Create your gender reveal free.

Create your gender reveal โ†’