Jigsaw Puzzle
Choose a picture or upload your own photo, pick 12 to 150 pieces and drag the pieces into place. Your photo is cut into pieces right in your browser and never uploaded.
How to use the Jigsaw Puzzle
- Pick a picture: click one of the sample pictures or press Upload your photo.
- Choose the number of pieces, from 12 (easy, good for kids) to 150 (a real challenge), and press Start puzzle.
- Drag pieces onto the dashed board. A piece close to its correct spot snaps in and locks.
- Join pieces anywhere: drop a piece next to its matching neighbour and they snap together and move as one.
- Use the helpers: Ghost image shows a faint guide, Edges first gathers the border pieces and Tidy pieces spreads the rest out.
- Finish the picture to see your time. Press Play again for a fresh shuffle.
Piece counts and grid sizes
Pieces are cut on a grid that keeps each piece close to square. For a 3:2 landscape picture (like the built-in samples and most camera photos) the grids are:
| Pieces | Grid (columns × rows) | Edge pieces | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 × 3 | 10 | 1–3 minutes |
| 24 | 6 × 4 | 16 | 3–6 minutes |
| 48 | 8 × 6 | 24 | 6–15 minutes |
| 96 | 12 × 8 | 36 | 15–30 minutes |
| 150 | 15 × 10 | 46 | 25–60 minutes |
The number of edge pieces in a grid of c columns and r rows is 2c + 2r − 4, including the four corners.
Tips for solving faster
- Frame first. Press Edges first to gather the border pieces (the ones with a straight side). Find the four corners, then build the frame.
- Sort by color. Group pieces of sky, water or grass together, then work one color area at a time.
- Look at the shape. Every inner edge has a tab on one piece and a matching blank on its neighbour, so the outline narrows down where a piece can go.
- Build clusters off the board. Pieces snap to their neighbours anywhere. Build a cluster in the tray and drop it onto the board when it is ready.
- Use the ghost image sparingly. It is a great help for children and very similar areas, but turning it off makes the puzzle more rewarding.
Choosing a good photo
Photos with lots of different colors and details make the best puzzles: a busy street, a garden, a group photo or a colorful painting. Large areas of plain sky or a white wall look the same on many pieces, which makes the puzzle much harder. Landscape photos give the exact piece counts above; a square photo gives a square grid such as 5 × 5 or 7 × 7. Want another kind of picture puzzle? Try the Sliding Puzzle, which also works with your own photo, or train your memory with the Memory Card Game.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make a jigsaw puzzle from my own photo?
Yes. Press Upload your photo and pick any JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF image. It is resized and cut into pieces inside your browser, so the photo is never sent to a server. Very wide or tall photos are trimmed slightly at the sides so the pieces stay close to square.
How many pieces should I choose?
12 or 24 pieces is quick and good for children or phones. 48 pieces takes most people 5 to 15 minutes. 96 and 150 pieces are best on a laptop or desktop screen, where the pieces are larger.
Why is the piece count slightly different for my photo?
Pieces are kept close to square, so the grid depends on the shape of the picture. A 3:2 landscape picture gets exactly 12, 24, 48, 96 or 150 pieces; other shapes get the nearest grid, for example 7×7 = 49 for a square photo set to 48.
What does the ghost image do?
It shows a faint copy of the finished picture on the board, so you can see where each piece belongs. Turn it off for a harder puzzle.
Do pieces only snap on the board?
No. Pieces also snap to their correct neighbours anywhere in the play area. Joined pieces move as one group, and a group snaps onto the board when one of its pieces is near the right spot.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Drag pieces with your finger. On narrow screens the loose pieces are laid out in a tray below the board, and you can scroll the page by swiping on an empty area.
Is my best time saved?
Your best time for each piece count is stored in your browser's local storage on this device only.