Make a jigsaw puzzle from your own photo
- Pick how many pieces you want.
- Tap Choose a photo and select a picture from your phone or computer.
- Drag the pieces onto the board. They click into place when they're in the right spot.
Holiday photos, a pet, a child's drawing or a family picture all work. Every piece is drawn with classic tab-and-blank edges, so you can sort by shape as well as colour. Nothing is uploaded, which also means the puzzle is lost if you close the tab mid-way.
No photo to hand?
Start with one of the four painted scenes, or type a description (say, "a lighthouse on a stormy night") and an AI image model paints a fresh picture to cut up. Painting takes about ten seconds and is limited to a few pictures an hour per visitor.
How experienced puzzlers do it
- Border first. Edge pieces have a flat side and give you the frame. Tap Edges first to sort them to the front.
- Sort by colour and texture. Group the sky, the water and the busy parts before you place much.
- Work outward from strong features. A boat, a face or a sign is easier to rebuild than a field of grass.
Ask the puzzle coach
Stuck on a rule or a tactic? Ask in plain words. The coach only talks puzzles, and the answer is written for you on the spot.
Questions players ask
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The photo is read by your browser and cut into pieces on your own device. It never leaves it. (Only if you use "describe one to paint" is your text description sent to an AI image model.)
How many pieces should I choose?
12 or 24 pieces make a quick five-minute break and suit children. 48 is a relaxed coffee-length puzzle. 96 and 150 are better on a tablet or computer, where the pieces are larger on screen.
How do I place a piece?
Drag it. When a piece is dropped close to its correct spot it snaps in and locks. Turn on "Faint guide" to see a dim copy of the picture on the board.
What does Edges first do?
It sorts the loose pieces so that the flat-edged border pieces come first, the way most people start a real jigsaw.
Which photos make good puzzles?
Pictures with lots of detail and varied colour everywhere. Large areas of plain sky or wall are hard, because many pieces look the same.