Photo Jigsaw
Edges
The tray shows only the outer pieces. You do not search a pile for the border. When every edge piece is placed, this turns off by itself and you move on to the inside.
FASTER THAN PAPER
A jigsaw made from your photo
Photo Jigsaw turns your photo, or a sample photo, into a jigsaw you play in the phone browser. Unlike a paper puzzle, assists find the border, sort by color, show the finished picture, and zoom to the right spot, so you can finish in a short time.
The game screen follows your browser language.
What Photo Jigsaw is
It is a jigsaw you play in the phone browser, with a sample photo such as scenery, a cat, or food, or with your own photo. Pieces do not rotate. A paper jigsaw takes time to find the border, gather similar colors, and compare the box picture. Photo Jigsaw does that work with assists.
Assists that finish it faster
The slow parts of a paper puzzle are buttons and zoom here.
By color
Pieces in the tray line up by similar color. You do not sort sky, skin, or food colors yourself.
Board zoom
Pinch with two fingers to zoom the board in or out. On a computer, the wheel does the same. Drag an empty spot to move the view. Match fine detail up close, then zoom out to check where it sits.
Selected piece, large
Choosing a piece in the tray shows it large, so you can check the shape and the picture without a finger covering it. Tap the large view to close it. The piece stays selected, so Place still works.
Zoom nearby
When you grab a piece, the view moves to the place where that piece belongs. A paper puzzle cannot do this. Each piece you place by hand stores one use, and you turn it on only when you want it. While it is on, the area around the board changes color.
Place
It puts the selected piece in the correct spot. You can use it for 3% of the piece count, rounded up. A 99-piece puzzle allows 3 uses. Save them for the pieces you cannot find.
Fit all
It pulls a zoomed view back until the whole board is visible, so you can check the layout after the border is done.
Preview
It shows the original photo on the spot. Instead of looking for the box lid, you open the picture with one button.
How to play
- 1
Open Photo Jigsaw in the browser. There is no app to install.
- 2
Pick a sample photo, or choose your own JPEG or PNG with Choose a photo.
- 3
Pick one of three counts near 100, 200, and 300 that fit the shape of that photo. The puzzle starts when you choose.
- 4
Drag pieces onto the board. Edges and By color shorten the search. Progress is saved on this device, so the same browser can continue later.
What you can do
The photo stays on the device
When you play with your own photo, it is cut into pieces only on that device. The photo is not sent to a server unless you gift it.
Counts that fit the photo
From the photo's shape, the game offers three counts near 100, 200, and 300. Wide photos and tall photos both keep the cells close to square.
Gift it to a friend
During play you can create a link. The recipient solves it from the start on their own device. Send it on LINE or as a QR code. Only people with the link can open it, and the photo and the link disappear after 7 days.
Questions
Is it faster than a paper puzzle?
Yes. Assists find the border, group similar colors, show the finished picture, and zoom to the right spot, so it takes less time than a paper jigsaw.
Is Photo Jigsaw free?
Playing the puzzle is free. Ads may appear on the start screen and the clear screen. They do not appear on the board while you play.
Is my photo sent to a server?
Just playing does not send it. The photo is cut into pieces only on that device. The photo and the cut are stored on a server for 7 days only when you choose Gift.
How many pieces can I play?
After you choose a photo, three counts appear near 100, 200, and 300. The counts keep the cells close to square for that photo's shape.
Can I resume a puzzle later?
The same browser can continue. Progress is saved on this device. Another device, or clearing site data, does not keep the saved game.
Can I send a puzzle to a friend?
During play, Gift creates a link. The recipient solves it from the start on their own device. Only people with the link can open it. The photo and the link disappear after 7 days. You can send the link on LINE or as a QR code.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the browser and play.