How to Play
Pick a picture, choose how many pieces you want, and the picture is cut into jigsaw pieces that wait in a tray around the frame. Put the picture back together at your own pace. There is no timer on the screen and no score to worry about.
- Move a piece: drag it with your mouse or finger. Or tap it once, then tap the spot where it goes.
- Snap into place: when a piece is close to its right spot on the board, it clicks into place and stays there.
- Join pieces anywhere: two pieces that belong together snap to each other, even off the board, and then move as one.
- Edge Pieces Only: hides the middle pieces so you can build the border first.
- Show Picture: shows the finished picture above the board. Tap it to make it bigger.
- Hint: makes one piece glow and outlines where it goes. You can even have it put there for you.
- Tidy Up Pieces: lines up the loose pieces in the tray again.
Large-Piece Jigsaw Puzzles for Every Screen
Every picture can be played with 12, 24, 48 or 100 pieces. With 12 or 24 pieces, each piece is big enough to see clearly and grab easily on a phone, which makes these some of the easiest jigsaw puzzles to enjoy on a small screen. On a tablet or computer, 48 and 100 pieces give you a longer, more absorbing puzzle. The pieces have the classic knob-and-hole shape you know from cardboard puzzles, and they are never rotated, so you only have to think about where a piece goes, not which way it faces.
| Pieces | Good for | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | A first try, a phone, a short break | 3–5 minutes |
| 24 | Relaxing on a phone or tablet | 5–15 minutes |
| 48 | A tablet or computer | 15–30 minutes |
| 100 | A computer or large tablet | 30–60 minutes |
A Daily Jigsaw Puzzle
At the top of the picture list you will find Today’s Daily Jigsaw. Each day it features one picture with the same cut for everyone who plays it, so you can do the same puzzle as a friend, a sister in another state or the grandchildren, and compare how it went. A new daily puzzle appears every day.
The Pictures
All twelve pictures are original illustrations made for this site, with bright colors and clear shapes so that every part of the picture is easy to tell apart.
- Red Barn at Sunset
- A red barn and silo stand at the edge of a wheat field while the sun goes down behind rolling hills. Warm orange and pink sky, a white rail fence and a row of shade trees give every part of the puzzle its own colors.
- Lighthouse by the Sea
- A striped lighthouse keeps watch from a rocky point above blue-green waves. Gulls glide past soft white clouds. The stripes, the rocks and the foam on the water make this a friendly puzzle for a first try.
- Autumn Country Lane
- A quiet dirt lane winds between maples and oaks in full fall color. Red, orange and golden leaves fill the trees and drift onto the grass. Look for the patches of blue sky to sort the top pieces.
- Cottage Flower Garden
- Tulips, daisies, poppies and hollyhocks crowd a cottage garden in front of a white picket fence. Each flower bed has its own color, which makes sorting the pieces a pleasure.
- Grandmother’s Patchwork Quilt
- A cheerful quilt of star, pinwheel and log cabin blocks in calico colors. Every block is different, so you can build the puzzle one square at a time.
- Stained Glass Rose Window
- A round rose window glows with ruby, sapphire, emerald and gold glass set in dark lead lines. Work from the bright center outward, or start with the corners.
- Mountain Lake Morning
- Snow-capped peaks rise above a still lake ringed with dark pine trees, and the mountains are mirrored in the water. A classic scene with clear bands of sky, rock, forest and lake.
- Snowy Village Evening
- Snow blankets a small village at dusk. Warm yellow windows glow in the cottages, a church steeple rises behind them and stars come out over the hills.
- Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Bright striped hot air balloons drift over green fields and a winding river on a clear summer morning. Each balloon has its own pattern, so they are easy to tell apart.
- Sailboats in the Harbor
- Sailboats with white and colored sails rock gently in a small harbor. A wooden dock, a row of colorful harbor houses and green hills frame the calm blue water.
- Songbirds on a Blossom Branch
- A cardinal, a bluebird, a goldfinch and a chickadee share a branch covered in pink spring blossoms. The soft background makes the birds stand out.
- Patchwork Farmland
- Rolling fields of wheat, corn, lavender and fresh green crops stretch to the horizon like a patchwork quilt. A white farmhouse, a red barn and lines of trees mark the field edges.
Tips for Jigsaw Puzzles
- Corners first, then edges. The four corners and the straight-edged border pieces give you a frame to build into.
- Sort by color. Sky, water, grass and buildings each have their own colors. Group pieces of one color together in the tray.
- Look for something you can recognize. A roof line, a sail or a bird’s wing is easier to match than plain sky.
- Build little islands. Pieces snap together off the board, so put together a whole barn or balloon and then slide it into place.
- Leave the plain parts for last. By the end, there are only a few spots left for them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these jigsaw puzzles really free?
Yes. Every picture and every piece count is free to play, as often as you like, with no account, no download and no time limit.
Can every puzzle be finished?
Yes. Every piece belongs somewhere and nothing is ever lost or hidden. If you get stuck, Hint shows you where a piece goes, and you can use it as often as you like.
How do I move a piece on a phone or tablet?
Put your finger on the piece and slide it to where you want it, then lift your finger. If dragging is awkward, tap the piece once to pick it up and then tap the spot on the board where it should go.
Which piece count should I choose?
Start with 12 or 24 pieces. They are large and easy to see, even on a phone. Try 48 or 100 pieces on a tablet or computer when you want a longer puzzle.
Does the puzzle save if I close the page?
Yes. Your puzzle is saved in your browser after every move. Come back later on the same device and choose Continue.
What is the daily jigsaw?
Each day one picture is featured with the same cut for everyone, so friends and family can do the same puzzle and compare notes.
What is the puzzle number for?
The puzzle number decides the shape of the pieces and where they start. Replay This Puzzle uses the same number, and you can type a number in Settings to share a puzzle with a friend.
More Free Games
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- Sudoku Fill the grid so every row, column and box has 1 to 9. Big numbers, notes and three levels.
- Word Search Find the hidden words in a grid of large letters. New puzzles by theme, as many as you like.
- Minesweeper Use the numbers to work out where the mines are. Big squares and a clear flag button.
- Triangles Take turns drawing lines between dots and claim every triangle you close.
- Chicken Foot Match numbers, build a chicken foot from every double, and finish 10 rounds with the lowest score.
- Mexican Train Build your own train, ride the shared Mexican train, and keep your score low over 13 rounds.
- Dominoes The classic draw game with double-six tiles. Match the ends, draw when you are stuck, first to 100 wins.
- All Fives Dominoes Score whenever the open ends add up to a multiple of five. Also known as Muggins.
- Texas 42 The trick-taking domino game from Texas: bid, name trumps and win tricks with your partner.
- Hearts Avoid hearts and the queen of spades, or shoot the moon and stick everyone else with the points.
- Spades Bid your tricks with your partner, then make your bid. Spades are always trump.
- Hand and Foot The family canasta game: play your hand, then your foot, and build clean and dirty books with your partner.
- Canasta Meld sets of a kind, freeze the pile, and build canastas with your partner. Classic American scoring.
- Cribbage Count fifteens, pairs and runs, and peg your way around the board to 121.
- Gin Rummy Make sets and runs, knock when your leftover cards are low, and go for gin.
- Euchre The fast trick-taking game of the Midwest: call trump, use your bowers and take three tricks.
- Rummy Draw, meld sets and runs, lay off on the table and be first to go out.
- Rummy 500 Score points for every card you meld, take from deep in the discard pile and race to 500.
- Whist The classic partnership trick game with no bidding. Take seven tricks to score.
- Oh Hell! Say exactly how many tricks you will take, then take that many: no more, no fewer.
- Pinochle Bid, meld and take tricks with a 48-card deck. Partnership auction pinochle.
- Bridge Contract bridge with a computer partner: bid your contract, then make it.
- Crazy Eights Match the suit or the number, change the suit with an eight, and be first to play all your cards.
- Switch The British cousin of Crazy Eights, with cards that skip, reverse and make the next player draw.
- Go Fish Ask for the cards you need, collect sets of four and make the most books.
- Old Maid Pair up your cards and don't be the one left holding the odd queen.
- War Turn a card each; the higher card wins both. The simplest card game there is.
- Spit A race to play your cards up or down on two piles, with a slow pace option so nobody is rushed.
- Idiot Play equal or higher cards, pick up the pile when you can't, and don't be the last one holding cards.
- Thirteen Shed your cards in singles, pairs, triples and runs. Twos are high. Also called Tien Len.
- Escoba The Spanish fishing game: capture cards that add up to 15 and sweep the table.
- Briscola Italy's favorite trick game with a 40-card deck. Win the valuable cards and reach 61 points.
- Skat Germany's three-player classic: bid for the right to play alone against the other two.
- Manni A three-player trick-taking game from Iceland, played to ten points.
- Klondike Solitaire The classic solitaire. Draw one or three, with big cards, hints and unlimited undo.
- FreeCell Every card is face up and almost every deal can be won. Use the four free cells wisely.
- Spider Solitaire Build runs from King down to Ace. Play with one, two or four suits.
- Pyramid Solitaire Clear the pyramid by pairing cards that add up to 13. Kings go on their own.
- Tri Peaks Solitaire Clear three peaks by playing cards one higher or one lower than the last. Quick and relaxing.
- Golf Solitaire Play cards one up or one down from the pile and try to clear all seven columns.
- Yukon Solitaire Like Klondike with no stock: move any face-up group, even out of order, and dig out the hidden cards.
- Scorpion Solitaire Build four same-suit runs from King down to Ace by moving whole groups of cards.
- Canfield Solitaire A classic with a 13-card reserve. Build up by suit from whatever card starts the foundations.
- Clock Solitaire Deal the cards around a clock face and turn them up one by one. Finish before the fourth King appears.
- Crescent Solitaire Two decks in a crescent of sixteen piles. Build up from Aces and down from Kings.
- Addiction Solitaire Line up each suit from 2 to King in four rows by moving cards into the gaps. Three shuffles to help.
- Kings in the Corners Build down in alternating colors around the deck, put Kings in the corners, and be first to empty your hand.
- Checkers American checkers on a big board. Jump, get kinged and clear the other side.
- Backgammon Race your checkers home and bear them off before the computer does. Fair dice you can check.
- Reversi Trap the other color between your discs to flip them. Most discs at the end wins.
- Chess A friendly game of chess with large pieces, hints and computer levels from beginner up.
- Sea Battle Hide your fleet, call your shots and sink every ship before yours go down.
- Yacht Dice Roll five dice up to three times a turn and fill your score sheet. The classic dice game.
- Farkle Roll six dice, set aside the scoring ones and decide when to stop before you lose it all.