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Sliding Puzzle: Play in Your Browser
Solve a 3 × 3, 4 × 4 or 5 × 5 sliding puzzle with move counts, a timer and optional image tiles.
Sliding Puzzle: Play in Your Browser: Rearrange numbered tiles into row order with the gap at bottom right. Every shuffle is solvable. Add your own image for picture tiles; its numbers remain visible to show the target order. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
- Category
- Health & sport tools
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
Runs entirely in your browser
Click, tap or Enter on a tile beside the gap. Arrows move the gap in the chosen direction; swiping does the same. All shuffles pass the solvability parity check. Your image stays in this browser and is fitted to a square.
Solvability parity
Odd-width boards require an even inversion count. On even-width boards, inversions plus the blank row counted from the bottom must be odd. Princeton teaching material: https://www.cs.princeton.edu/courses/archive/fall17/cos226/assignments/8puzzle/index.html
Controls and records
Click or tap an adjacent tile to slide it. Arrow keys and swipes move the gap. Moves and active time are counted, with the fewest completed moves stored on this device separately for each size.
How to use it
- Choose the game options and restart when you want a fresh game.
- Play with a mouse, touch or the keyboard using the controls below.
- Read the result, or pause and resume the game.
Privacy & limitations
The game runs in your browser. No game state or chosen image is uploaded. Best results are stored locally on this device.
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Frequently asked questions
Are all shuffles solvable?
Yes. The shuffle checks inversion parity and the gap row where needed, and corrects an impossible permutation before play starts.
Can I use my own photo?
Yes. Choose an image file that your browser can display. It is fitted into a square and divided into tiles locally. It is not uploaded or saved between page visits.
Free tool · runs in your browser · no account required