Your personal puzzle

Create professional puzzles in minutes: crosswords, Swedish-style crosswords, word search & alphametics – with export to PDF, images, DOCX and more.

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PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG, DOCX Fast & clean layouts Windows & Mac

Puzzle-Generator – all in one app

Multiple puzzle types, powerful exports and many layout options.

Create puzzles that are fun to solve

From idea to print-ready output – fast, clean, professional.

Intuitive interface

Word lists, clues, preview – everything clearly organized in one place.

Fine-tuning included

Adjust layout, fonts, grid and output formats to your exact specifications.

Print-ready puzzle examples

Clean visuals for birthdays, school, clubs or corporate events.

Exports that work

PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG and more – consistent and high quality.

Puzzle types

Choose the right type – and export in your preferred format.

Alphametics

Letter arithmetic with elegant puzzles & solutions.

Crosswords

Classic, clean, print-ready – with word list and clues.

Swedish-style crosswords

Clues placed directly in the grid cells – ideal for magazines & events.

Word search

Automatically place themed word lists – in a variety of layouts.

More options. More control. More wow.

From word lists to export: Puzzle-Generator supports you at every step – fast, flexible and professional.

Custom word lists & themed collections

Create personal crosswords or word search puzzles with your own terms – or get started with curated word packs.

Your own words & names for truly personal puzzles
Predefined categories & word collections (e.g. holidays, school, hobbies)
German & English – ideal for teaching, training or bilingual puzzles
Import from .txt, .csv and .xlsx (e.g. Excel spreadsheets)

Automatic grid filling – intelligent & customizable

For classic crosswords, Swedish-style crosswords and word search puzzles: the program generates the grid and fills it automatically – with many controls for exactly the result you want.

Many options

Replace umlauts, filter word lengths, avoid duplicates, define directions and much more.

AI optimization

Optimized algorithms help minimize empty cells and find the best word placements.

Manual & flexible

Place words yourself, test variations and make adjustments at any time.

Fast iteration

Compare multiple generations until the layout is perfect.

Design that fits your occasion

Set the size, shape and style – and customize every detail. For weddings, Christmas, school or corporate events.

Freely define puzzle shape, grid size and page format
Use style templates or fully customize the design (fonts, cells, arrows)
Insert your own images or customize the included backgrounds
Freely define harmonious gradients (linear/radial), colors and solution text

Exports for print, web & further editing

Export your puzzle exactly the way you need it: as an image, vector graphic, printable PDF or editable Word document.

PDF for perfect printing

Portrait/landscape, many paper sizes or freely customizable.

Images at your desired resolution

PNG & JPG – ideal for web, social media, presentations.

SVG as vector graphic

Sharp at any size – perfect for prepress & layout.

DOCX & text export

Edit further in Word or output as a simple text document.

Play interactively in the browser

Export as a playable web app (for selected puzzle types) – ideal for sharing via link or playing on a tablet.

Alphametics & cryptograms – automatically solved

Enter your words, choose arithmetic operations – and find matching equations and puzzles automatically.

Enter your own words – find matching puzzles automatically
Choose operations: e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication (depending on puzzle type)
Export as a playable web app and play directly in the browser

Modern app for Windows & Mac

An interface that feels right from the start – with powerful helpers for a smooth workflow.

Ready to go instantly

Install in seconds, save and reuse projects.

Live preview & zoom

See changes instantly – ideal for fine-tuning.

Undo / Redo

Experiment boldly – easily revert at any time.

Language & theme

German/English as well as light/dark – switchable.

Statistics after generation

Overview of words used, empty cells, fill rate and other metrics – perfect for optimization.

Templates & projects that grow with you

Work efficiently: save settings as a starting point and build recurring puzzle series in just a few clicks.

Save styles, grids and settings as a preset
Create series: same look, different word lists
Compare variations with a single click and choose the best result

What our customers say

Real voices – real results.

Crossword Customer testimonial

"For a milestone birthday this weekend, I created my own crossword puzzle with personal word lists. I only discovered three days earlier that something like this even existed. You really helped me out. THANK YOU."

Hans-Peter M

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Word search Customer testimonial

Creating original word search puzzles

"Your Puzzle-Generator is exactly what I was looking for. My daughter used it to create puzzles for her English class at school. We are both thrilled."

Dagmar M

Lower Austria

Ready for your first puzzle?

Download the app and get started with examples. Create your own unique puzzle with a personal touch – exactly the way you want it.

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