Picross Online — Free in Your Browser
Picross online here means the classic number-clue picture puzzle in your browser: fill blocks so every row and column matches its clues, and a small picture appears. It’s free, needs no account, and uses the same rules as Nonogram. The live board sits on the home page — tap a button below to start.
No second game on this page. One board, one engine — this URL is the synonym door for people who search “picross online.” After you click through, you can change size anytime with the chips above the grid.
What is Picross online?
If you’ve played Nintendo’s Picross games, you already know the core loop. Numbers beside each row and above each column list the lengths of filled blocks, in order. You paint cells that must be filled, mark empties with X, and leave at least one empty between two blocks on the same line. When every clue fits, the picture is done.
Picross is a Nintendo trademark. We use the word only as a common synonym for that puzzle type — not as an official Nintendo product. On NonogramGo the generic name is Nonogram; the rules are the same either way.
Players land on this phrase because consoles and apps taught them “Picross,” while books and websites often say Nonogram, Hanjie, or Griddlers. The search is usually the same intent: open a grid, follow the numbers, finish a picture without downloading anything.
How to play (4 steps)
- Read each row and column clue as blocks of filled cells, left-to-right or top-to-bottom.
- Fill cells you can prove must be black. Don’t guess on a well-made board.
- Leave at least one empty between two blocks on the same line.
- Mark known empties with X so you don’t paint them later by mistake.
On desktop: click or drag to fill; right-click (or switch to Mark X) for empties. On mobile: tap to fill; long-press to Mark X. Undo, Redo, Auto, and an optional Hint sit in the toolbar once you’re on the board. Hint clears a logical cell when you’re stuck, but that run won’t count for local rankings — finish without it if you care about the Top 5.
Want a full walkthrough with a first 5×5? Read how to play Nonogram — same controls, same rules.
Picross vs Nonogram (short)
There’s no rules difference. Nonogram is the usual international name; Picross is the brand name many players grew up with; Hanjie and Griddlers show up in books and apps. Digital games differ in hints, error flashes, and scoring — not in how the numbers work.
Searching for Nintendo cartridge titles? Look for official Picross releases. Searching for a free browser puzzle with many sizes? You’re in the right place. Full naming notes: Nonogram vs Picross.
Choose a size
Start small if you’re rusty. Jump up when lines feel automatic. Every linked board is unique-solution. A clean Easy 5×5 often takes a minute or two; Medium 10×10 is a short break; Hard and Expert stretch into longer sessions when clues force you to combine rows and columns.
Why play here
- Unique solutions. Boards are generated and checked so you shouldn’t need to guess.
- No install. Open the page, paint cells, leave when you’re done.
- Daily board. One shared puzzle per US Eastern calendar day on Daily.
- Paper option. Prefer offline? Generate a sheet on Printable Nonograms.
Stuck on a hand-drawn clue set? Paste numbers into the Nonogram solver to see what line logic can force. Prefer a random practice board without leaving the browser? The home page New Game sheet jumps Easy through Expert in one tap.
FAQ
Is Picross the same as Nonogram?
Yes for the rules. Same clues, same gap rule, same picture at the end. Picross is a Nintendo trademark; Nonogram is the common name we use on this site.
Is it free here?
Yes. Free boards in the browser — beginner through large sizes — with no account. That’s the whole point of this landing page.
Do I need an account?
No. Times and streaks stay in local storage on your device.
Is this Nintendo Picross?
No. This page is a synonym landing so people searching for that name can find the classic puzzle. We don’t sell or host official Nintendo Picross titles.
Where is the board?
On the home page. This URL explains the name, controls, and sizes, then sends you into the live game.
Is there a daily puzzle?
Yes — Daily Nonogram is one shared unique-solution board per US Eastern day (same puzzle type).
Ready when you are: play Picross online on a beginner board, or pick a size above. If you only wanted the naming story, stay on Nonogram vs Picross.