What is Sudoku?
Sudoku is a number-placement puzzle where each row, column, and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9 exactly once.
Generate a fresh Sudoku instantly, switch difficulty any time, and share the exact board with a clean Puzzle ID link.
Create and share puzzles
Start with an easy board, then create a new puzzle or copy the current link whenever you want to share it.
Easy Sudoku is ready. Select a cell to start.
You completed the Sudoku board.
Difficulty: Easy
Sudoku ID: 1001
Time: 00:00
Great solving!
The Sudoku-Play.org generator is built for people who want fresh Sudoku puzzles without clutter, downloads, or long setup. Open the page, choose a level, and the board is ready immediately. Because the generator uses Puzzle IDs, each board can be reopened and shared later with the same link.
This makes the tool useful for solo practice, friendly challenges, and quick repeat sessions. You can create a calm easy board for a short break, jump to a hard puzzle when you want deeper logic, or send a specific ID to someone else and compare solving times.
Use the difficulty tabs above the board to set the kind of challenge you want. Then press New Puzzle whenever you want a fresh random board at that level. If you like the current puzzle and want to keep it, the Puzzle ID on the right gives you a simple reference you can reopen later.
One of the simplest but most useful parts of this generator is that the URL can hold a specific Puzzle ID. That means one person can open a board, copy the link, and send it to someone else without explaining which puzzle they mean. Both players land on the same challenge instead of two unrelated random boards.
It also makes practice more deliberate. If you found a board that taught you something, you can save the link and return later. If you want to compare approaches with a friend, teacher, or family member, sharing a direct puzzle link keeps the experience simple.
All four difficulty levels use the same clean interface, but each level changes how much deduction the board requires. Easy puzzles are great for quick solving, medium adds more candidate work, hard leans on stronger elimination, and expert asks for patience and careful note management.
If you want the most from the generator, switch levels often enough to stay challenged without feeling stuck. Try solving one level below your comfort zone for speed, then move back up when you want deeper logic. Use notes when the board tightens, and save interesting puzzles by copying the link before you move on.
Sudoku is a number-placement puzzle where each row, column, and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9 exactly once.
You review the numbers already on the board, identify missing digits, and place values only where they fit all Sudoku rules at the same time.
Yes. The game on Sudoku-Play.org is free to play in your browser with no sign-up wall.
Yes. The layout is designed for phones first, with a large board, generous spacing, and finger-friendly number buttons.
Easy puzzles give you more immediate placements, while expert boards remove more clues and require stronger scanning, notes, and multi-step logic.
Yes. Each puzzle in this version of Sudoku-Play.org is tied to a single valid solution.