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Sudoku Checker — Is Your Puzzle Correct?

Check a Sudoku for mistakes and validity. Enter or scan your grid and find out instantly whether it has a unique solution, no solution, or more than one — and exactly where it conflicts.

Find conflicts and dead ends

As you enter digits, the checker highlights any that break the rules — the same number twice in a row, column or box. Press Solve and it tells you whether the clues have one solution, none at all (a contradiction), or many (too few clues), so you know if a puzzle is well-formed before you waste time on it.

Check your own solving

Part-way through a puzzle and unsure if you have gone wrong? Enter what you have and the checker flags any rule conflicts, and a single hint can confirm whether the next move you were considering is actually justified.

Validate a puzzle you created

Setting puzzles? The checker confirms a grid has exactly one solution — the mark of a proper Sudoku — and points out under-constrained grids that allow more than one answer.

Prefer to practise? Pick a level — easy, medium, hard or expert — or read the strategy guides. Other tools: solver, photo scanner, hint and checker.

How to play Sudoku on Playoku

Sudoku is a logic number puzzle played on a grid divided into boxes. Fill every empty cell so that each row, each column and each box contains every digit exactly once — 1 to 9 on the classic 9×9 grid, 1 to 4 on a 4×4 grid, and 1 to 6 on a 6×6 grid. Every puzzle on Playoku has exactly one solution and can be solved by logic alone, with no guessing required.

Features

Free to play, with no sign-up and no ads.

Frequently asked questions

Is Playoku free to play?

Yes. Playoku is completely free, with no sign-up and no ads. Just open the page and start solving.

How do you play Sudoku?

Fill every empty cell so that each row, each column and each box contains every digit exactly once. Every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be solved by logic alone.

What grid sizes and difficulties are available?

Playoku offers 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 grids across four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert.

Can I share a Sudoku puzzle with a friend?

Yes. Use the Share button to copy a link that recreates the exact same board.