Dog photo puzzles

Make a puzzle from a dog photo on your iPhone.

Paw Atlas can turn a dog photo on your iPhone or iPad into a square-tile puzzle without sending the image to a server. You choose the photo with Apple’s picker, crop it on the device, and play from the saved local copy. One personal-photo puzzle creation is included per installation. My Dog Studio is a separate one-time unlock for unlimited photo puzzles, while the illustrated catalog stays its own collection.

From camera roll to a private dog puzzle

Paw Atlas can turn a dog photo on your iPhone or iPad into a square-tile puzzle without sending the image to a server. You choose the photo with Apple’s picker, crop it on the device, and play from the saved local copy.

One personal-photo puzzle creation is included per installation. My Dog Studio is a separate one-time unlock for unlimited photo puzzles, while the illustrated catalog stays its own collection.

The app removes embedded location and other metadata during import. Delete a personal puzzle from My Dogs to remove its image, thumbnail, and local progress.

The useful details

What happens to the photo

You select the image

Apple’s system photo picker lets you choose a specific dog photo instead of granting Paw Atlas unrestricted library access.

The app prepares it locally

Cropping, optimization, and metadata removal happen on the device before the personal puzzle is saved.

The puzzle stays yours

The image, thumbnail, and progress use Paw Atlas’s private local storage. Nothing is uploaded by the app.

Sharing is deliberate

A completion card is created only after you choose Share on the completion screen and open Apple’s share sheet.

A practical path

How to make a dog photo puzzle

  1. 1

    Open My Dogs

    Use the My Dogs tab to see personal puzzles and the option to create one.

  2. 2

    Choose and crop

    Select a dog photo, set the square crop, and confirm the local import.

  3. 3

    Solve and revisit

    Play at 3 × 3 through 6 × 6, keep your progress, and return whenever you like.

Questions people ask

Dog photo puzzles, uploads, and limits

Are dog photos uploaded?

No. The shipped app has no app-owned backend; selected photos are processed and stored locally.

Can I make unlimited personal puzzles?

One creation is included per installation. My Dog Studio unlocks unlimited creations as a one-time purchase.

Can I remove a personal puzzle?

Yes. Delete it from My Dogs to remove its image, thumbnail, and associated local progress.