Beginner
ages 3–5Very wide paths.
- 14 mm paths
Picture maze generator
A maze in the shape of your photo
Upload a photo of your pet or your family and get a printable picture maze in its outline: the walls follow the shape, Start and Finish are marked outside it, and the way through is drawn in on a second page.
- 5 levels
- flowing or square
- A4 or US Letter
- answer page included
- 3 credits
Levels
From a toddler to a grown-up
A level sets how wide the paths print. Narrower paths fit more of them into the same shape, so the same photo makes an easy maze or a long one.
Easy
ages 5–7Wide paths.
- 9 mm paths
Medium
ages 7–9- 6 mm paths
- Where every new maze starts
Hard
ages 9+Narrow paths.
- 5 mm paths
Expert
The narrowest paths, for grown-ups.
- 4 mm paths
The narrowest path still fits a pencil line between the walls.
Options
Four more choices, all optional
Every one has a starting value, so you can make a maze with the level alone and change the rest only if you want to.
Style
Flowing runs the paths along the outline, ring inside ring. Square lays a grid over the shape.
- Flowing or Square
- Starts on flowing
Paths
Long straight runs, a mix, or a path that turns at every step.
- Long, Mixed or Twisty
- Starts on mixed
Start and finish
Where the way in and the way out go, or a finish in the middle of the picture.
- Farthest apart, Left to right, Top to bottom or Finish in the middle
- Starts on farthest apart
Picture
The outline alone, or the drawing printed faintly under the walls so the picture shows.
- Outline only or Faint picture
- Starts on outline only
What you get
The maze and the way out
One upload makes every file below. Print the PDF and the answer comes out as page two.
Maze + answer
PDFBoth pages in one file. Print at 100% scale
Maze
PNGThe puzzle on its own
Answer
PNGThe maze with its path drawn in
Drawing
PNGYour photo as drawn, before the maze
Pages are drawn for A4 or US Letter at 300 dpi. Print at 100% so the paths keep the width their level promises.
How it works
No grid to draw yourself
No maze software, no tracing round the photo. You choose the level; the walls are built for you.
Upload a photo
A pet, a person, a whole family, straight off a phone. One clear subject on a plain background gives the cleanest outline.
Pick the level
One of 5 levels and A4 or US Letter. The photo is drawn as an outline and the maze is built inside it, with Start and Finish marked.
Print both pages
Download one PDF with the maze and its answer, or each page as a PNG. Pages you make yourself have no watermark.
Who it's for
A way through their own dog
Maze books are castles and spaceships. This one is the photo on your phone.
At home
The family pet, a grandparent, the whole family. A maze of someone they know is one they want to get out of.
In class
Planning a route and pencil control, at a level for the age in the room. The answer page makes checking quick.
For grown-ups
The narrowest level is long enough for a coffee break, and a maze of someone's own dog makes a printable gift.
FAQ
Before you print
What does it cost?+
3 credits a maze, whatever the level or the options, and that includes the answer page. Signing up gives you 10 credits (3 mazes) with no card.
Which photos work best?+
One clear subject that stands out from what is behind it: a pet, a person standing, a family close together. The maze follows the outline, so a shape you can recognise from its edge makes the best maze.
Is every maze different?+
Yes. Each new page carves a new maze, even from the same photo, so one picture can make a whole set.
Can I type a subject instead, like a dinosaur?+
Not yet. The maze works from a photo you upload. For a picture from a sentence, the coloring page tool draws one.
What paper does it print on?+
A4 or US Letter, chosen before you make the page. Print at 100% scale: the level is the width of the paths as printed.
Who can see my photos?+
Only you. Mazes are private to your account and never appear in the public catalogue.
Can I sell the mazes I make?+
Yes. The mazes are yours: sell them printed, as a download or in a puzzle book, on every plan, including the free one, with no licence to buy. The one condition is that you hold the rights to the photo you started from.
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Or the dog, or the family on the sofa. Signing up gives you 10 credits (3 mazes) with no card.