The modern, privacy-focused and offline crossword generator powered by AI

✨ Why CrosswordStudio?

Most crossword makers are either expensive subscriptions or clunky websites filled with ads. CrosswordStudio is different:

• 0% Cloud Storage: Your puzzles are saved directly to your hard drive (/Puzzles folder).
• 100% Portable: It's a single .exe file with no installation and can be run from a USB drive.
• Smart AI: Bring your own free Google AI API key for unlimited smart generation.
• Print Ready: Export vector-perfect PDFs that never get cut off.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Download the latest CrosswordStudio.zip from the Releases tab.
2. Extract the contents of the .zip file (CrosswordStudio.exe and the Puzzles folder) to a local directory where you have full read/write permissions (C:\CrosswordStudio is recommended) to ensure the application runs correctly without requiring administrative privileges.
3. Run CrosswordStudio.exe. A browser window will open automatically.

Note: The HTML can be accessed at https://goodboyben.github.io/crosswordstudio. Please be aware that while using the hosted page, the local auto-save will not function. This site is intended to be a preview and to allow for access on mobile devices. This is not the full, intended application.

🛠️ Features

• AI Construction: Type "Ocean life" and get a full puzzle in seconds.
• Brute Force Optimizer: Algorithms ensure maximum word interlock.
• Local Auto-Save: Never lose work. Versions saved as Puzzle (1).json, Puzzle (2).json.
• Glassmorphism UI: A beautiful, modern interface with Dark Mode support (quadruple-click the background anywhere for dark mode).
• Play: Fill in the crossword puzzle digitally within the application.
• Export: Save as PNG image or Print-ready PDF.

🔒 Privacy Note

This application runs a local Python server on your machine.

• Your Data: Stored locally in ./Puzzles.
• Your API Key: Stored locally in your browser's localStorage.
• No Telemetry: No data is sent to the developer.

📦 For Developers (Building from Source)

If you prefer to run the raw Python script or build the EXE yourself:

# 1. Install PyInstaller
pip install pyinstaller

# 2. Build the silent executable
python -m PyInstaller --noconsole --onefile --name "CrosswordStudio" --add-data "CrosswordStudio.html;." --icon "CrosswordStudio.ico" server.py

🖼️ Photo Gallery

🤖 Generate anything with AI

⚡ Lightning-fast, advanced algorithms ensure maximum word cross-overs (for more fun!)

🔁 Regenerate the layout as many times as you'd like

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Example 3

📄 View, print, or download the answer sheet

🖨️ Get PDFs with or without answers

Puzzle

Answer key

🖼️ PNGs and PDFs both come in HD

PNG (HD)

PDF (UHD)

✏️ Edit whatever the AI gives you

💾 Never forget to save unsaved work

📁 Find all of your auto-saved puzzles named and ready in the Puzzles folder

🧩 Solve the puzzle digitally

✅ Check your answers

🌙 Dark Mode

CrosswordStudio

Created by Goodboyben and the power of Gemini 3 Pro