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Copy a puzzle from a newspaper, book, or app onto a fresh empty grid and solve it on paper, screen-free.
Download printable empty sudoku templates - 9x9, 6x6 and 4x4, up to 6 grids per page. Perfect for copying puzzles, practicing notes, or designing your own. Free and unlimited!
Choose a grid size, set layout options, and download a print-ready empty template
Copy a puzzle from a newspaper, book, or app onto a fresh empty grid and solve it on paper, screen-free.
Use blank grids to practice candidate notes and solving techniques without a pre-filled puzzle in the way.
Sketch out a valid solution, then remove numbers by hand to build a custom sudoku puzzle from scratch.
Four simple steps to download or print an empty sudoku template
Choose a standard 9x9 blank sudoku grid, or a 6x6 or 4x4 empty template for kids and beginners.
Print 1 large grid per page, or fit 2, 4 or 6 blank grids on one sheet to save paper.
Select A4, Letter, A3 or Legal so the template matches your printer paper exactly.
Download the blank sudoku grid PDF or print it directly. Every template is free with no watermark on the grid.
The classic 9x9 blank sudoku grid uses nine 3x3 boxes and is the standard size found in newspapers, puzzle books, and most sudoku apps. It is the best choice for teens and adults who already know the rules, or anyone copying a puzzle from a printed source.
A 6x6 blank grid is divided into six 2x3 boxes and uses only the numbers 1 through 6. It is a popular stepping stone for kids who are learning sudoku logic before moving on to the full 9x9 size — see our sudoku for kids page for a kid-friendly generator with a teaching guide.
The 4x4 blank template has four 2x2 boxes and only four numbers per row, column, and box. It is the simplest entry point for beginners, homeschoolers, and early elementary classrooms. Once a solver is comfortable with 4x4 or 6x6 logic, the sudoku puzzle maker can generate full 9x9 puzzles at any difficulty level.
Copy a sudoku puzzle from today's newspaper onto a large blank grid so it is easier to fill in by hand.
Print blank grids for students to fill in teacher-dictated puzzles or complete guided sudoku lessons.
Practice writing candidate numbers and pencil marks on an empty grid to master advanced solving techniques.
Sketch and test new sudoku puzzles on blank grids before compiling them into a puzzle book or activity pack.
Print 1 large grid per page for seniors and visually impaired solvers who need extra room to write numbers.
Pack a few printed blank grids for road trips and flights, then fill them in with puzzles from a pocket book.
Common questions about printing and using empty sudoku templates
A blank sudoku grid lets you copy puzzles from newspapers or books to solve on paper, practice candidate notes, create your own sudoku puzzles by hand, or replay a puzzle you made a mistake on.
Yes. Besides the classic 9x9 grid, you can switch to a 6x6 template with 2x3 boxes or a 4x4 template with 2x2 boxes - both popular for kids and beginners.
You can place 1, 2, 4 or 6 blank grids per page. Choose 1 per page for a large print grid that is easy on the eyes, or 6 per page to save paper for classroom use.
Yes. Select 1 grid per page and the template fills most of the sheet, giving seniors and visually impaired solvers plenty of room to write numbers and pencil marks.
The PDF is generated for A4, US Letter, A3 or Legal paper. Pick the size that matches your printer and the grid is centered automatically with clean margins.
Yes, completely free for personal, classroom and commercial use. No signup, no watermark on the grids, and you can download as many PDF templates as you need.
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