Question 1

What is a personalized crossword puzzle?

Accepted Answer

A personalized crossword puzzle is a real, solvable crossword where the clues and answers are drawn from your relationship with a specific person — inside jokes, shared memories, favorite things. Every clue is something only they would know.

Question 2

How does Portrait Crossword work?

Accepted Answer

You chat with AI about a person and a theme. Portrait extracts meaningful words from your conversation, generates a valid NYT-style crossword grid, writes clues with personality, and gives you a magic link to share. The recipient solves it in their browser — no account needed.

Question 3

Does the recipient need an account to solve the puzzle?

Accepted Answer

No. Recipients open a magic link and start solving immediately. Their progress is saved automatically so they can come back and finish later.

Question 4

Is Portrait Crossword free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Portrait Crossword is free to use. Sign in with Google or GitHub, create a puzzle, and share it.

Question 5

What occasions are personalized crosswords good for?

Accepted Answer

Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, holidays, proposals, retirement parties, or just because. Any time you want to show someone you know them deeply, a personalized crossword is a thoughtful and unique gift.

A puzzle made just for them.