Solve any Skewb in your browser: enter the colors, press Solve and follow the shortest possible solution on a 3D model.
How to solve a Skewb with this solver
- Hold your Skewb the way the net shows (this page already selects the Skewb).
- Enter the scrambled state: paint the stickers on the net or type the scramble in notation.
- Press Solve. The solver runs inside your browser; nothing is uploaded.
- Follow the solution: the 3D model turns step by step while the permutation graph shows every sticker moving. In Free play mode you can scramble and turn the puzzle yourself, with a timer.
Solver and measured move counts
Proven optimal: a complete breadth-first table of all 3,149,280 positions is built in under half a second. No position needs more than 11 moves; random positions need 8.4 moves on average.
Notation
WCA Skewb notation (white on top, green in front): R U L B turn the half of the puzzle around that corner by 120°; ' means counterclockwise. The top-front-right corner never moves.
What the permutation graph shows
Every sticker is a node. Each 120° turn moves stickers in 3-cycles, drawn as circles, so you can see exactly which pieces a move touches. A solution is a path through the puzzle's state graph from your scramble to the solved state, and the graph animates that path move by move.
Frequently asked questions
Is the solver free, and are my photos uploaded?
It is free and runs entirely in your browser. Camera images and photos are processed on your device and never uploaded. The site counts visits with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which uses no cookies; Google Analytics is loaded only if you accept it in the banner, and you can change that choice in the footer.
Is the solution the shortest possible?
Yes. The solver uses a complete table of every position, so each solution has the fewest possible moves.
Can I scan my Skewb with the camera?
Not yet: camera scanning is available for 2×2 to 15×15 cubes. Paint the stickers on the net (it takes about a minute) or type the scramble in notation.