Microsoft Paint Alternatives

Microsoft Paint is described as 'Basic, ad-free editor bundled with Windows for bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF files. Features AI powered features, layer support, offline use, and no registration' and is a very popular digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Microsoft Paint alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Paint are Paint.NET, Pinta, Photopea and MyPaint.

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Microsoft Paint alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Digital Painting, iPhone, Mac, Kindle Fire, Chrome OS, iPad and Online. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Paint.
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  1. Image Online Editor icon

    Image Online Editor

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    Edit image brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and gamma with drag-and-drop ease in-browser. No uploads, logins, or limits. Secure processing happens locally. Download finished images as PNG or JPG after real-time preview. Free, unrestricted access provided.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Rita icon

    Rita

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    Probably the most simple paint program for OS X. Mac users alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    20 Rita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Rita screenshot 1
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    Clip Studio Paint

    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tool...

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  6. Kids Draw icon

    Kids Draw

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    There are similar drawing and painting apps for young kids in the Market but my published version commands are purposely created to be as intuitive as possible so that young kids can easily understand and use them to do their drawing and painting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • SG flagSingapore
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  7. ResizePixel icon

    ResizePixel

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    ResizePixel is a free image editing service where simplicity is essential feature. It allows to crop, resize, flip, rotate and convert pictures to multiple formats - JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF, TIFF.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    ResizePixel screenshot 1
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  9. Photovisi icon

    Photovisi

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    Photovisi is a free and easy to use online tool to create photo collages. Select one of the many collage templates, add your photos and then customize by dragging items around. After the collage is finished, it's available for download and print!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Example
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  10. Picrota Lite icon

    Picrota Lite

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    Picrota Lite is a lightweight image editor for quick desktop workflows. Open an image in Chrome or Edge, mask sensitive information, rotate or flip it, zoom into details, autofit it to the screen and save the edited image as a PNG.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • MT flagMalta
    • European Union flagEU
    Picrota Lite for quick rotate, flip, mask and save workflows.
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  11. Canvas Max icon

    Canvas Max

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    With Canvas Max, not only can you sketch, illustrate, and design on an infinite canvas, but you also have the power to zoom infinitely.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. MCPaint icon

    MCPaint

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    MCPaint is a macOS paint application designed with a classic and intuitive user experience in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MCPaint screenshot 1
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  13. Paintlet icon

    Paintlet

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    A small MS Paint-style raster image editor for macOS. Inspired by Windows 11 Paint's layout and features, built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CA flagCanada
    The main editor window
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