Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly Online apps categorised as Image Editors

Microsoft Paint is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online Image Editor alternative is Photopea, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and 19 are Image Editors available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online Image Editor alternatives to Microsoft Paint are miniPaint, Adobe Elements, Sumo Paint and JS Paint.

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  1. Photopea icon

    Photopea

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    Browser-based image editing supports PSD, XCF, Sketch formats, advanced layers, vector tools, RAW photo support, and exports in 40+ formats. Fully client-side with AI background removal, content-aware tools, and privacy as files never leave your device.

    111 Photopea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Photopea as an Alternative to Microsoft Paint
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    Photopea is an outstanding Chrome OS substitute for Photoshop (or GIMP), but it is much more complicated to use than MS Paint.

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    Its The same but simply it's more advanced

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    • Most users think Photopea is a great Microsoft Paint alternative.

    • Photopea is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • Photopea is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
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    miniPaint

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    miniPaint is free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser without installing anything. You can use the Electron based version of the editor if you like.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • miniPaint is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Paint.

    • miniPaint is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  4. Adobe Elements icon

    Adobe Elements

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    Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purchase, no subscription required, with cloud sync for flexibility.

    148 Adobe Elements alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Adobe Elements

    Comprehensive photo editing tool with AI-powered automation and easy step-by-step guidance. It includes unique creation tools, layer support, facial recognition, and organizes your photos seamlessly. Available as a one-time purch...

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  6. Sumo Paint icon

    Sumo Paint

     74 likes
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    Sumo Paint is a powerful image editor with a long-standing history as a fully capable Photoshop clone in the browser. Being designed for the browser, it's accessible on practically any system and loads much faster than most comparable desktop tools while still providing core...

    107 Sumo Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. PaintZ icon

    PaintZ

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    PaintZ is a simple drawing and image editing app, similar to Microsoft Paint. PaintZ is designed to to be fast and easy to use, with a touch- and mouse-friendly Material Design interface, full offline support, and no Flash Player required.

    12 PaintZ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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    LunaPic

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    LunaPic is an online photo editor that allows you to edit, crop, rotate and resize images, add effects to your photos, create slideshows, animation and collagesand convert video to gifs.

    176 LunaPic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Dropbox
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    DPaint JS

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    Webbased image editor modeled after the legendary Deluxe Paint with a focus on retro Amiga file formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  13. Photokit icon

    Photokit

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    PhotoKit.com is integrated with a powerful online photo editor, smart brush, image quality enhancement, exposure repairment and image filters, splicing, cropping, transformation, painting, resizing, and can add text, shape, sticker, frame, round corners, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  15. mpaint.net icon

    mpaint.net

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    free online image editor using HTML5. Edit, adjust your images, add effects online in your browser, without installing anything...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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