Microsoft Paint AlternativesOnly Online apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

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 Digital Painting Tool alternative is Photopea, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and 14 are Digital Painting Tools available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Microsoft Paint are miniPaint, Sumo Paint, KRESKA.art 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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Its The same but simply it's more advanced

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  2. miniPaint icon

    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. Sumo Paint icon

    Sumo Paint

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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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  5. KRESKA.art icon

    KRESKA.art

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    KRESKA.art is a free online drawing and painting app that lets you create art directly in your web browser. It offers a simple interface, diverse brushes, and unique features like auto-color tracing. You can use it to sketch and paint without any downloads or installations.

    17 KRESKA.art alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  9. 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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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Paint a File

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    Paint and export your drawings as GIF, Video, Image, PDF, SVG, DOCX, PPTX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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