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 Paint.NET, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Paint are Krita, 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 Mac, Digital Painting, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Open Source and Kindle Fire. 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. Kids Draw icon
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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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Photovisi icon
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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
     
  5. Picrota Lite icon
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    A simple image rotation, flip, zoom and masking tool for Chrome browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  6. MCPaint icon
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    MCPaint is a macOS paint application designed with a classic and intuitive user experience in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Paint 3D is a free, beginner-friendly 2D and 3D design app for Windows 10 and 11, originally developed by Microsoft. It lets you create 2D drawings and 3D models using brushes, shapes, stickers, textures, and a built-in 3D model library — all without needing design experience.

    51 Paint 3D Official alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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