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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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
     
  5. 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
     
  6. Picrota Lite icon
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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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. Paintlet icon
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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
     
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