Microsoft Paint Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft Paint is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Microsoft Paint are MyPaint, Pinta, MediBang Paint and Photoscape.

Microsoft Paint alternatives are mainly Image Editors but may also be Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft Paint.

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Krita
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
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141 alternatives to Krita
Krita is a professional Free and open source (FOSS) painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone within concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.
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Krita Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Krita, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. LightweightKrita consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Non Destructive EditingKrita allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
4. Drawing Tablet SupportKrita supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
5. Support for LayersKrita supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Krita.
7. Color PickerKrita allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
8. Support for CMYK ModeKrita allows you to work using the color scheme for printing, combining the primary pigments (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key).
9. Dark ModeKrita supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Digital Drawing
Blending brushes
Drawing 2D
Advanced brush settings
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Sketching
Texture painting
Customizable
Adjustment Layers
Krita vs Microsoft Paint opinions
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I was looking for a program that could convert a .JPG file into .ico,and Krita did just that.
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Krita is free. It has a lot of features - somewhat similar to Photoshop. It is better than Paint because it has lots of different brushes and allows some brush customization. You can work with layers, which is a feature that MS Paint lacks. The app is worth a try. There's nothing to lose.
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krita's too big and feature-rich of a program to be substitute for ms paint
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vertigo
Krita is probably a great program for those that need the extra functionality, but those looking for an alternative to the extremely basic MS Paint don't need that, and it will be far more complicated to use. Even more importantly, though, is that even on my high-end system, it takes minimum several seconds to start, and sometimes around half a minute or longer, and that's just too long for doing basic tasks that would be done in Paint.
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No, Paint is far smaller and more limited program than Krita. Krita can do much more than Paint, so using it as an alternative would be absurdly unwieldy.
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MyPaint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Photo Editor
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126 alternatives to MyPaint
MyPaint is a fast painting program with an emphasis on full-screen use. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it.
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MyPaint Features
1. Support for LayersMyPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. Distraction-freeMyPaint has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
3. Drawing Tablet SupportMyPaint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
4. PortableMyPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MyPaint.
6. Ad-freeMyPaint doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Sketching
Infinite canvas
Fullscreen support
Color blending
MyPaint vs Microsoft Paint opinions
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There is no selection tool, which is what i need.
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No pixels and grid lines!
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Pinta
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Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Photo Editor
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Mono
110 alternatives to Pinta
Pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET . Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, and Windows.
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Pinta Features
1. LightweightPinta consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersPinta supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Works OfflinePinta can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Ad-freePinta doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Pinta without registration.
6. Dark ModePinta supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. Non Destructive EditingPinta allows you to make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
8. Color PickerPinta allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
9. No TrackingPinta will not track you or use your personal data.
Image Filters
Multiple languages
Color correction
Pinta vs Microsoft Paint opinions
Almost everyone thinks Pinta is a great alternative to Microsoft Paint.
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This app uses similar features like MS Paint, but there’s one thing that’s missing. The Grid Lines. Needs an Update.
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Similar options like mspaint. If you come from windows, install and work.
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Pinta Has all the tool necessary for a quick manipulation, like paste screenshots, cut, paste, resize, etc...
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Simple interface with powerful tools
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Is simple and have all the tools of Microsoft Paint
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MediBang Paint
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Digital Painting Tool
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73 alternatives to MediBang Paint
MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.
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MediBang Paint Features
1. Pressure SensitivityMediBang Paint can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in MediBang Paint, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Support for LayersMediBang Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
4. Drawing Tablet SupportMediBang Paint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
5. Dark ModeMediBang Paint supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in MediBang Paint.
7. LightweightMediBang Paint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Multi-choice brushes
Digital-painting focused
Color blending
Pen Stabilization
Category Filters
Blending brushes
Texture for brushes
Gradients
Comic templates
No Subscription
MediBang Paint vs Microsoft Paint opinions
Almost everyone thinks MediBang Paint is a great alternative to Microsoft Paint.
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It is a great program I have been using it for years and it's very easy to use
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Microsoft Paint is far smaller than MediBang Paint. While MediBang Paint can do anything Microsoft Paint can do, it can do much more than Microsoft paint. So, using it as an alternative is rather unwieldy.
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While a lot more complicated than Paint, it has everything you need to create a Paint image; line tools, shape tools, airbrush, pixel brush, bucket tool (that can fill without white spaces by expanding!) Not to mention more advanced tools and layer options, for more complicated drawings and even professional artists’ needs.
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Photoscape
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
Mac
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186 alternatives to Photoscape
PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
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Photoscape Features
1. Batch EditingPhotoscape allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
Color correction
Custom Backgrounds
Lossless quality
Collage
Batch processing
Image Combining
Retouch photos
Crop video
Image Morphing
Merge photos
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you cannot actually create or draw pictures with this app
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Clip Studio Paint
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Vector Graphic App
Mac
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102 alternatives to Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint, previously Manga Studio or ComicStudio in Japan, is a family of software applications for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation of comics and manga.
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Clip Studio Paint Features
1. Pressure SensitivityClip Studio Paint can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Support for LayersClip Studio Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Clip Studio Paint, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Drawing Tablet SupportClip Studio Paint supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Optimal performance
Texture for brushes
Customizable
Open PSD files
Smooth lines
Built-in 3D model viewer
Tablet support
Vector strokes
Natural media painting
Vectorgraphic support
LazPaint
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43 alternatives to LazPaint
Raster & vector graphic editor with many tools and filters, written in Lazarus (Free Pascal). Portable, 32bit (under 3mb) & 64bit (3.55mb) versions, ORA format & 16384x16384 image support. In app 3D import & rendering.
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LazPaint Features
1. LightweightLazPaint consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for LayersLazPaint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
3. PortableLazPaint can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Transparent images
Reads PDN Format
Pixel accuracy
Export to SVG
Support for SVG
LazPaint vs Microsoft Paint opinions
Almost everyone thinks LazPaint is a great alternative to Microsoft Paint.
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Really lightweight and fast, has a lot of additional features but is neat, making it powerful but not complicated (looking at you, Gimp).

It would count closer to a Paint.NET replacement in my opinion. Though if you have this why would you ever want a normal MS Paint clone?
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FireAlpaca
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Image Editor
Digital Painting Tool
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132 alternatives to FireAlpaca
FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world. It is available for both Mac and Windows users!
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FireAlpaca Features
1. Support for LayersFireAlpaca supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Smooth lines
Digital Drawing
User friendly
Blending brushes
Multi-choice brushes
Drawing Board
Tablet support
Adobe Photoshop Elements
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Image Editor
Photo Editor
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135 alternatives to Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elements combines power and simplicity so you can make ordinary photos extraordinary; tell engaging stories in beautiful, personalized creations for print and the web; and easily find and view all your photos.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements Features
1. Facial RecognitionAdobe Photoshop Elements can register a biometric facial pattern to identify or verify the identity of a subject through an image or video.
2. Support for LayersAdobe Photoshop Elements supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Lossless Cropping
Tux Paint
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Digital Painting Tool
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Haiku
Android
42 alternatives to Tux Paint
Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging...

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