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DrawingMicrosoft Paint
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3, with optional donations.

 Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

Linux Windows
  • Straightforward Paint-like tools for quick edits
  • Several interface layouts for different desktops
  • Free and familiar to Windows users
  • Quick to open for small edits
  • Only PNG, JPEG and BMP are supported
  • Not suited to serious photo editing
  • Windows only
  • Limited tools compared with full image editors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

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