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JS PaintCorePaint
Free

Free and open source under the MIT License, with optional donations.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Linux, Web Linux
  • Faithful MS Paint interface in any browser
  • Extra features beyond the original, including vertical text
  • Light on resources and dependencies
  • Works on any desktop environment
  • Deliberately simple compared with full photo editors
  • No layers or advanced retouching tools
  • Basic painting tool, not a full image editor
  • Little standalone documentation on the project site
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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