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Microsoft PaintDrawing
Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

 Free

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

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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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