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Microsoft PaintPaint.NET
Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

 Free

The Classic release from getpaint.net is free for personal, academic, commercial…

Windows Windows
  • Free and familiar to Windows users
  • Quick to open for small edits
  • Layers, unlimited undo, special effects and a tool set that covers most everyday editing
  • Free for commercial and business use, not just personal use
  • Windows only
  • Limited tools compared with full image editors
  • Windows only and closed source
  • The Microsoft Store copy costs money; the free copy is the one from the website
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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