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miniPaintMicrosoft Paint
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

 Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

Web, Self-hosted Windows
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Layers and filters
  • Free and familiar to Windows users
  • Quick to open for small edits
  • Fewer tools than desktop editors like GIMP or Photoshop
  • Limited to what the browser can handle for large images
  • Windows only
  • Limited tools compared with full image editors
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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