Paint.NET

Free image and photo editing software for Windows PCs with support for layers, special effects, and an intuitive interface.

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Overview

Paint.NET is a free image and photo editor for Windows featuring an intuitive interface, support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a variety of tools. It supports many file formats and has an active online community.

Last updated: Sep 7, 2026

Key Features

Simple, Intuitive User Interface

Designed to be immediately intuitive and quickly learnable, featuring a tabbed document interface with live image thumbnails for easy navigation.

High Performance

Optimized for speed with support for multicore CPUs, GPUs, and NVMe SSDs, ensuring fast startup and low input latency.

Layers Support

Allows complex image composition using layers, a feature typically found in professional image editing software.

Pen and Drawing Tablet Support

Supports pressure sensitivity with compatible pens and drawing tablets, enabling natural brush strokes.

Comprehensive File Format Support

Supports popular formats including PNG, JPEG, AVIF, HEIC, WebP, TIFF, GIF, and Paint.NET's native PDN format, with extensibility via plugins.

Color Management Support

Full color management ensures accurate display of images with embedded color profiles and supports wide color gamuts like Display P3.

Active Online Community

Includes a forum with tutorials and plugins contributed by a passionate user base.

Unlimited History and Undo

Records every action in a history window allowing unlimited undo and redo, limited only by disk space.

Pros

Free to download and use with no cost barrier.
Fast performance optimized for modern hardware.
Supports advanced features like layers and color management uncommon in free editors.
Active community providing tutorials and plugins.
Supports pressure-sensitive drawing tablets for natural brush strokes.

Cons

Windows-only software, not available for macOS or Linux.
No official pricing plans or paid tiers; funding relies on donations and optional Windows Store purchase.
Limited to image and photo editing; lacks advanced graphic design or vector tools.
No integrated cloud storage or collaboration features.
No mobile app versions available.

Pricing

Paint.NET pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	$0	Full access to all features Free updates Community support
Windows Store Purchase	$7.99	Supports development Includes all features Automatic background updates

Pricing is collected from the official Paint.NET website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Simple, Intuitive User Interface

Designed to be immediately intuitive and quickly learnable, featuring a tabbed document interface with live image thumbnails for easy navigation.

High Performance

Optimized for speed with support for multicore CPUs, GPUs, and NVMe SSDs, ensuring fast startup and low input latency.

Layers Support

Allows complex image composition using layers, a feature typically found in professional image editing software.

Pen and Drawing Tablet Support

Supports pressure sensitivity with compatible pens and drawing tablets, enabling natural brush strokes.

Comprehensive File Format Support

Supports popular formats including PNG, JPEG, AVIF, HEIC, WebP, TIFF, GIF, and Paint.NET's native PDN format, with extensibility via plugins.

Color Management Support

Full color management ensures accurate display of images with embedded color profiles and supports wide color gamuts like Display P3.

Active Online Community

Includes a forum with tutorials and plugins contributed by a passionate user base.

Unlimited History and Undo

Records every action in a history window allowing unlimited undo and redo, limited only by disk space.

Pros

Free to download and use with no cost barrier.
Fast performance optimized for modern hardware.
Supports advanced features like layers and color management uncommon in free editors.
Active community providing tutorials and plugins.
Supports pressure-sensitive drawing tablets for natural brush strokes.

Cons

Windows-only software, not available for macOS or Linux.
No official pricing plans or paid tiers; funding relies on donations and optional Windows Store purchase.
Limited to image and photo editing; lacks advanced graphic design or vector tools.
No integrated cloud storage or collaboration features.
No mobile app versions available.

Pricing

Paint.NET pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	$0	Full access to all features Free updates Community support
Windows Store Purchase	$7.99	Supports development Includes all features Automatic background updates

Pricing is collected from the official Paint.NET website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Paint.NET

Overview

Key Features

Simple, Intuitive User Interface

High Performance

Layers Support

Pen and Drawing Tablet Support

Comprehensive File Format Support

Color Management Support

Active Online Community

Unlimited History and Undo

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Simple, Intuitive User Interface

High Performance

Layers Support

Pen and Drawing Tablet Support

Comprehensive File Format Support

Color Management Support

Active Online Community

Unlimited History and Undo

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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