Classic Paint — free online paint app

The classic desktop paint program, rebuilt for the web: pencil, brush, airbrush, fill, curves, polygons, the 28-color palette and BMP export. Free, no sign-up.

Features

• All 16 classic tools: Free-Form Select, Select, Eraser, Fill, Pick Color, Magnifier, Pencil, Brush, Airbrush, Text, Line, Curve, Rectangle, Polygon, Ellipse and Rounded Rectangle
• Hard-edged, pixel-exact drawing — ideal for pixel art and icons
• The familiar 28-colour palette, plus Edit Colors with custom colours
• Tool options for brush shapes, eraser and airbrush sizes, line widths and fill styles
• Flip and Rotate, Stretch and Skew, Invert Colors and Attributes dialogs
• Magnifier with a pixel grid and thumbnail view
• Move, copy and stretch selections, with opaque or transparent mode
• Save as 24-bit BMP, JPEG or PNG, print, and paste images from the clipboard
• Keyboard shortcuts and menus with underlined access keys

How to use Classic Paint

1. Choose a tool from the tool box on the left and an option from the box below it.
2. Left-click a colour in the palette for the foreground colour, right-click for the background colour.
3. Hold Shift while drawing for straight lines, squares and circles.
4. Use the Magnifier and View › Zoom › Show Grid for pixel-level detail.
5. Save your picture with File › Save As as a BMP, JPEG or PNG file.

Frequently asked questions

Is Classic Paint free?

Yes. Classic Paint is free to use in any modern browser, with no download or sign-up.

Can I make pixel art with it?

Yes. Drawing is hard-edged with no anti-aliasing, and at 400% zoom or more you can turn on a pixel grid with View › Zoom › Show Grid.

Can I save as BMP?

Yes. File › Save As offers 24-bit Bitmap (BMP), JPEG and PNG.

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