Classic Paint
Open Classic Paint
A free MS Paint alternative you can use online
If you miss the simple paint program from older versions of Windows, Classic Paint recreates that experience in any modern browser — on Windows, Mac, Linux or a Chromebook — for free.
Free · runs in your browser · no sign-up
Open Classic Paint →Everything where you remember it
Classic Paint keeps the layout that millions of people learned on: a two-column tool box on the left, the colour box along the bottom and a status bar showing the cursor position and selection size.
- All 16 classic tools: Free-Form Select, Select, Eraser/Color Eraser, Fill With Color, Pick Color, Magnifier, Pencil, Brush, Airbrush, Text, Line, Curve, Rectangle, Polygon, Ellipse and Rounded Rectangle.
- The tool options box with 12 brush shapes, 4 eraser sizes, 3 airbrush sizes, 5 line widths and 3 fill styles.
- Familiar menus and dialogs: Flip and Rotate, Stretch and Skew, Invert Colors, Attributes, Edit Colors and Save As.
- Hard-edged drawing with no anti-aliasing, so lines and shapes look exactly like they used to.
Works on any computer
Because it runs in the browser, Classic Paint works on computers that never had the original program — Macs, Chromebooks and Linux PCs — as well as on Windows. There is nothing to install: open the page and start drawing.
Your picture is saved in your browser automatically, so a refresh or a closed tab will not lose your work on that device. When you are done, File › Save As saves a 24-bit BMP, JPEG or PNG file.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo / Repeat | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | Ctrl+X / Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V |
| Select All / Clear Selection | Ctrl+A / Del |
| Flip/Rotate · Invert Colors · Attributes | Ctrl+R · Ctrl+I · Ctrl+E |
| Show Grid · View Bitmap | Ctrl+G · Ctrl+F |
| Bigger / smaller brush or line | Ctrl+Plus / Ctrl+Minus |
| Open a menu | Alt + underlined letter |
A few shortcuts, such as Ctrl+N (New) and Ctrl+W (Stretch/Skew), are reserved by web browsers; use the menus for those.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Microsoft Paint?
No. Classic Paint is an independent, free web app inspired by the classic paint program. It is not made by or affiliated with Microsoft.
Does it work on a Mac or Chromebook?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser, including Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on Mac, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS.
Can I open my existing pictures?
Yes. File › Open loads PNG, JPEG, BMP and GIF images from your computer, and you can paste images from the clipboard.
Ready to try it?
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