Microsoft Paint is ranked #146 of 160 in photo editing software on Freedom251, made by Microsoft Paint (Redmond, Washington, USA).

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Included with Windows Included in Windows · Drawing and image-editing tools · Layers and background removal in current Windows 11 versions microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026

Included with Windows included in Windows Included in Windows · Drawing and image-editing tools · Layers and background removal in current Windows 11 versions microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Layer support: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows
Color management: basic

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