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Paint.NET for Windows

  • Free
  • 3.8
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  • 2.6M
  • V5.1.11

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  • Anonymous user

    I've used it for years. It's as powerful as the Adobe products with as large a user database and with hundreds of add-ons if necessary. Now I'm using it on a Chromebook (!) using Crossover as a Windows emulator. I'm hoping it will operate as well as it has on my Windows computers.

  • Anonymous user

    It was a fast simple download, and the way it popped up so quick and ready, love it so far.

  • Anonymous user

    Works great quick and ez.once you get used to it, it's a piece of cake .

  • Anonymous user

    It's free and it does nearly all of the things that Photoshop does

  • Anonymous user

    My absolute $1 Favorite for sure! fast easy with all the tools I need

  • Anonymous user

    I have been usingpaint.net for over 15 years. I just discovered a trick where I could delete the background of a PNG file and it saved me a lot of time

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Is Paint.NET safe?

100/100

Score result: Clean

This file passed a comprehensive security scan using VirusTotal technology. It is safe to download.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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File Integrity

File
5.1.11.zip
SHA256
504eeb6c05cdb92241952f166adeaa01fe78f46443b6e845060a7eae3ab3bc8e
SHA1
81597ae390481b05803662cbd9326e8c3c165d8e

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