An image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows.
Paint.NET is an image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
This is a small update that adds a new translation (Kazakh) and updates the bundled DDS and JPEG XL FileType plugins to their latest versions.
| Publisher | dotPDN LLC |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Brewster |
| Version | 5.1.12 |
| Release date | 2026-03-08 |
| License | Proprietary (Freeware) |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | dotPDN.PaintDotNet |
Install paint.net from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):
winget install --id=dotPDN.PaintDotNet -e
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