MyPaint is a free and open-source raster graphics editor for digital painting. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
MyPaint versions up to 1.00 and bug/issue tracking were hosted by Gna!.
MyPaint uses graphical control elements from GTK and, since 1.2.0, uses GTK 3.
In 2020 MyPaint 2.0.0 release succeeds MyPaint 1.2, released back in 2017, and brings a stack of new features and improved tools with it.
MyPaint has a custom procedural brush engine optimized for use with pressure-sensitive graphics tablets. In later MyPaint versions, the engine was broken out into the separately maintained libmypaint library to make it easier to integrate into other applications.
MyPaint's brush library is available as a Krita plugin, and also GIMP has support for MyPaint brushes by default.
MyPaint was used by David Revoy, the art director of Sintel (the third computer-animated film by the Blender Foundation).
What is MyPaint?
MyPaint by Martin Renold and the MyPaint Development Team is open-source Windows software in the drawing & design category. It ranks 9th by popularity among drawing & design in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2005. It is written in C, C++, and Python. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux and macOS.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 6,242 times. The source code on GitHub (mypaint/mypaint) has 2,994 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 19 of our languages. Similar programs include draw.io, Inkscape and LibreCAD.
Project description on GitHub: “MyPaint is a simple drawing and painting program that works well with Wacom-style graphics tablets.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux and macOS
- Mature project (since 2005)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: MyPaint is an open-source drawing & design tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Screenshots
Is MyPaint safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
7D1D94822E9CDE8418CAE0A0B78AED72F080A03633FE76EED20A71025DEBB23D· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the mypaint/mypaint repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- Code review10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Signed releases4
- Actively maintained1
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.1.g478280f2-1Latest | June 23, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id MyPaint.MyPaint -echoco install mypaint -ymypaint-w64-2.0.1-installer.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.mypaint.MyPaintInformation
- Publisher
- Martin Renold and the MyPaint Development Team
- Category
- Drawing & design
- Licence
- GNU General Public License v2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/mypaint/mypaint
- Written in
- C, C++, and Python
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux, macOS
- Version
- 2.0.1.g478280f2-1
- Released
- June 23, 2021
- First release
- 2005
- Added to the catalogue
- June 23, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 6,242
- GitHub stars
- 2,994
- GitHub forks
- 449
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- MyPaint.MyPaint
- Chocolatey package
- mypaint
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is MyPaint free?
Yes. MyPaint is open-source software under the GNU General Public License v2.0 licence.
Is MyPaint safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install MyPaint with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can MyPaint be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does MyPaint support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit and 32-bit.
Does MyPaint run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to MyPaint?
draw.io, Inkscape, LibreCAD, Graphviz and Figma. The alternatives page compares them.
