Install Paint.NET on Windows

Image editor for Windows with layers, effects and plugins.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install Paint.NET.

winget
winget install --id dotPDN.PaintDotNet --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/paint.net
Chocolatey
choco install paint.net -y

Package details

Category
Graphics, 3D & CAD
winget
dotPDN.PaintDotNet
Scoop
extras/paint.net
Chocolatey
paint.net

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetdotPDN.PaintDotNet5.1.12Manifest
Scoopextras/paint.net–Manifest
Chocolateypaint.net5.1.12Manifest

Install Paint.NET together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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