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Microsoft Paint vs PngOptimizer

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Paint and PngOptimizer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint

Photos & Graphics

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to draw simple images, crop and resize images, and apply basic edits like rotating images and changing color palettes. Common uses are making simple diagrams, editing screenshots, and basic image manipulation.

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PngOptimizer

PngOptimizer

Photos & Graphics

PngOptimizer is a free software that optimizes PNG images by losslessly compressing them to reduce file size. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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