Paint 3D

4.3 (76)
Photo editing and graphic design platform

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4.3 /5
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Value for Money
4.3/5
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4.0/5
Ease of Use
4.3/5
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4.2/5

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Miguel Ángel
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Awesome evolution of Paint

Reviewed on 6/8/2021

Pros

I recently decided to use Paint 3D instead of standard Paint for a school assignment. Since I opened it, I really liked the evolution of the interface, this being more modern than the previous one. The tools to use Paint 3D in two dimensions continue to work in the same way as in the previous Paint but with some improvements and new features, which I really liked. Talking about its most remarkable change, namely the ability to now work on a z-axis, it is surprising. Although it is not a software aimed at a professional market, Paint 3D allows you to get closer to that world and get to know it in a relatively simple way.

Cons

I'm not someone who is professionally into 3D digital design, I only used Paint 3D occasionally for a school assignment and I really liked it. I didn't delve too deep into all the features of Paint 3D, but the ones that I got to try I really liked. For this reason, I didn't find any negative aspect of Paint 3D. Perhaps someone with more experience can give a more complete opinion about this software.

Nikki
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Fun tool

Reviewed on 22/8/2022

I have made business cards with Paint 3D and use it to sketch ideas. I attempted to use it for some of my more creative photography but wasn't happy with the results and did not publish.
I chose "Fun tool" as my review title because it is fun and entertaining but falls short of being a professional tool in most cases. Without a touchscreen device and pen even the most talented artist would struggle to create anything of quality.

Pros

The nice thing about Paint 3D is that it came ready to use on my PC. Easiest setup ever. Draw with pen, pencil, crayon, brush, and so on. Change the color, texture, and shape as desired. Choose 3D shapes and models from a categorized library and create your own 3D images. Layer objects or photos and adjust Z axis positioning.
No data/wifi connection required and no bugs or quirks.

Cons

The faunts are very limited and I haven't found a way to import more. Some of the 3D images aren't very realistic, all of the libraries need to be updated.
Other than adding to a photo there's not a lot of photo editing capability.
Nothing from paint 3D makes me want to say "oh wow!".

Mohammed Umar Farroque
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Get Creative with Paint 3D

Reviewed on 9/4/2023

Paint 3D is a beginner-friendly software that provides users with the tools to create 3D designs and models for various purposes. Its extensive shape library, built-in tutorials, and community support make it easy to use, even for beginners.

Pros

1. Paint 3D has a simple and user-friendly interface that makes it easy to use for beginners.2. The software offers a wide range of tools for creating and editing 3D objects, including brushes, stickers, and shapes.3. Paint 3D comes with a library of 3D objects that can be used for creating 3D designs.4. Paint 3D can be easily integrated with other Microsoft apps such as PowerPoint and Word for creating presentations and documents.5. The software allows for easy sharing of 3D designs through various social media platforms, email, and messaging apps.6. Paint 3D is a free software that comes pre-installed on most Windows 10 computers.

Cons

1. Limited editing capabilities for 3D models.2. Not suitable for complex 3D designs or engineering projects.3. No support for advanced features like UV mapping and texturing.4. Can experience performance issues with large file sizes.

Eslam
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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It's good if you just wanna do simple edits.

Reviewed on 28/4/2023

To be honest, it's ok. I would recommend you use it if you wanna make a quick edit as it is built in with Windows 10 (and Windows 11, I believe).

Pros

It's good if you just wanna do simple edits. Doesn't really offer a lot. The background removal feature is cool, but other than that, that features are very limited. No layers, no nothing.

Cons

I like the simple filters that are present in the app. I also like the background removal tool as it is easy to use.

Manjunath
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

3D Modeling Made Easy with Paint 3D

Reviewed on 9/4/2023

It is free if you have Windows 10 or 11. It is much better than other tools. So try it for free.

Pros

1. It can be used to prepare 3D drawings and it comes free with Windows 10/11.2. The software allows for easy sharing of 3D designs through various social media platforms, email, and messaging apps.3. There are many pre installed objects in the library to start with.4. It is integrated with other Microsoft products which makes the drawing much easier.

Cons

Some times it gets struck when drawing or may be it requires a good configuration computer. Also, some practice is needed and it is not that so easy.

Gonzalo
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Have fun introducing yourself to 3D modelling with Microsoft's Paint 3D

Reviewed on 2/8/2021

Had fun by playing with this software,for learning 3D design it is a great tool.
But for every day work I would not recommend it.

Pros

If you want to learn a bit or more of 3D design or just having fun, Paint 3D is a very easy alternative to create 3D Models.
I have used this to manage my screenshots also, providing an alternative way to edit my images.
You can share your creations on the internet with its share options.

Magic selection makes your life easier.

One very cool gadget is that you can replay your creative process!

Cons

Limited options for professional editing.
Minor glitches on adding text can be annoying.

Faten
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Paint 3d

Reviewed on 22/2/2023

Pros

Easy to use, kids can easily make amazing models in short time

Cons

No option to save models as obj , stl , or any other extension except glb

Venita
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Fun and easy to use!

Reviewed on 2/5/2023

What really sets Paint 3D apart for me is the ability to customize textures and effects. The wide range of options allows me to create unique designs and make my work stand out. I especially enjoy playing around with the brushes - the effect they achieve really pops and adds dimension to my designs. Overall, Paint 3D is a great tool.

Pros

I'm impressed with the software's user-friendly interface. The design is intuitive and it's easy to navigate the tools and features. As someone who is new to 3D modeling, I appreciate that everything is clearly labeled and the program offers helpful tips throughout.

Cons

While Paint 3D has a lot of features for beginners, some users may want more advanced tools and options. Adding more advanced tools and options could attract advanced users and professionals.

Mohammed
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Paint 3D is a great free 3D modeling software for beginners

Reviewed on 12/4/2023

Beginners and casual users can use Paint 3D for free 3D modeling. Its user-friendly interface, 3D modeling features, and Microsoft ecosystem integration make it a formidable tool for generating and sharing 3D models and designs. For advanced users, its restricted capabilities, high learning curve, file compatibility, and texture editing tools may be limitations.

Pros

Extrude, rotate, and 3D text allow users to build complicated 3D models and designs with the program.Paint 3D works well with Windows 10 and OneDrive to share and save projects.Paint 3D is free and pre-installed on Windows 10.

Cons

Paint 3D has many 3D modeling features, although it lacks some of the advanced features of professional software.Paint 3D is easy to use, but it takes time to master, especially for complex 3D modeling tasks.

Jaime
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

I use this for adding Prices and Details to Photos

Reviewed on 24/8/2022

Pros

I like that I can quickly and efficiently add colorful notes to a photo for real estate ads.

Cons

Sometimes getting the the text boxes to appear in different sized fonts takes playing with. Also having text with a colored background is a nice touch, but it too requires a bit of fiddling with. Once you have made a choice for a text box, you cant edit it. You need to make a new text box and delete the old one.

Rahat
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

It is easy to use and contains extensive Library of Objects

Reviewed on 5/6/2023

With Paint 3D's extensive library of objects, materials, and textures, it is simple to add the appropriate components to our 3D model.

Pros

No prior experience with 3D modeling software is necessary to utilize Paint 3D because of how simple it is to use. It is perfect for individuals who are new to 3D modeling because of its user interface, which is very easy and intuitive.To enable me to see the results of any adjustments me make to the 3D model right away, Paint 3D provides me with a live preview of your project. By doing so, I may easily and rapidly change the model without having to wait for it to render.

Cons

Compared to other 3D modeling tools, Paint 3D's editing possibilities are constrained. As a result, you won't be able to make as extensive of an adjustment as you could with another piece of software.The restricted shading and lighting choices in Paint 3D can significantly reduce the realism of your 3D objects.Because Paint 3D does not enable animation, its applicability to tasks requiring animation is constrained.

Alternatives Considered

Canva

Reasons for Choosing Paint 3D

pricing plan

Switched From

Adobe Lightroom

Reasons for Switching to Paint 3D

OBJ, FBX, and 3DS are just a few of the formats that Paint 3D supports exporting to. This enables me to use our 3D models for other purposes, including 3D printing, video games, and editing tools.
Sotir
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

How good actually is Paint 3D and what can you do with it

Reviewed on 7/5/2022

I always use Paint 3D when I need a quick edit for an image. I have Windows 10 so I open it with just 2 clicks(it is embedded in the context menu). I am not a professional graphic designer but I have used this software for some quite difficult projects and it has never disappointed me. The various tools it offers are very easy to use. You can work in both 2D and 3D. I suggest you try this amazing and elegant app, and you don't have to pay anything, it's available in the Microsoft Store for free.

Pros

I am going to start with the fact that this software is amazingly user-friendly. The colors, design, and position of all the different tools are just perfect and it all harmonizes so beautifully with the whole app. You can do a quick little edit just to merge, cut, draw something, and add some object to your image or if you are a professional graphic designer or just wanna be a little more creative you can experiment with the more advanced artistic tools and make full 3D projects. The best thing is that Paint 3D is free and you can try it right away.

Cons

My opinion is that the canvas in the original Paint app was a little better than this. Maybe a lot will disagree with me but that is just what I think. That's in view of the fact that with the original paint I feel like you had a little bit more control with the canvas when placing the image. Other than that this software is better in every aspect of the editing process.

Tajalasfia
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Paint 3D review

Reviewed on 19/10/2022

When I need to make a fast adjustment to an image, I always utilize Paint 3D. I only need two clicks to launch it because I have Windows 10 (it is embedded in the context menu). Although I am not a trained graphic designer, I have used this program on a number of challenging tasks, and it has never let me down. It includes a variety of tools that are all extremely simple to use. Both 2D and 3D work may be done. You should definitely try this wonderful and beautiful program; it's free and accessible on the Microsoft Store.

Pros

For a recent school task, I chose to utilize Paint 3D rather than regular Paint. Since I opened it, I have really like how the UI has changed, becoming more contemporary. Although there are some updates and new capabilities over the previous Paint, the tools for using Paint 3D in two dimensions still function the same manner, which I really appreciated. It is startling when you talk about its most notable modification, which is the capacity to now work on a z-axis. Paint 3D enables you to approach and familiarize yourself with that world in a very straightforward manner, despite the fact that it is not software intended for a professional market.

Cons

There aren't many founts left, and I can't seem to find a way to import more. All of the libraries need to be updated, and some of the 3D graphics aren't particularly realistic. There aren't many options for photo editing besides adding to a picture. Nothing in Paint 3D inspires me to exclaim, "Oh my!"

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great updated version of a classic

Reviewed on 25/6/2022

Pros

I loved the new features, Paint is a classic, the easiest way to edit a simple image, and now it has even more advanced settings, so you can make some great edits.

Cons

The feature I never used is the 3D editor, I understand this may be useful for some people but I think it could be erased and not a lot of people would miss it.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Photoshop
Afnan
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

very good app

Reviewed on 8/6/2023

Very helpful and good app, easy for everyone they don't use the professional design software they can use it easily.

Pros

It comes with my device, I use it with my graduation project it was really very easy to use, simple and very helpful, the tools are simple absolutely not complicated, you can import pic to it to edit them ,and I use it usually to draw my furniture designs.

Cons

the tools are very helpful and good but it takes me a long time to understand them perfectly.

Paul
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10

Do they actually test this product on real people?

Reviewed on 17/3/2022

Barely functional. I have mastered how to create text-based graphics that are simple, but regularly I find that I lose my work, make a seemingly uncorrectable mistake or end up at a dead end with the program and have to start over. This product is a misery. Perhaps it's me, but I don't think so. Fundamentally, the design and functionality is so flawed I cannot understand what it was designed to do.

Pros

Nothing. At best I could say it came free with my computer. And it's worth what I paid.

Cons

There are so many deficiencies with this product I don't know where to begin. (1) Figuring out how to edit a graphic after you've clicked off it is impossible. (2) Dropping in a piece of art or a photo can be a misery. (3) You can lose your work if you are not careful. (4) The font size limitations are ridiculous. (5) The color menus are hard to use and limited. (6) There is not grown-up help function...so you are on your own. I could go on, but I won't. It's needlessly difficult to use.

Bill
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Great for very basic image editing

Reviewed on 26/4/2022

I mostly use Paint 3D for quick and dirty image editing. Usually I use it to crop and resize images to use on blogs or social media. It's handy for quick stuff like that, when I don't want to open a bloated piece of software that takes forever to load.

Pros

Paint 3D is not for professional graphic designers, but if you need free software that lets you crop, resize, and do some very basic image editing, it's quick and easy to use. No frills, but it's reliable and does what it sets out to do.

Cons

Few features. Sometimes I want to do more with it, but can't.

Kristzander Alcris
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

"My one stop scanned file editor"

Reviewed on 13/10/2022

Fun!

Pros

This my go to software whenever i need to edit some details or words, numbers, values and names on a scanned file templates like, request for permits regarding deliveries or ingress.

You can easily erase parts of the document that you want to edit, then place a text box and type away what you want to replace the ones to deleted.

And that's just one example of scenarios that you can utilize this software and benefit from it being at your disposal. I remember as a kid, that i used to draw with this software using the mouse and paint or color my masterpieces using a virtual airbrush, paint brush and the likes.

Cons

At first you have to figure out what the icons and symbols do, but afterwards this software can be really useful.

Krzysztof
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A very good program

Reviewed on 25/1/2022

The program offers basic tools for creating simple three-dimensional objects, it is a big leap in possibilities compared to 2D paint, because it is in windows you will be using, you do not need to look for other programs, unless someone needs to create complex 3D objects.

Pros

The program is easy to use, it has the basic functions of graphics programs, it is free,

Cons

A few more features and layer support are missing.

Nickolas
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Best for amateur photo editors

Reviewed on 4/2/2022

Pros

You can access a lot of simple photo and document editing tools for free. If you have a PC, you probably already have it installed, without having to download software.

Cons

If your career is graphic design or photo editing, you are better off paying for a program like Adobe Photoshop.

Ena
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  • Industry: Import & Export
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Could be so much better

Reviewed on 1/9/2022

Fine, but that's all.

Pros

Being from Microsoft, it mixes very well with the rest of the conglomerate's applications, it's not complicated to understand and it has interesting options. The 3d table is one of them.

Cons

It's very simple in my opinion, it's very similar to the Paint that has existed in Windows all life.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Painting ur life in 3D

Reviewed on 26/8/2022

Pros

Paint 3D is a programme for everyone. For your child and your grandmother. Everyone has the opportunity to modify photos in an easy, pleasant and safe way. I recommend. The price reflects the quality.

Cons

I do not see any downsides that cause me to change my opinion

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very good software.

Reviewed on 8/4/2022

Paint 3D has helped me a lot, mainly in quick editions, although it is a bit complicated to use in terms of getting 100% of its benefits.

Pros

Although it is practically free software, what it offers you is more than enough to do a great job.

Cons

It should have more features, and maybe it should look more professional.

Mustafa
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Helpful for template designing

Reviewed on 10/4/2022

Working with Paint 3D makes me feel fun. Besides it is helpful it has an entertaining side.

Pros

This software is coming with Windows 10. So it is easy to reach and operate it. I generally use it when I am working on the preparation of the first templates of the logo kind of works. In simple templates at the beginning of the work this software is very helpful.

Cons

Of course this is not a professinal design program. And this is very time consuming. You cannot do measured detailed works with this program. For professional works you need better programs. I use this only for preparing the templates.

Guadalupe
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Paint 3D is very, very basic and simple

Reviewed on 7/3/2022

I'm not really a Paint fan, I use it only when my modifications are simple and I'm in a rush. For simple jobs, it is great but not for complicated and elaborate image processing jobs

Pros

When you don't have any idea of editing and imaging is an okay tool. It can help you with simple editing aspects like if you want to add some text, cutting or drawing simple figures

Cons

It only allows basic changes and transformation so it is not useful when creating complicated image stacks and editing those stacks in order to get some information. Image quality gets awful and not really useful when it comes to professional jobs