Paintbrush

Spec sheet

Purpose

Paintbrush is a simple paint program for macOS intended for quickly making simple images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Founded

2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Clipboard

It can paste images copied from common Mac applications, including Microsoft Office and Apple iWork.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Donations

The maker says donations are voluntary and appreciated, and can be initiated from the website or from Paintbrush's Donate menu.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Editing tasks

The maker describes cropping photos, adding text to images, and doodling as example uses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Image formats

It can open and save BMP, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Latest listed download

The downloads page lists Paintbrush 2.6 and says it requires OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Older versions

The downloads page lists version 2.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.5 or higher and version 1.2 for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Open source

The maker says Paintbrush has always been and will always be completely open source, and invites contributors to submit patches.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Positioning

The maker says the app is not intended to replace Adobe Photoshop or other high-end image editors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Support channel

The official site provides a Contact Us link in its footer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Transparency

It supports transparency in alpha channel formats, currently PNG and GIF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · paintbrush.sourceforge.io

Plans and prices

Every Paintbrush plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Digital Painting Software#43 of 467.2