Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.
Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. (See the full list of features.)
(Adults enjoy using Tux Paint too; both for nostalgia, and as a break from more complicated professional art tools. Also, Tux Paint has become popular for generating "glitch art", thanks to its numerous special effect tools.)
November 20, 2025 …
Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.
Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. (See the full list of features.)
(Adults enjoy using Tux Paint too; both for nostalgia, and as a break from more complicated professional art tools. Also, Tux Paint has become popular for generating "glitch art", thanks to its numerous special effect tools.)
November 20, 2025 – Tux Paint is once again available for Apple iOS devices, like the iPhone and iPad — unofficially, and a slightly older version. Visit the iOS Download Page to learn more.
For macOS, Windows, Linux and more!
The latest version of Tux Paint runs on a variety of platforms, including Windows (8 and later), macOS (10.10 and later), Linux, Android (phones, tablets, and Android-capable ChromeOS devices), Haiku, and more. Older versions of Tux Paint have been released for a variety of other platforms, as well.
How Much Does It Cost?
Tux Paint is free of cost and free of advertisements. It is Open Source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It is developed by volunteers around the world. We work on it as a labor of love, with the hopes that people will find it useful, and in turn share it with their own friends and family.
Because Tux Paint is free of cost and its use is not restricted in any way, a school can use it today, without waiting for procurement or a budget!
Download Tux Paint today, and enjoy!
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Did you know? Your school can install Tux Paint on all of its computers... today, and at no cost!