Tux Paint is completely free software, released as “Open Source” software, under the provisions of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. This means you may download it and install it on as …

Run Tux Paint in full-screen mode, or have it 'grab' the mouse pointer, to prevent children from accidentally accessing other programs or files on the desktop. Sound effects can be deactivated.

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.

Compatibility note: This version of Tux Paint is for modern Windows systems, including: Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. If you're using an older version of Windows, you can download an …

Feb 11, 2026 · Tux Paint installer for Windows comes as two parts, the main program (plus the configuration program), and the optional add-on 'stamps' collection. The installer can be run …

Art Gallery The Tux Paint Gallery showcases fantastic artwork made in Tux Paint by both children and adults. (Images shared with permission from the artists. Send us yours and we'll consider adding them.)

May 26, 2025 · Tux Paint is released under an open-source license. It does not utilize networking, and hence does not contain in-app advertising or in-app purchases, nor does it do any kind of user tracking.

Tux Paint is available for Android devices in the F-Droid software repository ("app store"), a catalog of Free and Open Source Software. (You'll need to install F-Droid first.)

Feb 11, 2026 · Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, key stages 1 and 2). Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy …

Not only is Tux Paint great for kids, it gives parents like me an easy way to teach our children the mechanics of art with a mouse, which they can easily extend to traditional paper-based art.