Useful little apps for the web and your phone.

Web app · Drawing

Paint Studio

A fast, layered paint editor that runs entirely in your browser. Sketch, paint and edit images with the kind of tools you would expect from a desktop app — no download and no account.

• —Layers with opacity and 16 blend modes
• —Pressure-sensitive brushes, symmetry and stroke smoothing
• —Selections, gradients, shapes, text and unlimited undo
• —Export PNG, JPEG or WebP; save projects with all layers

Guides:Drawing app with layersDraw with pen pressure

Web app · Retro drawing

Classic Paint

A tribute to the classic desktop paint program of the late 90s, rebuilt for the web. Every tool sits where you remember it, pixels stay crisp, and the 28-colour palette is right there at the bottom.

• —All 16 classic tools, including Curve, Airbrush and Free-Form Select
• —Hard-edged, pixel-exact drawing — great for pixel art
• —Flip/Rotate, Stretch/Skew, Edit Colors and Attributes dialogs
• —Save as 24-bit BMP, JPEG or PNG

Guides:Pixel art makerMS Paint alternative

Android app · Privacy

Pocket ID

A privacy-first ID wallet for Android. Keep Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence, bank details and other cards encrypted on your own phone, ready when a form asks for them.

• —Encrypted, on-device storage
• —Scan an ID card to fill in details automatically
• —Export documents to PDF
• —Secure backup

Developer tool · API

DummyImg

A free placeholder-image generator and image API for designers and developers. Request an image by URL in any size, colour and text while you build layouts and prototypes.

• —Any size, background colour and label via the URL
• —Works anywhere an image URL does: HTML, CSS, design tools
• —Free to use for mockups and prototypes