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MediBang Paint — Free digital painting and manga creation software for Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android.

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Best for: manga and comic artists who want free screentones and brushes plus multi-artist Group Project collaboration across Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Android

Pricing: MediBang Paint's desktop and mobile apps are free to use; MediBang Premium is an optional paid subscription for extra cloud storage and bonus materials, but exact subscription pricing could not be verified on this pass.

  • MediBang Paint is developed by MediBang Inc. and is free to download on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android.
  • MediBang Paint includes more than 180 brushes and over 1,000 manga screentones built in.
  • MediBang Paint's Group Project feature lets multiple artists collaborate on story, drafts, inking, and screentones within one shared file.
  • MediBang Paint's desktop app requires Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later.
  • MediBang Paint offers an optional paid MediBang Premium subscription for extra cloud storage and bonus materials on top of the free core app.

Limitations: Brush engine and page/panel management are less advanced than Clip Studio Paint, the manga industry standard.; Free cloud storage for cross-device sync and Group Project collaboration is limited.; No browser-based version; desktop needs Windows 10+/macOS 11+, and mobile needs a separate iPad, iPhone, or Android install.

Top alternatives: Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Krita, Ibis Paint X, Adobe Photoshop — full list

What is MediBang Paint?

MediBang Paint is a free cross-platform illustration and manga creation program made by MediBang Inc. It runs on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android, giving artists a customizable brush engine, a built-in screentone library, and a layer-based canvas, then syncs files across devices through a single MediBang account.

MediBang Paint is a free digital painting and manga creation application from MediBang Inc., available on Windows 10 or later, macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later, iPad, iPhone, and Android. It ships with more than 180 brushes and over 1,000 screentones for manga-style line art and coloring, plus a Group Project feature that lets multiple artists split story, drafts, inking, and screentone work on one shared file. One MediBang account syncs files across an unlimited number of devices, and drawing works offline except for cloud-sync features.

Standout feature: Group Project collaboration lets separate artists work on story, drafts, line art, and screentones inside one shared file instead of emailing large PSDs back and forth.

Biggest weakness: MediBang Paint's brush engine, layer effects, and page/panel management are less advanced than Clip Studio Paint, the paid industry standard for manga production, and free cloud storage for cross-device sync and Group Project files is limited before it pushes heavier users toward a paid MediBang Premium subscription.

Pros

  • Free on every supported platform with no basic brushes locked behind a paywall.
  • Comes preloaded with 180+ brushes and 1,000+ screentones, so manga artists don't need separate screentone packs.
  • One MediBang account syncs files across an unlimited number of devices spanning Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android.
  • Group Project lets multiple artists split story, draft, inking, and screentone work on a single shared file.

Cons

  • Brush engine and layer/effects toolkit are less advanced than Clip Studio Paint, the tool most professional manga studios use.
  • Free-tier cloud storage for multi-device sync and Group Project is limited, and heavier use requires a paid MediBang Premium subscription.
  • No browser-based editor: the desktop app requires Windows 10+ or macOS 11 (Big Sur)+, and mobile use needs a separate iPad, iPhone, or Android install.
  • Built-in screentone and material store skews toward a Japanese manga aesthetic, which can feel narrow for other illustration styles.

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