PAINT Converter

Convert PAINT files online for free


Drop or upload your .PAINT file
✈

How to convert your PAINT file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PAINT file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert PAINT to another file type

The converter easily converts your PAINT file to various formats - free and online. No PaintCode or or other Vector Image software needed.

  • PAINT to PDF
  • PAINT to JPG
  • PAINT to PNG
  • PAINT to GIF
  • PAINT to BMP
  • PAINT to TIFF
  • PAINT to TIF
  • PAINT to ICO
  • PAINT to PSD
  • PAINT to HRU
  • PAINT to TDI
  • PAINT to UYVY

Convert a file to PAINT

To convert other file formats to the "User Interface Design" file type, you need software like PaintCode or a similar tool.


About PAINT files

A .paint file is most commonly a vector drawing project created by PaintCode, a development tool by Pixelcut used to turn visual designs into Swift, Objective-C, or C# code. These files allow developers to resolutely store vector paths, colors, and gradients in a structured plist (XML) format. Unlike standard images, you cannot open a .paint file in a web browser or standard image viewer like Microsoft Paint. This proprietary lock-in is a common issue for designers who need to share mockups with clients or archive assets without maintaining a paid Mac-only software license.

A secondary but notable use of the extension is for Pixilart projects, a platform for creating retro-style pixel art. In legacy contexts, .paint may also refer to MacPaint bitmap graphics supported by the macOS app Paintbrush. To make these files usable, users should convert vector projects to SVG for scalability or PDF for documentation. For pixel art or quick previews, converting to PNG or JPG ensures compatibility across all devices and web platforms.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your PAINT file.

Users also converted JPG, PNG, JPEG, PDF, DOCX, PPTX, REPAINT, JFIF, EMF, HEIC, BMP, AVIF and WEBP files.


FAQ

If you want to convert PAINT file to IMAGE, WEBP or CUR, you can use PaintCode or similar software from the "Vector Drawing Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to PAINT, try PaintCode or another comparable tool in the "Vector Drawing Project" category.



The PAINT Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our PAINT converter.