Microsoft introduces GenAI-powered features in Paint and Notepad, offering users enhanced tools for creative edits and text customization.
Microsoft has begun rolling out new GenAI-powered features in Paint and Notepad, expanding creative and productivity tools for users on Windows 11. Paint now includes Generative Fill and Generative Erase, which let users add or remove elements from images by describing their changes without disrupting the original art style. For instance, users can prompt the AI to add a castle to a scenic image, blending new elements seamlessly. These features address the challenge of creating detailed visual edits with minimal effort. Making image customization accessible to all skill levels.
In Notepad, a new Rewrite feature enables users to transform selected text by changing its length, tone, or format. This GenAI tool, available in preview in the U.S., U.K., France, Canada, Italy, and Germany. This allows users to quickly rewrite content with different stylistic options, improving text clarity and customization. Accessible through right-click options or shortcuts. Rewrite supports various text adjustments that simplify drafting, especially for users needing multiple variations of content for different contexts.
These GenAI capabilities in Paint and Notepad cater to both casual and professional users by removing the complexity of manual edits. The features are available to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. With added benefits for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers in select markets. Users in Australia, New Zealand, and several other regions can access enhanced AI features in exchange for AI credits. Allowing expanded use of GenAI tools across both platforms.
In Paint’s more advanced Cocreator tool, Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs gain improvements to the diffusion model, offering faster, refined art generation from text prompts. By integrating GenAI deeply into these applications, Microsoft is equipping users with flexible tools that make both content creation and editing more efficient and intuitive.