Microsoft Paint AI colouring book shockingly powerful upgrade for Windows 11

Microsoft Paint AI colouring book is transforming one of Windows’ oldest apps into a surprisingly modern creative tool for families and casual artists alike.

Microsoft Paint AI colouring book: what’s new

Microsoft has begun rolling out a new Microsoft Paint AI colouring book mode to Windows 11 Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels. The feature lets users type simple prompts, such as “a cute fluffy cat on a donut,” and instantly generate multiple black‑and‑white colouring pages, which can then be edited, saved, or printed. Microsoft says the Colouring Book option appears in the Copilot menu in Paint and will be available only on Copilot+ PCs, with a Microsoft account sign‑in required.

Alongside the Microsoft Paint AI colouring book, the app also adds a fill tolerance slider for the Fill tool, giving users finer control over how precisely colour spreads across line art. The update is designed to make simple sketches cleaner and reduce colour “bleed” when working on detailed outlines.

Notepad’s Markdown plus AI text upgrades

Notepad on Windows 11 is getting its own quality‑of‑life boost as part of the same Insider wave. Microsoft has expanded Markdown support with strikethrough formatting and nested lists, accessible via keyboard shortcuts, an editing toolbar or by typing Markdown syntax directly. A new welcome screen now highlights recent features, including AI‑assisted writing tools and Markdown support, when users first open the app.

AI features such as Write, Rewrite, and Summarise now show streaming previews, so text shows on screen while it is still being generated, rather than in a single delayed block. As with the Microsoft Paint AI colouring book, these AI tools require a Microsoft account and are rolling out first to Insiders before a wider Windows 11 release in the coming weeks.

Why the update matters

By pairing the Microsoft Paint AI colouring book with smarter Notepad formatting, Microsoft is steadily turning humble built‑in apps into more capable everyday tools. For parents, teachers and hobbyists, Paint’s new mode could quickly become a go‑to way to create personalized colouring sheets, while writers and coders benefit from a lighter, more flexible Notepad.