PaintTool SAI

About PaintTool SAI
PaintTool SAI is a high-quality graphics editor and painting solution that allows users to compose anti-aliased paintings and edit digital images with precision. SAI's intuitive interface and robust tools make the digital art creation and editing process more enjoyable and comfortable.
SAI provides various raster drawing tools such as airbrush, watercolor, pen, and marker, as well as selection-based tools including the lasso and magic wand, which can be configured for anti-aliasing. SAI also includes a full set of transformation tools, linework layers, lineart tools, and more. Any image can be exported via PSD, BMP, or in the native SAI format.
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- Industry: Mining & Metals
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
The drawing software for digital artists.
Reviewed on 2023/08/19
PaintTool SAI is indeed a wonderful drawing software that assists its users in various ways, such...
PaintTool SAI is indeed a wonderful drawing software that assists its users in various ways, such as the line stabilizer feature, which allows for smooth drawing by reducing hand tremors.
Pros
PaintTool SAI offers a variety of drawing tools that are highly favorable for illustrators and manga artists. It also supports layers, allowing users to combine or overlay elements without complexity.
Cons
What I like least is perhaps the coloring tool, which, in my opinion, doesn't assist me much with my fillings or flat colors.
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A really impressive lightweight art program
Reviewed on 2024/05/22
I love this program so much and I am incredibly grateful to the man who made it and continues to...
I love this program so much and I am incredibly grateful to the man who made it and continues to work hard on it. If he ever sees this review I want to say thank you very much for the decades of SAI that I have enjoyed
Pros
I live for their lineart tool, it's my favourite implementation I've seen of it in any art program. I also really appreciate how there are always improvements being made. I feel honored to get to work with SAI
Cons
I think the selection tool could possibly use some more tweaking as it felt like it worked a bit better around SAI 1.2 but the gap tolerance slider is a really lovely addition
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
An Introductory Software
Reviewed on 2022/06/07
I learned so much using this program, and it worked well with multiple drawing peripherals. But at...
I learned so much using this program, and it worked well with multiple drawing peripherals. But at it's current price point, I cannot recommend it over other options.
Pros
The basic tools in SAI are intuitive and easy to use out of the box. It is a great way to learn the basics of digital art.
Cons
The software has some clever tools and features, but isn't as robust as a program like Clip Studio Paint. Anymore, I'd recommend GIMP as an introductory software. GIMP's open source model really broadens the capabilities and versatility of an ever changing art scape.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
Benefits and struggles of Paintool SAI
Reviewed on 2022/01/25
Pros
Great variety of tools and modifiers to each allows you to customize your brushes, erasers, etc to your liking.
Paintool SAI has a more lightweight feel compared to other painting softwares, allowing you to have a more fluid workflow
Cons
Lacks the variety of tools other softwares in the industry have.
Its interface looks a little outdated, despite its tools being a good match against other softwares.

- Industry: Public Relations & Communications
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
It's good
Reviewed on 2023/11/01
Pros
PaintTool SAI proved to be a safe ally, always allowing me to recover works etc. Not all softwares have this option and I find it really life-saving.
Cons
I think PaintTool SAI isn't that permissive in fact on brushes compared to other softwares. Others allow more, but this one is kinda restrictive.
PaintTool SAI FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for PaintTool SAI.Q. What type of pricing plans does PaintTool SAI offer?
PaintTool SAI offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$50.81/one-time
- Free Trial: Not Available
PaintTool SAI is priced at 5500 JPY (Japanese Yen) per 1 software license. Pricing in other currencies depends on current exchange rates.
Q. Who are the typical users of PaintTool SAI?
PaintTool SAI has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50
Q. What languages does PaintTool SAI support?
PaintTool SAI supports the following languages:
English, Japanese
Q. Does PaintTool SAI support mobile devices?
PaintTool SAI supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does PaintTool SAI integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations PaintTool SAI has
Q. What level of support does PaintTool SAI offer?
PaintTool SAI offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum
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