Scratch 2 Offline Editor
You can install the Scratch 2.0 editor to work on projects without an internet connection. This version will work on Mac, Windows, and some versions of Linux (32 bit).
Note for Mac Users: the latest version of Scratch 2.0 Offline requires Adobe Air 20. To upgrade to Adobe Air 20 manually, go here.
Adobe AIR
If you don't already have it, download and install the latest Adobe AIR
Mac OS X - Download
Mac OS 10.5 & Older - Download
Windows - Download
Linux - Download
Updates
The Offline Editor can update itself (with user permission). It will check for updates at startup or you can use the "Check for updates" command in the file menu.
The current version is .
Other Versions of Scratch
If you have an older computer, or cannot install the Scratch 2.0 offline editor, you can try installing Scratch 1.4.
If you are a network administrator: a Scratch 2.0 MSI has been created and maintained by a member of the community and hosted for public download here.
Known issues
- If your offline editor is crashing directly after Scratch is opened, install the Scratch 2 offline editor again (see step 2 above.) This issue is due to a bug introduced in Adobe Air version 14. (released April 2014).
- Graphic effects blocks (in "Looks") may slow down projects due to a known Flash bug.
- The backpack is not yet available.