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Adobe Captivate system requirements

Last updated on 4 November 2025

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Captivate User Guide
Get to know Captivate
1. What's new in Adobe Captivate
2. Adobe Captivate System Requirements
3. Download Adobe Captivate
4. Frequently Asked Questions
Adobe Captivate releases
1. Adobe Captivate 13
  1. Adobe Captivate (13.0) release notes
2. Adobe Captivate 12
Project setup
1. Slide navigator
2. Project dimensions
3. Set preferences
4. Themes
5. Configure URL access for Adobe Captivate features
Import from PowerPoint
1. Import PowerPoint presentations into Captivate
2. Work with text on imported slides
3. Work with shapes on imported slides
4. Add media to imported slides
5. Add interactions and animations to imported slides
Generative AI in Captivate
1. Generative AI overview
2. Generate text
3. Generate images
4. Generate avatar
5. Generate transcripts
Add and edit text
1. Add text to a project
2. Add Adobe fonts to a project
3. Add quotes
Add and edit images
1. Add images to a project
2. Edit the background image on a slide
3. Add SVGs to a project
Add and edit media
1. Add videos to a project
2. Add and edit audio
3. Add audio for widget interactions
4. Add closed captions
5. Add web objects to a project
Interactive components
1. Add a button
2. Add an input field
3. Add a radio button group
4. Add a dropdown
5. Add a checkbox
6. Variables in Adobe Captivate
Create quizzes
1. Add a Multiple-choice question
2. Add a True or false question
3. Add a Match the column question
4. Add a Short answer question
5. Add a Sequence question
6. Add question pools and random question slides
7. Import questions as CSV
Add widgets
1. Add a Card
2. Add Tabs
3. Add a Certificate
4. Add a Carousel
5. Add a Hotspot
6. Add Drag-and-Drop
7. Add a Timeline
8. Add Click to Reveal
9. Add an Accordion
Interactions and animations
1. Add interactions to a project
2. Create interactive video with overlay
3. Create a slide-level interaction
4. Create an object-level interaction
5. Add animations to a project
6. States in Adobe Captivate
Enhance your e-learning project
1. Add padding to content blocks and components
2. Add a header to a project
3. Add a footer to a project
4. Create a long scroll project
5. Add a conversation slide
6. Add characters to your Adobe Captivate project
7. Assets in Captivate
Simulation projects
1. Simulation overview and setup
2. Demo mode
3. Training mode
4. Assessment mode
5. Full-motion recording
Timeline and TOC
1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
2. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
Review and collaborate
1. Share for review
2. Create and manage reviews
3. Add review comments and collaborate
4. FAQs and Troubleshooting guide for sharing projects for review
Preview and publish
1. Preview your project
2. Publish your project
Accessibility
1. Create accessible eLearning content in Adobe Captivate
2. Make a slide accessible
3. Make slide objects accessible
4. Make an interactive component accessible
5. Make a widget accessible
6. Make a quiz accessible
7. TOC and Playbar accessibility
Design options in Adobe Captivate
1. What are design options?
2. Parts of a design option
3. Create custom design options
4. Modify a custom design option
5. Export a custom design option
6. Import a custom design option
Additional resources
1. Top How-tos in Captivate
2. Captivate Classic vs Adobe Captivate
3. Upgrade older Captivate projects to the latest version
4. Create and deploy Captivate packages in Admin Console

Your computer must meet the technical specifications outlined below to run and use Adobe Captivate.

System requirements for Adobe Captivate

System Requirements for Windows

System Requirements for macOS

Windows

Type	Specifications
Processor	Multicore Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support.
Operating System	Windows 11 24H2, Windows 10 22H2, or later versions only. Note: Only 64-bit Windows OS is supported.
RAM	16 GB (32 GB or more is recommended)
Hard disk drive	10 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. You require additional free space during the installation. Note: You cannot install it on removable flash-based storage devices.
Resolution	1920 x 1080 display (or higher) at 100% UI scaling.

This software will not operate without activation. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* Phone activation is not available.

^* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are unavailable in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

macOS

Type	Specifications
Processor	Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support. ARM-based Apple Silicon processor.
Operating System	macOS Tahoe (version 26), macOS Sequoia(version 15)
RAM	16 GB (32 GB or more is recommended)
Hard disk space	10 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. You require additional free space during the installation. Note: You cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices.
Resolution	1920 x 1080 display or higher at 100% UI scaling.

HTML5

Windows

Type	Specifications
Browser	Microsoft Edge 140 (or later) Chrome 140 (or later) Firefox 143 (or later)

macOS

Type	Specifications
Browser	Safari 26 (or later) Chrome 141 (or later) Firefox 143 (or later)

Mobile OS

Type	Specifications
iOS 26 (or later)	Safari 26
Android 16 (or later)	Chrome 142 (or later)

Note

We recommend using Google Chrome for the best viewing experience of Adobe Captivate projects. It offers consistent HTML5 rendering, advanced media support, and reliable platform performance.