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Adobe Captivate system requirements

Last updated on Apr 24, 2025

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What's New in Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate System Requirements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Adobe Captivate Updates
1. Adobe Captivate (12.6 update) release notes
2. Adobe Captivate (12.5 update) release notes
3. Adobe Captivate (12.4 update) release notes
4. Adobe Captivate (12.3 update) release notes
5. Adobe Captivate (12.2 update) release notes
6. Adobe Captivate (12.1 update) release notes
Configure URL access for Adobe Captivate features
Create and deploy Captivate packages in Admin Console
Add a slide
1. Slide navigator in Adobe Captivate
2. Add a conversation slide
3. Add characters to your Adobe Captivate project
4. Edit the background image on a slide
5. Add padding to content blocks and components
6. Create a long scroll project
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
Add text blocks
1. Add text to a project
2. Add Adobe fonts to a project
Add media blocks
1. Add images to a project
2. Add videos to a project
3. Add quotes
4. Add SVGs to a project
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
Add branding blocks
1. Add a header to a project
2. Add a footer to a project
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
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 audio to a project
1. Add audio
2. Add closed captions
Interactions
1. Add interactions to a project
2. Create interactive video with overlay
3. Create a slide-level interaction
4. Create an object-level interaction
Animations
1. Add animations to a project
Accessibility
1. Make a project accessible
Customize the timeline
1. Timeline panel in Adobe Captivate
Customize TOC and Playbar
1. Table of Contents in Adobe Captivate
Edit project properties
1. Variables in Adobe Captivate
2. Preferences
3. Project dimensions
4. Themes
Create a simulation project
1. Simulation
Preview a project
1. Preview
Share a project for review
1. Share for review
2. FAQs and Troubleshooting guide for sharing projects for review
Publish a project
1. Publish your project

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

Where can I download the latest version

Download for Windows

Download for macOS

System requirements for Adobe Captivate

System Requirements for Windows

System Requirements for macOS

Windows

	Specifications
Processor	Multicore Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support.
Operating System	Windows 11 22H2, 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

	Specifications
Processor	Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support. ARM-based Apple Silicon processor.
Operating System	macOS Sequoia(version 15), macOS Sonoma(version 14), macOS Ventura (13.4)
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.