Other ways to use your micro:bit
Did you know you can program your micro:bit using Scratch or C++ ?
As well as our official micro:bit editors, we have a huge community of people making fantastic tools for programming, interacting and generally playing with the micro:bit.
The editors on this page are not officially supported by the Micro:bit Educational Foundation, so please look for the ‘support’ details in the editors themselves for any questions.
Third Party Editors
Bitty Blue
EduBlocks
Firia Labs
Kodu
Mu
MathWorks
MIT App Inventor
Third Party Editors (Development Previews)
The editors below are early previews from our partners. They're in the stages of development where things might change at any time, so unlike our official editors they're not guaranteed to look the same tomorrow as they do today. We're putting them here so you can see what's coming
art:bit
Designed for young children to learn basic programming using simple animation. Available as a Chrome extension.
MicroBlocks
MicroBlocks is a new programming language inspired by Scratch that runs inside the micro:bit. Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Scratch 3.0
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share with others. Available for Windows and macOS.
Swift Playgrounds
Solve puzzles to master the basics of Swift - the programming language for iOS apps. Available for iPad.
Workbench
This multi-device programming canvas combines block-based programming with Bluetooth enabled devices. Works in the Chrome browser on Chrome OS, macOS, and Android.
