Other ways to use your micro:bit

Discover the alternative editors

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.

Go to our Official Editors

Third Party Editors

Scratch 3.0

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share with others. Available for Windows and macOS.

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Bitty Blue
Provides a collection of fun things to do with the micro:bit and Bluetooth. Available for Android and iOS.
bittysoftware.com This link opens in a different site.

EduBlocks
Makes the transition from block-based programming to Python easier. Works in a browser.
microbit.edublocks.org This link opens in a different site.

Firia Labs
CodeSpace provides step-by-step interactive lessons for beginners to learn Python. Works in the Chrome browser.
firialabs.com This link opens in a different site.

Kodu
Kodu let's kids create games via a simple visual programming language. Available for Windows.
kodugamelab.com This link opens in a different site.

Mu
Simple text-based code editor for beginner programmers. It's written in Python and available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Raspberry Pi.
codewith.mu This link opens in a different site.

MathWorks
Program your micro:bit with Simulink, an intuitive block based editor for modelling and simulation.
mathworks.com This link opens in a different site.

MIT App Inventor
MIT App Inventor helps people around the world build mobile apps. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
mit.edu This link opens in a different site.

Arduino IDE
Program the micro:bit with the Arduino editor. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
learn.adafruit.com This link opens in a different site.

BirdBlox
Program the micro:bit using blocks on touchscreen devices. Available for Android, iOS and Fire OS.
birdbraintechnologies.com This link opens in a different site.

art:bit

Designed for young children to learn basic programming using simple animation. Available as a Chrome extension.

kidscodejeunesse.org This link opens in a different site.

Mind+

基于Scratch3.0开发，可对micro:bit进行编程，可进行舞台交互控制或者将程序下载到板子中脱机运行，支持上百种硬件扩展，包括各种传感器、执行器、显示器、高级功能。可以使用Python或者C编程。支持windows，macOS和Linux。

mindplus.cc This link opens in a different site.

第三方编辑器（开发预览）

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

MicroBlocks

MicroBlocks is a new programming language inspired by Scratch that runs inside the micro:bit. Available for macOS, Linux, and Windows.

microblocks.fun This link opens in a different site.

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.

edu.workbencheducatio... This link opens in a different site.

mBlock 5

Provides the ability to program the micro:bit with blocks or with Python. Available for Windows and macOS.

makeblock.com This link opens in a different site.
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