Adobe Captivate is an intelligent eLearning authoring tool that enables you to deliver interactive, device-independent content. Use Captivate to build different types of eLearning courses, such as software simulation, HD video demos, responsive eLearning courses, assessment modules, and compliance courses.
Use the Captivate Draft app to build your storyboards and then import them into Captivate. You also get access to more than 75,000 free eLearning assets.
And track effectiveness and get access to deep analytics when you publish your content to Adobe Captivate Prime.
This document covers the details of how to download and install the latest version of Captivate. It also provides other details such as setting up an Adobe ID and how to purchase a licensed version of the product.
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Adobe Captivate 2017 is available for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10) with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM and 5 GB of free disk space.
Mac OS X v10.12.3 (or later); iOS 10.2.1 (or later) with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM and 6 GB of free disk space.
If your computer meets these basic requirements, you can read up the detailed prerequisites for Microsoft Windows and MAC OS.
To download and install Adobe Captivate, you need an Adobe ID. It's free and easy to set up. So, let's create one now.
Follow the instructions and enter a valid email address.
The address you enter will be your Adobe ID, so use an address which you can remember. Then, click Sign Up.
Now you can sign in to your account any time using the navigation bar on the Adobe.com pages.
To sign into your account, go to www.adobe.com and click Sign In. The sign-in link is in the top navigation bar of most pages.
For more detailed information, see Create or update your Adobe ID.
Download a 30-day free trial of the latest version of Captivate here.
For details on previous versions of Captivate, see Download Adobe Captivate.
After you have completed the download procedure for Captivate, an installation file is downloaded on your computer.
Captivate is an end-user desktop application. So, it has a simple step-by-step installation procedure.
Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions that appear in the installation wizard.
Remember to click Try on the screen that prompts you to Install or Try.
For more details on installing Captivate, see Installing Adobe Captivate.
If you are new to Adobe Captivate, you can get started by creating your first Captivate Project . Or else you can go to the help documentation.
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If you have purchased a version of Adobe Captivate, and you no longer have the installation media, you can download installers from this page.
- You need your Captivate serial number to complete the installation. Need help
finding your serial number?
Signin to My Adobe to find serial numbers for registered products.
Or, see Find a serial number. - If you do not have a serial number, you can use Captivate as a trial for 30 days.
- Make sure that your system meets the requirements for Captivate. For more information, see System requirements.
- After downloading the installation files, see these instructions to extract the files and install your product.
- Having trouble? Get help from our community experts.
Note:
Wherever you are required to download two files, Adobe recommends that you download the files in the same location.
Then, run the exe file. The installer extracts the files required for the installation from the other archive file.
If you face any issues in downloading or installing, write to us at CaptivateHelp@adobe.com.
How long does it take for download? See Estimated download times.
To install Captivate (2017 release), refer the Install guide.
Learn how to access previous versions of non-subscription apps.
Note:
Terms of Use
Your use of Adobe Captivate Software is governed by EULA located at https://www.adobe.com/legal/licenses-terms.html. The software may contain third party software which requires notices and/ or additional terms and conditions located at http://www.adobe.com/go/thirdparty (or a successor website thereto)
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