Explore Adobe Captivate Features.
Images that you imagine
Bring your concepts, workflows, and learning scenarios to life. Use Adobe Firefly-powered image generation to create unique, high-quality visuals from simple text prompts or reference images.
Make every word count
Polish your text content instantly. Just type a prompt or select existing content to rephrase, expand, improve grammar, readability or itemize any text block with one click.
Bring in slides in seconds
Easily import presentation decks with existing training and subject matter expert content. Each slide element is smartly converted into native objects - ready for edits, media additions, and interaction setup.
Woo with the widget gallery
Effortlessly build advanced interactions without coding. Choose widgets like drag-and-drop, click-to-reveal, flip cards, hotspots, timelines, accordions and more. Plug in your content and get ready to impress your audience.
Preview in one-go for multiple devices
Preview your content for different screens, in landscape and portrait orientations. While authoring, easily check your course’s responsiveness by selecting desktop vs. tablet vs. mobile preview icons.
Collaborate smarter with Share for review
Share projects for review and leverage your team’s collective genius. Generate dedicated review links for multiple stakeholders. Easily refresh links with updated content. Reviewers do not need software installation.
Frequently asked questions
Adobe Captivate is an easy-to-use, new generation pathbreaking eLearning software, designed for speed, creativity and scale. Use generative AI to quickly design engaging content. Leverage ready-to-use widgets, media assets, and slide templates to develop immersive learning experiences without coding. Author without worrying about responsiveness, and see your content adapt to all screen sizes with click of a button. Collaborate seamlessly with your team and effortlessly publish across all devices.
Adobe Captivate Classic is a legacy eLearning authoring solution which can be used to maintain your existing courses until they are migrated to the all-new version of Adobe Captivate.
The all-new Adobe Captivate can be used by any interactive learning content creator (both newbies and experts) who wants to quickly create:
- Software simulations
- Responsive courses
- Interactive videos
- Slide-based interactive content.
- Long scroll interactive content
- PowerPoint to interactive eLearning
If you have an active subscription of Adobe Captivate, you will have automatic access to the new version. If you already have all-new Adobe Captivate (version 12.x) installed on your system, you can go to Help > Check for Updates and then install the latest version. If you are an Adobe Captivate Classic user, you can just download the free trial and use your login email ID to access the product.
If you have a perpetual license of an older version of Adobe Captivate, you will need to purchase a new subscription. You can select a buying program that suits your requirements from the Buying Guide.
Adobe Captivate Classic is the older generation Adobe Captivate (which was originally released in 2019). It is a legacy tool to create all kinds of engaging and interactive eLearning content.
You do not have to buy Adobe Captivate Classic separately. All subscription plans of Adobe Captivate includes access to both the versions – the all-new Adobe Captivate and Adobe Captivate Classic. You will be able to install, launch and activate both the versions in the same computer.