General Technical Help

What operating systems and browsers are supported for Scratch?
The online version of Scratch should run on most browsers and operating systems.  That being said, the Scratch Team only maintains Scratch to ensure that it...
Fri, 21 Aug, 2020 at 3:32 PM
Can I change the default location where Scratch saves project files?
Links to Relevant Wiki Articles(s): https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/How_to_Save_a_Project  Scratch uses your browser's settings to determine ...
Wed, 17 Jul, 2024 at 9:54 AM
I made a mistake or lost some of my work in my project. Can you recover a previous version of the project?
Links to Relevant Wiki Articles(s): https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/My_Stuff#Trash  You should first check your Trash folder. Unfortunately i...
Thu, 11 Jul, 2024 at 12:52 PM
How does Scratch work?
If you are interested in how Scratch works you can look directly at the code.  It's organized into several open-source repositories which you can find o...
Wed, 6 May, 2020 at 10:01 AM
Can't save from Scratch Desktop
It sometimes looks like you have not successfully saved a project from Scratch Desktop because when you try to open it the editor, it appears blank. This is...
Wed, 20 May, 2020 at 11:42 AM
Why do I become signed out immediately after signing in?
To keep you signed in as you move around the site, Scratch uses cookies: small pieces of data we give to your browser. If you find that you become signed ou...
Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 at 2:44 PM
Why doesn't the stage appear in Scratch Desktop on Mac?
There is a bug with the Mac App Store version of the app that affects certain Macs that are a few years old.  The stage doesn't appear, or appears a pal...
Thu, 10 Sep, 2020 at 12:08 PM
Someone sent me a link to a Scratch project, but I can't see it.
Links to Relevant Wiki Articles(s): https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Sharing  https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Email_Address_Confirmation  Links ...
Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Why can’t I connect to Scratch Link on Safari?
Currently, Scratch Link is not able to communicate with Safari browsers. We are working on a fix for this issue and hope to release it in Spring 2022. In th...
Fri, 25 Feb, 2022 at 4:45 PM
Which comments can I delete?
Links to Relevant Wiki Articles(s): https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Comment_(website_feature)  Links to Relevant Scratch Resources: https://resou...
Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 at 11:52 AM