Storyline 3: System Requirements
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Here are the minimum system requirements for authoring and viewing Articulate Storyline 3 courses.
- Hardware for Authoring Courses
- Software for Authoring Courses
- Compatibility and Integrations
- Browsers and Mobile Apps for Viewing Published Courses
- Required Browser Settings for Viewing Published Courses
- Accessibility in Published Courses
Hardware for Authoring Courses
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CPU |
2 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Memory |
2 GB minimum |
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Available Disk Space |
1 GB minimum |
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Display |
1,280 x 800 screen resolution or higher |
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Multimedia |
Sound card, microphone, and webcam for recording narration and video |
Software for Authoring Courses
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Operating System |
Windows 11 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit mainstream supported versions) macOS (latest version) with Intel processors using Parallels Desktop (latest version) or VMware Fusion (latest version) macOS (latest version) with Apple M-series chips using Parallels Desktop 18 and later |
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.NET Runtime |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or later (gets installed if not present) |
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Visual C++ |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (latest version, gets installed if not present) |
Compatibility and Integrations
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Backward Compatibility |
Storyline 1 projects can be upgraded to Storyline 3, but Storyline 3 projects can’t be opened or edited with Storyline 1. Storyline 2 projects can be upgraded to Storyline 3, but Storyline 3 projects can’t be opened or edited with Storyline 2. Storyline 3 and Storyline 360 projects can be opened interchangeably, except when a Storyline 360 project file has features that are exclusive to Storyline 360. Details here. |
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Importing Content |
Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) or the latest perpetual version of Microsoft PowerPoint (32-bit or 64-bit) There are no requirements for importing Presenter and Quizmaker content. To import Engage interactions, Studio 360 must be installed with an active Articulate 360 subscription. |
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Publishing to Word |
Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) or the latest perpetual version of Microsoft Word (32-bit or 64-bit) |
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Translation |
Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) or the latest perpetual version of Microsoft Word (32-bit or 64-bit) |
Browsers and Mobile Apps for Viewing Published Courses
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Windows |
Microsoft Edge* (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
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Mac |
Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version) |
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Mobile |
Safari in Apple iOS/iPadOS (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version) in Apple iOS/iPadOS (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version) in Android OS 6 or later |
Required Browser Settings for Viewing Published Courses
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JavaScript |
JavaScript must be enabled for published courses to work. |
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Font Downloads |
Font downloads must be enabled to see the correct fonts and characters. |
Accessibility in Published Courses
Storyline 3 output supports the following screen readers plus Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and Revised Section 508 standards. See our Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT®) for details.
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Screen Readers |
NVDA (latest version) JAWS (latest version) |
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Mac | |
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Mobile |
VoiceOver in Apple iOS VoiceOver in Apple iPadOS TalkBack (latest version) for Android OS |