Storyline 360: System Requirements
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Here are the minimum system requirements for authoring and viewing Articulate Storyline 360 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
- Network Endpoints for Accessing Resources
Hardware for Authoring Courses
CPU |
2 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) |
Memory |
2 GB minimum |
Available Disk Space |
1 GB minimum |
Display |
1,280 x 800 screen resolution or higher |
Multimedia |
Sound card, microphone, and webcam for recording narration and video |
Software for Authoring Courses
Operating System |
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8.1 (32-bit or 64-bit) Mac OS X (latest version) with Parallels Desktop (latest version) or VMware Fusion (latest version) |
.NET Runtime |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later (gets installed if not present) |
Visual C++ |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable (gets installed if not present) |
Compatibility and Integrations
Backward Compatibility |
Storyline 1 and Storyline 2 projects can be upgraded to Storyline 360. However, Storyline 360 projects can't be opened or edited with previous versions. Storyline 3 and Storyline 360 projects can be opened interchangeably, except when a project file has features that are exclusive to Storyline 360. Details here. |
Importing Content |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 or 2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) Presenter 360, Quizmaker 360, and Engage 360 |
Publishing to Word |
Microsoft Word 2016 or 2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) |
Browsers and Mobile Apps for Viewing Published Courses
Windows |
Internet Explorer 11, 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) |
Mobile |
Safari in Apple iOS 12 or later, Google Chrome (latest version) in Apple iOS 12 or later, Google Chrome (latest version) in Android OS 6 or later |
Required Browser Settings for Viewing Published Courses
JavaScript |
JavaScript must be enabled for published courses to work. |
Font Downloads |
Font downloads must be enabled to see the correct fonts and characters. |
No Compatibility View |
When using Internet Explorer, turn off Compatibility View for sites where your courses are hosted. |
Accessibility in Published Courses
Storyline 360 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.
Screen Readers |
NVDA (latest version) JAWS (latest version) |
Mac | |
Mobile |
VoiceOver in Apple iOS VoiceOver in Apple iPadOS TalkBack (latest version) for Android OS |
Network Endpoints for Accessing Resources
You may need to add these websites to your allowlist to access all the resources included with your Articulate 360 subscription.