Try Minecraft: Education Edition For Free
Anyone can download Minecraft: Education Edition free! There are two ways to experience Minecraft: Education Edition for free, either through the trial for free or the demo lesson. The trial trial is free, but you have to sign up for an account, either an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account. The demo lesson is not requiring any account or log-in. This article provides details on how to utilize the free trial and the demo lesson.
Technical requirements
Minecraft: Education Edition is compatible with Chromebook, iPad and Mac. Before trying Premium Content : Education Edition, check the System Requirements article to ensure your device is compatible.
About the free trial
The trial trial is fully functional and comes with all the features of the paid version. The trial is compatible to Code Connection and Classroom Mode. These features are explained in the Get Started with Code Connection and Get Startted with Classroom Mode articles.
The trial is limited to the number of logins (25 for teachers who have an Office 365 Education account and 10 for all other users) before you can purchase a paid license to continue playing. Trial logins cannot be refreshed. If you encounter any issues, contact our support team immediately so you don't use all your trial logins! Minecraft Education Edition can be purchased after the trial logins are used.
Start the free trial
If you have an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account, follow these steps to start the trial for free.
Select the Minecraft: Education Edition version you want to download from the Get Minecraft download page. Install the version of Minecraft: Education Edition that you downloaded. Start and sign in to Minecraft Education Edition using your Office 365 Education account information (this may be your school email) or with your Microsoft 365 account information. If you...
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Have an active account
You have been logged into Minecraft: Education Edition and you can begin playing. The Learning to play Minecraft: Education Edition article contains information that will help you understand how to play.
You do not have a valid account
You're not signed up and you cannot use the free trial. Check out the instructions for a no-cost Minecraft: Education Edition demonstration lesson.
About the demo lessons
Demo lessons let you try Minecraft Education Edition at no cost and without having to sign up. The demo lessons are limited in functionality: for example the worlds and progress can't be saved, and it's not possible to host or join games in a multiplayer mode. You can experience a full Minecraft lesson by playing the demo lesson. There is no limit on the amount of times you can play each demo lesson.
Start a demo lesson
Follow these steps to try a demo lesson
Select the Minecraft: Education Edition version you want to download from the Get Minecraft download page. The Minecraft: Education Edition version that you downloaded should be installed. Start Minecraft Education Edition. At the Welcome to Minecraft Education Edition screen, choose If you don’t have an account, make one. To view the license agreement, choose View Terms. When you are ready to play, click Accept Terms and then Play. Select Start Lesson. You can access lessons with the lock overlay by signing into the game using an account that is licensed, or one that is eligible to try the game for a trial.