Adobe Captivate

Smart authoring tool with VR and 360° eLearning design

About Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate is a smart authoring tool that lets users create and design all kinds of fully-responsive eLearning content and immersive learning experiences that can be delivered with VR (virtual reality) and 360° media assets. Users can amplify video-based learning by easily adding interactive elements to their videos such as information hotspots, quizzes and knowledge check modules to enhance learner engagement and retention.

Adobe Captivate’s 360° media support enable users to deliver immersive learning experiences in VR that allow learners to navigate near real-life scenarios in a risk-free environment via popular VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, and more. Organizations can use VR to deliver experiences such as virtual tours, safety drills, product walk-throughs, first responder situations and more, with interactive elements and custom overlay items such as information blurbs, audio content, and quizzes.

Users can personalize their curated video learning modules by recording their own videos or computer screen, importing existing YouTube videos, as well as replacing the background with customizable images. With Adobe Captivate, users can also add a layer of interactivity to their videos with overlay question slides that prompt learners to engage with the content to enhance mundane training videos or product demos and increase learner retention.

Adobe Captivate’s fluid boxes help automatically author fully responsive eLearning content that works across all devices and browsers. Automatic device preview allows users to see their content change shape and form across the full spectrum of device sizes. Users can also easily convert their PowerPoint slides to interactive eLearning modules and choose from 75,000+ free eLearning assets, characters, themes, quizzes and more.

Pricing starting from:

US$33,90/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Key benefits of Adobe Captivate

• Engage your learners with immersive learning scenarios that they can experience in virtual reality via popular VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, and more.

• Overlay custom items such as information blurbs, audio content and quizzes to turn 360° learning experiences into interactive eLearning scenarios.

• Record software simulations from scratch or add interactivity to existing PowerPoint slides and videos with Adobe Captivate.

• Use the fluid boxes to automatically author fully responsive eLearning content that works across all devices and browsers, and convert legacy desktop courses to mobile learning with a few clicks.

• Adobe Captivate's live preview feature generates a QR code that you can scan using a mobile device to see exactly how your eLearning content will play out on your learners’ VR devices.

Typical Customers

  • Freelancers
  • Small Businesses (2-50)
  • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
  • Large enterprises (500 and more)

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Markets

United States

Supported Languages

English

Pricing starting from:

US$33,90/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Adobe Captivate Software - Use the newly enhanced Fluid Boxes to automatically author fully responsive eLearning content that works across all devices and browsers
Adobe Captivate Software - Convert your PowerPoint slides to interactive eLearning content without any programming
Adobe Captivate Software - 360° media support to help you deliver immersive learning experiences in VR that allow learners to navigate near real-life situations
Adobe Captivate Software - Choose from 75,000+ free eLearning assets, characters, themes, quizzes and more, to deliver learning content that works on every device
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Adobe Captivate Software - Use the newly enhanced Fluid Boxes to automatically author fully responsive eLearning content that works across all devices and browsers
Adobe Captivate Software - Convert your PowerPoint slides to interactive eLearning content without any programming
Adobe Captivate Software - 360° media support to help you deliver immersive learning experiences in VR that allow learners to navigate near real-life situations
Adobe Captivate Software - Choose from 75,000+ free eLearning assets, characters, themes, quizzes and more, to deliver learning content that works on every device

Features

Total features of Adobe Captivate: 28

  • Activity Dashboard
  • Audio/Video Recording
  • Blended Learning
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Course Authoring
  • Course Management
  • Course Publishing
  • Course Tracking
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Drag & Drop
  • Gamification
  • Interactive Content
  • Interactive Learning
  • Learning Management
  • Media Import
  • Mobile Access
  • Question Library
  • Real Time Data
  • Self-Learning
  • Storyboarding
  • Template Management
  • Tests/Assessments
  • Training Administration
  • Video Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Video Support

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Reviews

Overall rating

4,5 /5
(193)
Value for Money
4,0/5
Features
4,3/5
Ease of Use
3,9/5
Customer Support
3,9/5

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Mercury
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 501-1 000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

The Most Practical LMS

Reviewed on 2019/02/17

More overall experience of Adobe Captivate was great considering all that it offered including the...

More overall experience of Adobe Captivate was great considering all that it offered including the price. This is an LMS with a company that is constantly updating to meet a scalable population.

Pros

This LMS is one that you can open up and start using immediately.

Cons

I would've liked the ability of more social collaboration.

Catherine
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 201-500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Authoring Tool with a Twist

Reviewed on 2019/09/24

My overall experience so far is positive. We are developing eLearning modules using the interactive...

My overall experience so far is positive. We are developing eLearning modules using the interactive tools found in Captivate. So far, the video formatting, audio (speech-to-text) function, and responsive project mode are my biggest positives.

Pros

Adobe's new version of Captivate (2019) is a fantastic authoring tool for the right user. I say that because the user must be competent on various computer applications and willing to spend some extra time learning! I have used many authoring tools, but this one has made me slow down and rethink some of the methods I use for development. It is not easy, but when you learn to set it up correctly, the functionality is amazing! I'm referring mostly to the responsive projects that are scalable for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. This is a wonderful feature, but takes quite a bit of time to learn.

Cons

The biggest consideration I have found is the amount of time I have had to spend learning the program. Once understood, I have been able to make progress, but this is not a two or three week project...give yourself more time.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft PowerPoint and Articulate 360

Reasons for Switching to Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate interfaced well with our other marketing programs that we currently use and we wanted seamless uploading to our LMS.
Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10 000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

not a great authoring tool

Reviewed on 2021/10/22

Pros

it's adobe, so that's about the real pro it has going for it.

Cons

besides being adobe in name, it mirrors no other adobe product on the UI side. it also isn't as intuitive as other authoring products and also doesnt really work with AICC compliant content

Omith
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  • Industry: Newspapers
  • Company size: 5 001-10 000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Adobe Captivate is E-Learning Solution

Reviewed on 2022/08/22

I've been using this app for a long time, It works fine with me and I absolutely love it. It helps...

I've been using this app for a long time, It works fine with me and I absolutely love it. It helps me save a lot of time. I am very satisfied with using this software.

Pros

The usefulness and versatility of Adobe Captivate are among the most extensive. You may develop everything with it, from conventional card-based eLearning modules to virtual reality training. That's why it's so outstanding.

And fantastic image quality for lovely e-learning content.

Cons

When features have issues, Adobe takes a while to repair them. By being more deliberate and prompt in fixing these errors, they may improve their product in this area.

Jordanne
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 51-200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Exciting Product but not quite as intuitive as you would want

Reviewed on 2019/02/06

Pros

I love all of the features of this software. You really can do a lot with it such as create responsive learning modules, VR modules, and knowledge check videos among other things. Once you master the authoring aspect I really do think you can make amazing learning modules. I like that you can make e-learning modules that really span the entire gauntlet of what online learning can be, from simply uploading powerpoints to be viewed online, to creating incredibly immersive and engaging online modules.

Cons

It's not really as intuitive as Adobe would have you believe. They pitch it as software that you really use "out of the box" as it were, but that is only true if you are trying to do things that are really really simple like a software simulation or an instructional video. However if you are imagining that you can buy this and almost immediately make engaging modules with quizzes and games and quiz videos, I think you will be disappointed especially since the customer support from adobe is also not the best.

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Adobe Captivate FAQs

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Adobe Captivate offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$33,90/month
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

Subscription: US$33.99 /month Perpetual License Price: US $1,299.00 Student & Teacher Edition: US $399.00 Upgrade Price: Buy for US $499.00

Adobe Captivate has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1 000, 1 001-5 000

Adobe Captivate supports the following languages:

English

Adobe Captivate supports the following devices:

iPad (Mobile)

Adobe Captivate integrates with the following applications:

Google Maps

Adobe Captivate offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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