Try Minecraft: Education Edition for free

Minecraft: Education Edition is available to anyone to try for free! There are two ways to try Minecraft: Education Edition for free, through the free trial or through the demo lesson. The free trial requires you to have an account, either an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account. The demo lesson does not require any account or log-in. This article provides information on how to use the free trial and the demo lesson. 

Technical requirements 

Minecraft: Education Edition can be played on Chromebook, iPad, Mac, and PC. Before trying Minecraft: Education Edition, check the System Requirements article to ensure your device is supported. 

About the free trial 

The free trial is fully functional and contains all the features of the paid version. The trial is compatible with Code Connection and Classroom Mode. For more information on these features, see the Get Started With Code Connection and Get Started with Classroom Mode articles. 

The trial is limited by the number of logins (25 for teachers with an Office 365 Education account and 10 for all other users) before a paid license is required to continue playing. Trial logins cannot be refreshed – if you have any issues, contact our support team right away so you don’t use all your trial logins! After your trial logins have been used, Minecraft: Education Edition is available to purchase. 

Start the free trial 

If you have an Office 365 Education account or a Microsoft 365 account, follow these steps to start the free trial. 

1. From the Get Minecraft: Education Edition download page, select the version of Minecraft: Education Edition to download that is compatible with your device. 
2. Install the version of Minecraft: Education Edition that you downloaded. 
3. Launch and sign into Minecraft: Education Edition with your Office 365 Education account information (this may be your school email) or with your Microsoft 365 account information. 

About the demo lessons 

Demo lessons allow you to try Minecraft: Education Edition for free and without an account. Each demo lesson has limited functionality: for example worlds and progress cannot be saved, and it is not possible to join or host a multiplayer game. Playing a demo lesson allows you the opportunity to experience a real lesson in Minecraft: Education Edition.  There is no limit on the number of times you play each demo lesson.

Start a demo lesson 

Follow these steps to try a demo lesson 

1. From the Get Minecraft: Education Edition download page, select the version of Minecraft: Education Edition to download that is compatible with your device. 
2. Install the version of Minecraft: Education Edition that you downloaded. 
3. Launch Minecraft: Education Edition and, at the Welcome to Minecraft: Education Edition screen, select If you don’t have an account, try a demo lesson. 
4. To view the license agreement, select View Terms.  
5. When ready to play, select Accept Terms and Play. 
6. Select Start Lesson. 
   Note: Lessons with the lock overlay can be accessed by signing into the game with a licensed account or one that is eligible for a trial.  

Additional Resources 

• Learning to play Minecraft: Education Edition 
• Connect with other educators directly via our website or forums 
• Explore the full Knowledge Base 
• Check out these classroom management tips from teachers like you