Download Minecraft: Education Edition Beta

Welcome to the Minecraft: Education Edition beta. We’re excited to help you get going! This article has platform-specific guidance for installing the beta onto your device.

Our current beta version is the same as our generally available release, which is version 1.18.3x. We expect to have new beta builds available in the next month or so.

Prior to installation  

Before you install, we recommend you read the Minecraft: Education Edition Beta Program to learn more about the beta release.

Important! If you are on Windows or Mac, you will need to remove your current version before downloading and installing the beta. Before you remove the current version, it is recommended that you back up your worlds, or the worlds will be deleted. See the Importing and Exporting Your Worlds article for more information.

Download instructions 

The beta channel is currently available for Android, Chromebook and Windows desktop users with a Minecraft: Education Edition license. We expect to have new beta builds available for iPhone, iPad, Windows Store and Mac users in the next month or so.

Chromebook, Android Phone, and Android Tablet 

Opt into the beta channel on these devices by going to our Play Store link and selecting Join the Beta at the bottom of the page. 

For general information on getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition on the Chromebook, check out the Considerations for Minecraft: Education Edition on the Chromebook article.

macOS (Beta not currently available – check back soon)

For general information on getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition, check out the Get Started with Minecraft: Education Edition on Windows 10 and macOS article.

iPad and iPhone (Beta not currently available – check back soon)

Join the TestFlight beta program by tapping this link on your iPad and iOS device. 

Apple will notify you when a new version of Minecraft: Education Edition is available for testing.

If needed, you can switch back to the App Store version of Minecraft: Education Edition at any time by uninstalling the TestFlight build and re-downloading it from the Apple App Store.

To learn more about testing apps with TestFlight, check out Apples Testing Apps with TestFlight article.

For general information on getting started with Minecraft: Education Edition, check out the Get Started with Minecraft: Education Edition on article.

Windows 

There are two different versions of the Minecraft: Education Edition app for Windows. 

Minecraft: Education Edition for Windows Store (Beta not currently available – check back soon)

Minecraft: Education Edition for Windows Desktop

Both versions offer identical feature sets and functionality. Minecraft: Education Edition for Windows Store is particularly well-suited for one-to-one device scenarios, whereas Minecraft: Education Edition for Windows Desktop is easier to deploy and manage on shared computers. 

This table provides recommendations for which version of the beta is compatible with your environment, device configuration, and operating system.

If you are downloading the beta for Windows desktop, uninstall your current version completely before installing the beta version.  

IMPORTANT! Export your worlds before uninstalling or they will be deleted. See the Importing and Exporting Your Worlds article for more information.  

Download your preferred Windows beta version:

Windows Desktop beta

Windows Store beta (Beta not currently available – check back soon)