Try Minecraft Education Edition For Free

Anyone can download Minecraft: Education Edition absolutely no cost! You can either try Minecraft Education Edition without cost by using the trial that is free or download the demo lesson. The free trial requires you to sign up for an account, either an Office 365 Education account or an Microsoft 365 account. It is not necessary to have an account or log-in to take advantage of the demo lesson. This article will explain how to make use of the demo lesson as well as the free trial.

Technical requirements

Minecraft: Education Edition is compatible with Chromebook, iPad and Mac. Before you start playing Minecraft: Education Edition, go through the System Requirements article to ensure your device is supported.

About the free trial

The trial version is fully functional and includes all the features of the paid version. Minecraft Server List The trial is compatible with Code Connection and Classroom Mode. For more details 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 renewed. Contact our support team immediately if you have any queries. After your trial logins have been used, Minecraft: Education Edition is available for purchase.

Start your free trial

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

Select the Minecraft: Education Edition version you want to download from the Get Minecraft download page. The Minecraft: Education Edition version you downloaded must be installed. Start Minecraft: Education Edition and log in using your Office 365 Education account information. This could be your school email or Microsoft 365 account. If you...

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You must have a valid account

You've been registered into Minecraft: Education Edition. Now you can start playing. The Learning to play Minecraft: Education Edition article contains details to help you learn how to play.

You don't have an active account

You are not signed up and therefore you are not able to use the free trial. Learn more about the a free Minecraft: Education Edition demo lesson.

About the demo lessons

Demo lessons let you test Minecraft Education Edition at no cost and without an account. Each demo lesson has limited functionality: for example the worlds and progress can't be saved, and it's not possible to host or join a multiplayer game. You can experience a real Minecraft lesson by playing a demo lesson. There is no limit on the number of times you play every demo lesson.

Start a demo lesson

These steps will enable you to attend a free lesson.

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 Minecraft Education Edition. On the Welcome to Minecraft Education Edition screen, choose If you don't have an account, create one. Click View Terms to view the license agreement. When you are ready to play, select Accept Terms and Play. Select Start Lesson. Note: Lessons that have the lock overlay are accessible by logging into the game using a licensed account or one that is qualified to try the game for an evaluation.