Adobe Captivate
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.
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.
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- Industry: Mining & Metals
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
The software for content creation and training simulation.
Reviewed on 2023-09-03
Adobe Captivate is the software that has helped me as an assistant trainer in my training and...
Adobe Captivate is the software that has helped me as an assistant trainer in my training and learning activities.
Pros
One of the features that I like is the recording of demonstrations. You can record screen demonstrations to show learners how to perform certain tasks.
Cons
The feature that I like the least is the limited range of interactivity options. I feel that they could have added more functionality to provide greater diversity in interactive elements.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great app for managing learning management and online course authoring.
Reviewed on 2023-03-03
Overall i think adobe captivate is surely a good option for managing e learning and course...
Overall i think adobe captivate is surely a good option for managing e learning and course authoring very efficiently and effectively.
Pros
The training administration is good. The course publishing is also easy to do so. The content is interactive and offers good amount of personalization tools to add and enhance the course.
Cons
The course management is good but same needs to be done with learning management. More tools need to be made available in the learning management too for even better personalize experience that can enhance the output.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Great for basic eLearning - but not the best
Reviewed on 2019-11-12
It's good. I spent around 2 years using Captivate as my only tool for eLearning development. I now...
It's good. I spent around 2 years using Captivate as my only tool for eLearning development. I now use Articulate Storyline 360 as my main tool, but have dipped back in to Captivate for features such as the screen recording
Pros
Having come into the eLearning world as a Flash developer, it was so easy to use. If you have nay background in Flash, or any basic programming knowledge, it is highly transferable to the way that Adobe have built captivate.
Screen recording feature that captures mouse clicks etc.
Cons
It's just too complicated. Steep learning curve which was difficult for me when trying to train new employees how to use Captivate to develop eLearning. Impossible to train SME's to use for storyboarding etc in a way that has any return on the time that would need to be spent training them (in fairness, they do have the storyboard add on for this function).
In comparison to an alternative such as Articulate Storyline 360 - it is overly complicated.
Responsive content development is a real pain. I understand the methodology here, using a CSS style layout to develop content that can run on any display - but I tripled my hours to make this work on a freelance project which causes the client to walk away. In the real world, using a scalable player is a better solution, which it can do, but given the fact that Adobe promote the "responsive" design so heavily as one of their key features - I personally wouldn't waste my time on it again. I don't believe the world need truly "responsive" eLearning.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Good option for creating very engaging e learning content and managing them.
Reviewed on 2023-03-01
Overall i find adobe captivate is a very good option for managing e learning courses from designing...
Overall i find adobe captivate is a very good option for managing e learning courses from designing them to the very end and all aspects of managing them i feel.
Pros
The templates of captivate are very customizable and and thus become very effective for different categories of courses. Also there is multi language support, this is very useful and required feature too that i personally like its seamless integration with other of adobe platforms like photoshop and illustrator. The tests and assignments are also very easy to conduct and keep a track of.
Cons
I feel there is limited interactivity with other of the e learning systems when compared to some other e learning authoring tools. I also feel like training administration can be made even more efficient.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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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.
Adobe Captivate FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Adobe Captivate.Q. What type of pricing plans does Adobe Captivate offer?
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
Q. Who are the typical users of Adobe Captivate?
Adobe Captivate has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Adobe Captivate support?
Adobe Captivate supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Adobe Captivate support mobile devices?
Adobe Captivate supports the following devices:
iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Adobe Captivate integrate with?
Adobe Captivate integrates with the following applications:
Google Maps
Q. What level of support does Adobe Captivate offer?
Adobe Captivate offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software
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