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Scratch Addons is a free, open-source browser extension that adds new features and themes to the Scratch website and project editor. It bundles many separate improvements into one configurable interface, so you install it once and then turn individual features on or off. It is aimed at Scratchers who use the Scratch website and editor regularly and want more control over how those tools behave.
How it works
Scratch Addons is built from addons — individual features or themes. Each addon can be enabled or disabled, and many expose their own settings. The extension provides one interface for managing all of them, rather than requiring a separate extension per feature.
The extension is available in many languages beyond English, including Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and French. It is free, open source, and built by a community of Scratchers.
What kinds of features does it add?
The highlights below are examples, not the full list.
| Addon | What it does |
|---|---|
| Thumbnail uploader | Adds a dropdown next to the "Set Thumbnail" button so you can set a project thumbnail to any image, including GIFs |
| Follow topics after posting | Automatically follows forum topics you post on |
| Larger "Save Now" button | Enlarges the "Save Now" button in the editor to make it easier to click |
| Block switching | Right-click a block to switch it to a related block |
| Clone counter | Adds a counter above the stage showing the total number of clones |
| Cloud games | Shows how many Scratchers are currently on multiplayer projects, and their usernames |
| Hex color picker | Adds hex code inputs to color pickers |
| Confirmations | Asks for confirmation before actions under your account, such as sharing projects |
| Copy link to comment button | Adds a "Copy Link" button next to "Report" on comments |
| Data category tweaks | Provides tweaks for the Data ("Variables") block category |
| Fix sprite pane glitching | Fixes a bug where scripts, costumes, and sounds can't be dragged into sprites without the sprites jumping around |
| File drag and drop | Lets you drag images and sounds from your file manager into the sprite pane or costume/sound list, and drag text files into lists or "ask and wait" inputs |
| Enhanced clean up tool | Improves the code area's right-click clean up with multiple columns and suggestions for removing unused variables and lists |
| Developer tools | Adds options to copy/cut/paste blocks, swap variables, and make space to the right in the right-click menu |
| Messages in editor | (Listed among the highlights) |
Who it's for
Scratch Addons suits Scratchers who:
- Want editor and website improvements without installing many separate extensions
- Prefer to choose exactly which features are active
- Use Scratch in a non-English language and want localized tooling
- Care that the tool is open source and community-built
If you only need one small tweak, a single-purpose extension might be simpler. Scratch Addons makes more sense when you want several improvements managed in one place.
Getting started
- Open scratchaddons.com and go to the Install section.
- Add the extension to your browser.
- Open the Scratch Addons interface (for example, via the extension icon) to browse addons.
- Enable the addons you want and adjust their individual settings.
- Reload the Scratch website or editor so the changes take effect.
If a feature doesn't appear, check that its addon is enabled and that you reloaded the page afterward.