Addons

2D color picker

2d-color-picker

Replaces saturation and brightness sliders in the costume editor with a 2D color picker. Hold Shift while dragging the cursor to change the values on a single axis.

Higher project framerate mode ⭐

60fps

Lets you run projects at more frames per second (FPS) so they look smoother. Hold Alt and click the green flag to toggle between Scratch's default 30 FPS and a custom framerate set below.

Capitalized Account Settings 🥚

account-settings-capitalize

Changes "Account settings" in the account menu to "Account Settings".

Thumbnail setter 🌟

animated-thumb

Adds a button to the bottom-right of the project page to set the thumbnail of your project to any image (including gifs).

Asset conflict dialog ⭐

asset-conflict-dialog

When uploading costumes or sounds with the same name as an existing one, shows a dialog with options to replace or skip them instead of always renaming them.

Follow topics after posting

auto-follow-topics

Automatically follow forum topics you post on.

Better emojis

better-emojis

Replaces the emojis in comments on the website with improved vector designs.

Profile page banner ⭐

better-featured-project

Turns the featured project on any user's profile into a nice-looking banner.

HD image uploads ⚠️

better-img-uploads

Adds a new button above the "upload costume" button that automatically converts uploaded bitmap images into SVG (vector) images to avoid losing quality.

Better forum quoter

better-quoter

Select text in a forum post and click quote in the bottom right corner to only quote the selected text.

Larger "Save Now" button 🌟

big-save-button

Extends the size of the "Save Now" button in the editor, making it easier to click.

Bitmap image copying

bitmap-copy

Allows you to copy a bitmap image from the costume editor into the system clipboard, so that you can paste it in other websites or software.

Grab single block with Ctrl key ⭐

block-cherry-picking

Adds the ability to drag a single block out of the middle of a script (instead of the entire stack attached below it) while holding the Ctrl key.

Block count

block-count

Shows the total number of blocks in a project in the editor menu bar. Previously part of "sprite and script count".

Duplicate script with Alt key ⭐

block-duplicate

Quickly duplicate a script by dragging it while holding the Alt key. Hold Ctrl as well to only duplicate a single block instead of the entire stack attached below it.

Block palette category icons ⭐

block-palette-icons

Adds icons inside the colored circles that identify block categories.

Block switching 🌟

block-switching

Right click on a block to switch it to a related block.

Save blocks as image

blocks2image

Right click the code area to export blocks as SVG/PNG images.

Cat blocks ⭐

cat-blocks

Brings back editor cat hat blocks that were first introduced for April Fools' Day 2020.

Clone counter 🌟

clones

Adds a counter above the stage in the editor which shows the total amount of clones.

Cloud games 🌟

cloud-games

Available when clicking the Scratch Addons icon. Shows you how many Scratchers are currently on multiplayer projects, and their usernames.

Sticky footer

collapse-footer

Makes the website footer stick out slightly from the bottom of the window and makes it expand when hovering over it, allowing it to be quickly accessed from anywhere on the page. Previously part of "Infinite scrolling".

Number inputs in color picker ⭐

color-inputs

Lets you set an exact value (0-100) for each slider in the costume editor color picker by typing in a number.

Hex color picker 🌟

color-picker

Adds hex code inputs to color pickers.

Customizable link style

colorblind

Lets you customize the style of links around the website.

Two-column category menu ⭐

columns

Splits the block category menu into two columns and moves it to the top of the block palette, like in Scratch 2.0.

Line breaks in comments

comments-linebreaks

Makes line breaks (pressing Enter) in comments on the website visible instead of converting them to spaces.

Compact messages

compact-messages

Makes Scratch's messages page more compact and easier to read.

Confirmations 🌟

confirm-actions

Asks if you're sure when committing actions under your Scratch account, such as sharing projects.

Copy link to comment button 🌟

copy-message-link

Adds a "Copy Link" button to all comments on the website, next to the "Report" button.

Copy reporter values

copy-reporter

Adds the option to copy values displayed by variable monitors (from the right click context menu) and block reporter balloons.

Ctrl+Click to run scripts

ctrl-click-run-scripts

Only run scripts on click if also holding the Ctrl key.

Ctrl+Enter to post

ctrl-enter-post

Automatically posts the comment or forum post on Ctrl+Enter.

Front page curator link

curator-link

Makes the username of the front page curator a clickable link to their profile.

Customizable block shape ⭐

custom-block-shape

Adjust the padding, corner radius, and notch height of blocks.

Customizable block text style ⭐

custom-block-text

Lets you customize the style of text on blocks, including adjusting the size, using bold text, or adding a shadow.

Customizable editor menu bar ⭐

custom-menu-bar

Allows you to hide specific editor menu bar items or remove their labels or icons.

Customizable code area zoom ⭐

custom-zoom

Choose custom settings for the minimum, maximum, speed, and start size of the zoom of scripts in the code area, and autohide the controls.

Customizable profile picture border

customize-avatar-border

Allows you to hide or change the outline around profile pictures in project and studio comments.

Dango rain on profiles (April Fools Day) 🥚

dango-rain

Users that include the word "dango" on their "About Me" will have dango emojis raining on the sides of their profile.

Website dark mode and customizable colors ⭐

dark-www

Customize colors used by the Scratch website. Multiple dark themes by different authors available. If you don't need dark mode but want to change the default colors you can select the "Scratch's default colors" preset and tweak it.

Data category tweaks 🌟

data-category-tweaks-v2

Provides tweaks for the Data ("Variables") block category.

Debugger ⭐

debugger

Adds a new "debugger" window to the editor. Allows for logging into the "Logs" tab of the debugger window using the "log", "warn" and "error" blocks. The "breakpoint" block will pause the project when executed. All running stacks of blocks can be viewed in the "Threads" tab of the debugger window, and when paused the "Step" button can be used to execute the next block. A graph of frames per second and number of clones can be viewed in the "Performance" tab.

Customizable default costume editor colors ⭐

default-costume-editor-color

Changes the default colors and outline size used by the costume editor.

Customizable default project ⚠️

default-project

Change the default project from the Scratch Cat to any existing project.

Delete other costumes or sounds ⭐

delete-others

Adds an option to the right click context menu for costumes and sounds to delete all items except for the selected one.

Disable auto-save

disable-auto-save

Disables the automatic saving of projects while editing.

Do not shift pasted items

disable-paste-offset

Paste copied items at their original position instead of shifted slightly in the costume editor.

Fix sprite pane glitching 🌟

disable-sprite-wobble

Fixes a bug in the Scratch editor where scripts, costumes, and sounds can't be dragged and dropped into sprites without the sprites jumping around within the sprite pane.

Non-draggable sprites in editor ⭐

disable-stage-drag-select

Removes the ability to drag sprites around on the stage in the editor, except those explicitly set as draggable. Hold Shift while dragging a sprite to move it normally.

Customizable navigation bar ⭐

discuss-button

Choose a list of links to be displayed in the navigation bar.

Project page download button ⭐

download-button

Allows you to download projects directly from the project page, without having to open the editor first. The Download button is added next to the Copy Link button.

File drag and drop 🌟

drag-drop

Lets you drag images and sounds from your file manager into the sprite pane or costume/sound list. You can also drag text files into lists or "ask and wait" question inputs.

Echo effect button

echo-effect

Brings back the Echo button in the sound editor.

Reverse order of project controls ⭐

editor-buttons-reverse-order

Moves the green flag and stop buttons to the right and the full screen button to the left, like in Scratch 2.0.

Colored context menus ⭐

editor-colored-context-menus

Makes block right click context menus colorful.

Editor comment previews ⭐

editor-comment-previews

Allows you to preview the contents of comments by hovering over collapsed comments and blocks. You can use this to view comments that are off-screen, identify a loop block from the bottom by its preview, fit many long comments in a small space, and more.

Compact editor ⭐

editor-compact

Decreases the size of buttons, input fields, the menu bar, and other elements in the editor, making more space for components such as the code area, the costume editor, and costume previews, as was the case in Scratch 2.0.

Editor dark mode and customizable colors ⭐

editor-dark-mode

Customize colors used by the project editor. Multiple dark themes by different authors available. If you don't need dark mode but want to change the default colors you can select the "Scratch's default colors" preset and tweak it.

Developer tools 🌟

editor-devtools

Adds new menu options to the editor: copy/paste blocks, better clean up, and more!

Extra key options

editor-extra-keys

Adds more keys to the "key () pressed?" and "when () key pressed" block dropdowns, such as enter, dot, comma, and more. These keys will work even for users who do not have this addon.

Messages in editor 🌟

editor-messages

Displays your message count in the editor menu bar.

Arrow key incrementation 🌟

editor-number-arrow-keys

Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease number values in numeric input fields such as those in blocks or the sprite properties area.

Point towards random direction block

editor-random-direction-block

Adds a "random direction" option to the "point towards ()" block that makes the sprite point in a random direction. This will work for everyone using the project.

Block dropdown search 🌟

editor-searchable-dropdowns

Allows you to search the options in block dropdowns.

Editor sound effects

editor-sounds

Plays sound effects when you connect or delete blocks.

Square block inputs

editor-square-inputs

Makes certain block input types (such as text or color) rectangular instead of round, like in Scratch 2.0.

Display stage on left side ⭐

editor-stage-left

Moves the stage to the left side of the editor, like in Scratch 2.0.

Running block border ⭐

editor-stepping

Adds a colored highlight to the blocks that are currently being executed in a project.

Customizable block colors ⭐

editor-theme3

Edit block colors for each category in the editor.

Unshare button in editor

editor-unshare-button

Replaces the "Shared" button next to the project title box with a button to unshare the project.

Emoji picker for comments ⭐

emoji-picker

Adds a button to insert emojis to comments on the website.

Show exact count 🌟

exact-count

Shows exact numbers on profiles and the exact project count in studios.

Multi-row backpack ⭐

expanded-backpack

Arranges the contents of the editor backpack into an expandable two-way grid, similar to the costume library and increases the size of certain thumbnails.

Expandable search bar ⭐

expanding-search-bar

Makes the search bar in the navigation bar wider when it's focused.

Faster project loading 🌟

faster-project-loading

Fixes a Scratch bug that slows down project loading if the editor is opened from a link.

Feature unshared projects ⭐

feature-unshared

Allows you to choose unshared projects after clicking "change featured project" in your profile.

Featured dangos 🥚

featured-dangos-v2

A Scratch Addons April Fools joke from 2023 that added a row to the front page featuring dango-related projects.

Editor find bar 🌟

find-bar

Adds a find bar to find and jump to scripts, costumes and sounds next to the sounds tab. Use Ctrl+Left and Ctrl+Right in the code area to navigate to previous or next visited position after using the find bar.

Better editor comments 🌟

fix-editor-comments

Makes numerous changes to comments in the Scratch editor: fixes a bug where comments attached to blocks don't save their positions correctly after dragging, prevents block comments from spawning off-screen in large scripts, keeps block comment connections straight, and more.

Do not automatically run duplicated blocks 🌟

fix-pasted-scripts

Fixes a bug in the Scratch editor, where duplicating a block and attaching it to a script causes the script to run.

SVG uploads fix

fix-uploaded-svgs

Fixes a bug in the Scratch editor that makes uploaded SVG files created with some image editors, such as Affinity Designer, broken.

Sprite folders 🌟

folders

Adds folders to the sprite pane, as well as costume and sound lists. To create a folder, right click any sprite and click "create folder". Click a folder to open or close it. Right click a sprite to see what folders you can move it to, or alternatively drag and drop it into an open folder. This feature works by adding "[folderName]//" at the beginning of the names for your sprites.

Copy code button on forums

forum-copy-code

Adds a "copy code" button above code boxes in forum posts that copies the contents into the clipboard.

Quote post number

forum-id

Click the "quote post number" button to include a link to the post in your reply.

Live forum post preview

forum-live-preview

Automatically shows a preview when you stop typing while writing or editing a forum post.

Forum post cooldown display

forum-post-countdown

After submitting a forum post, displays a countdown on the submit button showing how long you have to wait before posting again.

Customizable quotes and code blocks on forums

forum-quote-code-beautifier

Shows nicer code and quote blocks on the forums.

Forum search ⚠️

forum-search

Adds a post search bar to the forums. Uses ScratchDB for information.

More forum toolbar buttons

forum-toolbar

Adds buttons in the forum editing toolbar to insert BBCode tags, such as [center] or [color].

Full areas 🌟

full-signature

Shows the full content of areas with limited height, such as user signatures on the forums and What I've been doing on profiles, by making them resizable or scrollable.

Enhanced full screen ⭐

fullscreen

Fixes some undesired effects in the project player's full screen mode, opens it in your browser's full screen mode, and hides the green flag toolbar.

Gamepad support ⭐

gamepad

Interact with projects using a USB or Bluetooth controller/gamepad.

High resolution thumbnails

hi-res-thumbnails

Replaces thumbnails across the website with higher resolution images. Useful for Retina (high pixel density) displays and browsing at greater than 100% zoom.

Replace backpack bar with button

hide-backpack

Replaces the backpack bar along the bottom of the editor with a button next to the zoom controls.

Hide delete button ⭐

hide-delete-button

Hides delete button (trash can icon) from sprites, costumes and sounds. They can still be deleted using the right click context menu.

Auto-hiding block palette 🌟

hide-flyout

Hides the block palette unless you're hovering over it. Click the lock icon to lock it in place temporarily. Or use the "category click" mode to show/hide it when you click a block category.

Hide new variables ⭐

hide-new-variables

Do not automatically show monitors for newly created variables or lists.

Hide project stats

hide-project-stats

Lets you hide love, favorite, remix, comment, and view counts on project pages, the front page, and My Stuff.

Hide forum signatures

hide-signatures

Hides signatures in forum posts and adds a "Show signature" button.

Hide stage and sprite pane ⭐

hide-stage

Adds a button next to the "small stage" and "large stage" buttons that hides the stage and the sprite pane, making the code area much larger.

Horizontal My Stuff tabs

horizontal-mystuff-tabs

Moves the My Stuff navigation buttons ("All Projects", "My Studios", "Trash") to the top of the page, instead of keeping them on the left.

Infinite scrolling ⭐

infinite-scroll

Allow for scrolling on different parts of the site without having to click to "load more".

Customizable new sprite position ⭐

initialise-sprite-position

Change where newly created sprites are placed on the stage.

More items per row ⭐

items-per-row

Lets you change the number of items displayed in a single row in a grid of projects, studios, or users.

Jump to custom block definition 🌟

jump-to-def

Allows you to jump to a custom block's definition using the middle mouse button or Shift+Click on the block.

Shared/edited dates tooltip

last-edit-tooltip

Hover over a project's share date for information on when exactly it was shared and last edited.

Live featured project ⭐

live-featured-project

Shows an interactive featured project, directly from the user's profile. Based on the implementation in Mega Scratch Userscript.

Automatically add extensions ⭐

load-extensions

Auto-shows music, pen, and other extensions in the block category menu in the editor.

Longer "What I'm Working On"

longer-wiwo

Allows you to type 55 more characters in your profile's "What I'm Working On". Everyone on Scratch will see the extra characters.

Better forum post editor buttons

material-forum-editor-buttons

Changes the icons for buttons in the forum post editor from pixelated bitmaps to Material icons.

Project video recorder 🌟

mediarecorder

Adds a "start recording" button to the editor menu bar that allows you to record the project's stage.

Message filters

message-filters

Lets you select filters for types of messages to hide or show on Scratch's messages page.

Insert blocks by name 🌟

middle-click-popup

Middle or shift-click the code area, or press Ctrl+Space to bring up a block search window. Type block names (or parts of them) and drag them into the code area to add them to your project. The menu can be navigated with the arrow keys and Enter and supports autocompleting with Tab. To prevent the menu from closing, hold Shift while dragging blocks out of it.

Mouse position display 🌟

mouse-pos

Displays your mouse x/y position above the stage in the editor.

Move costume to top or bottom ⭐

move-to-top-bottom

Adds options to the right click context menu for costumes and sounds to move them to the top or the bottom of the list.

Move sprite to front layer ⭐

move-to-top-layer

Shift+Click a sprite within the sprite pane to move it to the front (top layer) of the stage.

Message count on extension icon 🌟

msg-count-badge

Adds the current message count in the Scratch Addons icon.

Muted project player mode 🌟

mute-project

Ctrl+Click the green flag to mute/unmute the project.

ocular integration

my-ocular

Shows ocular statuses and forum post reactions. Uses my-ocular.jeffalo.net to obtain data.

Name scripts before backpacking ⭐

name-backpack-items

Asks you to name scripts after you drag them into the backpack, instead of using the default name "code".

Necropost highlighter

necropost-highlighter

Highlights topics started much earlier than others on the same page in selected forums, so you don't waste time reading zombie messages or replies to help, question or request topics that were actually asked long ago.

Do not automatically space overlapping scripts

no-script-bumping

Allows scripts to be moved and modified without causing overlapping scripts to move around.

Always show number pad

number-pad

Show Scratch's virtual number pad when editing number fields in blocks on all devices, instead of only touchscreen devices.

Old studio layout ⭐

old-studio-layout

Reverts the layout of the studio page back to the one used before the studio update or the one previously available as part of the Scratch 2.0 → 3.0 addon.

One-click studio invites

one-click-studio-invites

Accept studio invites directly from Scratch's messages page. An accept button will appear below studio invite messages.

Onion skinning 🌟

onion-skinning

Shows transparent overlays of previous or next costumes when editing a costume. Controlled by buttons under the costume editor by the zoom buttons.

Highlight project creator in comments ⭐

op-badge

Adds a badge next to the project creator in project comments sections. Also adds a badge next to the original poster in forum topics.

Opacity slider ⭐⚠️

opacity-slider

Adds an opacity slider to the costume editor color picker.

Paint costume by default 🌟

paint-by-default

Changes the default action of "Choose a Sprite/Costume/Backdrop/Sound" buttons, which open the library by default.

Skewing in costume editor ⭐

paint-skew

Hold Ctrl while scaling an object on its sides to skew it. Hold Alt while skewing an object to skew it from its center.

Costume editor snapping ⭐

paint-snap

Snap objects in the costume editor to bounding boxes and vector nodes.

Pause button 🌟

pause

Adds a button to pause the project next to the green flag.

Pick stage colors with eyedropper ⭐

pick-colors-from-stage

Allows the eyedropper in the costume editor to also pick colors from the stage.

Place backpack code at mouse 🌟

place-backpack-code-at-cursor

Drag-and-drop code blocks to the mouse position instead of to the code area corner.

Preview project instructions and notes ⭐

preview-project-description

In your own projects, adds a toggle above the Instructions field to preview the project instructions and notes as seen by other users.

Project progress bar 🌟

progress-bar

Adds a progress bar for loading and saving projects.

Sprite and script count ⭐

project-info

Shows the number of sprites and scripts a project has next to the Remix button.

Project notes tabs

project-notes-tabs

Creates tabs on a project page for the "Instructions" section and the "Notes and Credits" section.

Redirect to standard forums

redirect-mobile-forums-v2

Redirects you to the standard ("main") view of the forums when you visit the mobile ("m") view of the forums, avoiding Page not found errors.

Remaining reply counter

remaining-replies

Shows you how many more replies can be posted on each comment thread in a studio before reaching the limit of 25.

Remember collapsed forum categories

remember-collapsed-categories

Categories you collapsed on the forum home page (the list of forums) will stay collapsed when you leave and come back.

Remix own projects

remix-button

Adds the Remix button to your own projects.

Remix tree button 🌟

remix-tree-button

Brings back the remix tree button to project pages, next to the Copy Link button.

Remove curved stage border

remove-curved-stage-border

Removes the curved border around the stage, allowing you to see the corners.

Disable search bar autocomplete

remove-search-bar-autocomplete

Stops web browsers from autocompleting suggestions in the navigation bar's search bar.

Rename broadcasts ⭐

rename-broadcasts

Adds an option to rename broadcast messages in the broadcast blocks' dropdowns.

Rearrangeable custom block inputs 🌟

reorder-custom-inputs

Allows rearranging custom block parameters on the "Make a block" screen.

Resizable comment input 🌟

resizable-comment-input

Makes the comment input box vertically resizable in Scratch 3.0-styled pages.

Scratch Messaging 🌟

scratch-messaging

Available when clicking the Scratch Addons icon. Provides easy reading and replying to your Scratch messages: groups messages by project, shows full comment text and context, allows direct comment replying.

Scratch Notifier 🌟

scratch-notifier

Notifications on new Scratch messages. Click the notification to go straight to the message (comment, project, etc.)

Scratch 2.0 → 3.0 🌟

scratchr2

Makes Scratch 2.0-styled pages look like Scratch 3.0.

Snap scripts to grid ⭐

script-snap

Drag a script to automatically align its position to the code area dots.

My Stuff search ⭐

search-my-stuff

Allows you to search your projects, studios, and trash on the My Stuff page. Simply start typing anywhere on the page to start a search. You can also use Ctrl+Enter after searching to quickly open the top search result.

Username search 🌟

search-profile

Allows you to go to a user's profile when you search their username.

Sprite pane search

search-sprites

Adds a search box to the sprite pane to search for sprites by name.

Semicolon glitch 🥚

semicolon

Adds the semicolon glitch back to Scratch.

Share through My Stuff

share-through-mystuff

Share projects through the My Stuff page.

BBCode source button

show-bbcode

Adds a button to the forums that shows the BBCode source of a post.

Sound duration display ⭐

sounds-duration

Adds a display to the sound editor that shows the total length and the elapsed time of the sound, or the selection within it.

Collapsing sprite properties 🌟

sprite-properties

Hides the sprite properties panel by default, like in Scratch 2.0. Use the info button on the currently selected sprite or double-click a sprite to show the properties panel again. To re-hide it, use the collapse button in the properties panel or double-click a sprite.

Customizable stage monitors

stage-monitor

Changes the color and roundness of variable and list monitors on the stage.

Browse followers button in studios ⭐

studio-followers

Adds a button at the top of the "curators" tab in studios you manage, that lists your followers and followed users and lets you invite a shown user with a single click.

Studio tools 🌟

studio-tools

Lets managers easily promote curators to managers or remove anyone from a studio on the "curators" tab, and adds the ability to leave a studio using a button under "Follow Studio".

Variable type switching ⭐

swap-local-global

Adds more options when renaming an existing variable or list: allows changing between "For all sprites" and "For this sprite only" and whether variables are stored in the cloud. Also adds a new option when right clicking a variable/list to quickly change its scope.

Block transparency

transparent-orphans

Adjust the transparency for blocks in the editor, with separate options for orphaned blocks (those without a hat block at the top) and blocks that are being dragged.