SB File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .sb, .sb2, .sb3
MIME Type application/x-scratch (not officially registered)
Developed by MIT Media Lab
File Type Project File
Category Educational Software
Main Usage Visual programming for educational purposes
Format Type Archive (zip for .sb2 and .sb3)
Content Type JSON (for .sb2 and .sb3), Binary (for .sb)
Compression Yes (ZIP for .sb2 and .sb3)
Open With Scratch Editor/Viewer
Editorial Control Scratch (software)
Primary Elements Sprites, Scripts, Costumes, Sounds
Interactive Capabilities Yes, allows for interactive multimedia elements
Programmable Yes, using Scratch block-based programming language
Accessibility User-friendly, designed for beginners
Operational Systems Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS
Versioning .sb (Scratch 1.4 or earlier), .sb2 (Scratch 2.0), .sb3 (Scratch 3.0)
Embeddable Yes, projects can be shared and embedded online
Multiplatform Yes, supports various operating systems and web
License Free and open-source