HOW TO USE PICTOBLOX IN SCRATCH CODING 2025

by scratchcoding on August 25, 2025 in PICTO BLOX

HOW TO USE PICTOBLOX IN SCRATCH CODING 2025

PictoBlox is essentially an enhanced version of Scratch designed for robotics, AI, and physical computing projects. If you already know basic Scratch coding, transitioning to PictoBlox will feel familiar—but with a lot of extra blocks for hardware and AI features.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to using PictoBlox like Scratch:

1. Install and Set Up PictoBlox

Download it from the [official PictoBlox site](https://thestempedia.com/product/pictoblox/) (available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS).

Open the program; you’ll see a Scratch-like interface with a stage on the left, coding area in the middle, and block palette on the left.

2. Choose Your Coding Mode

Stage Mode: For animations, games, and logic projects (like Scratch).

Upload Mode: For running code directly on hardware like Arduino or micro\:bit.

If you just want Scratch-style coding, stay in Stage Mode.

3. Add Sprites and Backdrops

Just like Scratch: click the “Choose a Sprite” icon, or draw/import your own.

Use the Backdrops icon to set the stage background.

4. Build Code with Blocks

PictoBlox has all the Scratch motion, looks, sound, events, control, sensing, operators, and variables blocks.

It also has extra extensions for:.

* AI (face detection, object detection, pose estimation)

* Hardware control (motors, sensors, LEDs)

* IoT connectivity

5. Run and Test Your Project

Press the green fla (just like Scratch) to start.

Use the stop button to halt execution.

6. Save and Share

Save your file as a `.pbloc` file to keep working later.

You can also export your code or share with the community on STEMpedia’s platform.

✅ Tip: If you want to use Scratch code inside PictoBlox, you can recreate your Scratch scripts block-for-block since the base commands are the same. Then, you can enhance it with PictoBlox’s advanced AI or hardware features.

If you want, I can give you a side-by-side comparison chart of Scratch blocks vs. PictoBlox blocks so you can see exactly what’s different and what’s new. That’ll make switching super easy.