Arduino on Chromebook, no installer needed
ChromeOS supports Web Serial natively. Plug in a USB cable, open the editor in Chrome, your code runs on the real board.
Made for school IT
No admin install, no kiosk-mode escape, no exception lists. Students open a tab, click Connect, the board responds. Whitelist one domain and you're done.
Works on the cheap Chromebook
The editor runs on the school Chromebooks you already bought. No CPU pressure — the heavy lifting is the board, not the page.
Curriculum-ready
20 K-12 lessons under the CHIPS sub-brand, ramping from "what is an algorithm" to "build a parking sensor". One classroom code per teacher.
See it run
The editor is the real product. Open it and drag two blocks in — that takes ~30 seconds, no signup wall.
Open ArduinoStudioQuick answers
Does Web Serial really work on ChromeOS?
Yes — ChromeOS ships full Web Serial support since version 89 (early 2021). Any Chromebook running a current ChromeOS version can talk to an Arduino over USB without any installer or extension.
What boards work?
Arduino Uno, Nano, Mega, and most ATmega328-based clones. The editor recognizes them by USB vendor ID and asks the kid to pick the port.
Do I need IT to whitelist anything?
Whitelist arduinostudio.com so Chromebooks can reach the editor. That's it — no native installer, no kiosk-mode exception, no USB driver list.
Is there a classroom-specific tier?
Yes — CHIPS is the K-12 layer. Teacher signs up, gets a class code, students join with the code (no email needed). Full curriculum included.
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