Teach
computer science
your way
An online IDE with teacher tools for creating lessons, assigning work, and monitoring students live
“Pickcode is the best browser-based IDE I have used in my decade of CS teaching.”
- Michaela Tracy, Lexington High School, Lexington MA
The IDE supports Python, Java, C++, HTML, CSS, and Javascript and works on Chromebooks
Manage your classroom with Pickcode Pro
Write instructions and set up starter code for students
Organize work into units and set due dates
See student work as soon as they start and see every change in real time
Examine a timeline view with second-by-second snapshots
Why teachers choose Pickcode Pro
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You're in control: Pickcode Pro is the best tool for building your own lessons, it's not a premade curriculum.
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AI-free learning environment: We believe AI coding assistants are a powerful tool for professionals, but beginners should learn the fundamentals first by writing code themselves. There's no AI assistance in Pickcode, and there never will be.
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Student collaboration: With a Pickcode Pro subscription, teachers can set up group projects where students can collaborate in real time, just like Google Docs.
Support: Email the CEO (a former CS teacher) or development team and receive an answer within hours, not weeks. Some of Pickcode's best improvements were suggested by teachers!
Reliability: In the last three years, Pickcode has maintained more than 99.96% uptime. We understand how disruptive tech issues are, and we pride ourselves on the platform's reliability.
Our commitment to teachers
We don't think of ourselves as a startup, we're a small business. Pickcode is self-funded, profitable, and has customer contracts extending through 2031. We charge schools for pro features so we can provide a sustainable product for the long term. Free products from big tech or small open source projects are great, until they’re gone.
Pickcode IDE features
The Pickcode IDE provides powerful features in an interface that's accessible for students and works on Chromebooks. Work autosaves and students can run code with one click.
Python: Use all standard libraries, data science packages like Matplotlib and Pandas, or install your own. Create graphical programs with Turtle, Pygame, Pygame Zero, or Tkinter.
Java: Compile and run programs including multiple class files and create graphical programs with Swing, JavaFX or Processing.
HTML/CSS/Javascript: Upload images, organize files into folders, and link between pages. Run p5.js or any other library you can import with a script tag.
C++: Compile and run C++ programs to give students experience with system level programming.
Pickcode by the numbers
Since 2023:
Students have run code more than 15,000,000 times
The platform has maintained 99.6% uptime
Students have created more than 400,000 projects
We've published 30+ platform updates per year
What teachers are saying about Pickcode
“Pickcode has made teaching and learning programming significantly easier. The platform is intuitive, reliable, and focused on what matters most ”
- Rocco in Maryland
“Pickcode was right there at the right time and they have been extremely responsive to changes that I needed and supporting student issues”
- Robin in New York
“Creating and managing assignments is easy, I can view my students' code live, and the website works great for my students' code. I would absolutely recommend Pickcode to any computer science teacher!”
- Tony in Missouri
“As a teacher, I really appreciate how simple it is to set up activities, support learners, and track their progress. It has helped make programming feel more accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for everyone.”
- Dumbani in Mexico
“Pickcode has become an invaluable tool in my classroom, and I highly recommend it to any educator looking for a student-friendly IDE that makes coding accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding.”
- Sheila in Massachusetts
“I see continuous evidence that Pickcode is trying to improve their product for the better. I would emphatically recommend this service to anyone who is teaching coding.”
- Zach in Pennsylvannia
“Pickcode is the perfect coding platform for Computer Science teachers! Creating lessons is quick and easy and students find the site incredibly intuitive to use. Most importantly, the site is incredibly realiable.”
- Ben in New York
“Pickcode has transformed how I teach Python in my AP Computer Science Principles course. Students were able to easily access the interface, track their work and make great progress!”
- Ingrid in Massachusetts
“Pickcode is perhaps the only online IDE for students that isn't bloated and distracting. It is clean, honest about what it is, and quickly picked up by learners!”
- Adam in Colorado