page_title: Scratch (programming language)
section_title: Community of users
hierarchical_section_title: Scratch (programming language) / Community of users
caption_attribution_description: English: The Scratch website after the allowance of project sharing
context_page_description: Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and website targeted primarily at children. Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like interface. The service is developed by the MIT Media Lab, has been translated into 70+ languages, and is used in most parts of the world. Scratch is taught and used in after-school centers, schools, and colleges, as well as other public knowledge institutions. As of August 2020, community statistics on the language's official website show more than 58 million projects shared by over 57 million users, and almost 48 million monthly website visits.
  Scratch takes its name from a technique used by disk jockeys called "scratching", where vinyl records are clipped together and manipulated on a turntable to produce different sound effects and music. Like scratching, the website lets users mix together different media in creative ways by creating and remixing projects, like video games and animations.
context_section_description: Scratch is used in many different settings: schools, museums, libraries, community centers, and homes. Although Scratch's main user age group is 8–16 years of age, Scratch has also been created for educators and parents. This wide outreach has created many surrounding communities, both physical and digital. In April 2020, the Tiobe ranking of the world’s programming languages included Scratch into the top 20. According to TIOBE, there are 50 million projects written in Scratch, and every month one million new projects are added.
caption: The Scratch website after the release of public project sharing in late 2007
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