PyBLE for iPad

Install PyBLE on iPad.

Join the free external beta through Apple TestFlight. PyBLE is an open-source, tablet-first MicroPython IDE that connects to compatible boards over Bluetooth Low Energy.

External testing is open

Apple TestFlight

Get the current PyBLE beta.

TestFlight handles installation and beta updates. Apple may ask you to install the TestFlight app before accepting the PyBLE invitation.

Open PyBLE in TestFlight

If the button does not open, enter this address on your iPad:https://testflight.apple.com/join/yU4e8s6d

QR code for the PyBLE beta on Apple TestFlight
Scan with your iPad cameraThe code opens the same verified TestFlight invitation.

From install to first program

Three steps to start coding.

  1. 01

    Install the iPad beta

    Open the invitation in Apple TestFlight and install PyBLE on your iPad.

  2. 02

    Provision a supported board

    Use the browser installer once with the exact firmware profile that matches your board.

  3. 03

    Connect over BLE

    Open PyBLE, select the nearby board, and edit, run, and inspect MicroPython without a USB cable.

PyBLE requires compatible PBLE/1 agent firmware. A board running stock MicroPython is not automatically supported.