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Adobe AIR

Runtime and tools for building cross-platform apps and 2D and 3D games for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS

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About Adobe AIR

Adobe AIR is a runtime that lets developers build and package apps and games for several platforms. Since its release in 2008 it has supported Flex, ActionScript and HTML-based content as standalone desktop apps. Native iOS and Android apps have been possible since 2010.

What Adobe AIR offers

  • Cross-platform packaging — builds apps for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS from one codebase.
  • Game development — tools for 2D and 3D games with optimised content, better rendering and fine control over bitmaps.
  • Desktop and mobile apps — standalone programs and native mobile applications.

Who it works with

Developers who create apps and games, including those moving older ActionScript and Flex applications.

Key facts

  • Released: 2008
  • Stewardship: Platform support and feature development passed to HARMAN, a Samsung Electronics subsidiary, from June 2019
  • Adobe's role: Security fixes for desktop platforms

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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