The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web.
Publisher’s description
What is HotPotatoes?
HotPotatoes by HalfBaked is free Windows software in the education category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 8.9 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
On Windows it registers 8 file types, including .jmx, .bjm, .jbc, .jcl and .jcw. Similar programs include Anki, Praat and OpenBoard.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Documented silent install
- Small download (8.9 MB)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: HotPotatoes is a free education tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is HotPotatoes safe to download?
- The file is served by hotpot.uvic.ca, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
149FF6756619F8F34C8BC5DAA7245676F588176A3FA8B2224EBBB22874665168· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0.3.0Latest | July 16, 2025 | 8.9 MB | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id HalfBaked.HotPotatoes -esetup_hotpot_7030.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- HalfBaked
- Category
- Education
- Licence
- Freeware
- Price
- Free
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 7.0.3.0
- Released
- July 16, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- July 16, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- hotpot.uvic.ca
- winget ID
- HalfBaked.HotPotatoes
File types it opens (8)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is HotPotatoes free?
Yes. HotPotatoes is free to use.
Is HotPotatoes safe to download?
The download comes from hotpot.uvic.ca, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install HotPotatoes with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can HotPotatoes be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does HotPotatoes run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to HotPotatoes?
Anki, Praat, OpenBoard, Timetable and Tux Paint. The alternatives page compares them.
