Offline Activation Photoshop Elements

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October 16, 2025
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What happened to the Adobe KB explaining the offline activation process for Photoshop Elements?

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/using/activate-offline.html

The link is listed in this post:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/activation-limit-reached-for-non-subscription-adobe-desktop-applications/td-p/14804413

Activation

Jeff Arola

Author

Community Expert

Yes i'll have to check that.

Jeffrey_A_Wright

Community Manager

Jeff, the document may no longer be available, but the offline activation tool is still available at https://adobe.ly/3IO3m8X.

Elements 2024 and 2025 are subscription offering, so the document may have been removed to reduce confusion. ^JW

Peru Bob

Community Expert

@Jeffrey_A_Wright

That link gives

HTTP Status 400 – Bad Request

Peru Bob

Community Expert

@Jeffrey_A_Wright

kglad

Community Expert

can you check if that ability has been removed. ie, disconnect your computer from the internet (and confirm by trying to use a browser), and then launch the install of pse. see if at the Serial Number Validation screen you have the Trouble Connecting To The Internet option.

HTTP Status 400 – Bad Request

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