How do I convert a .nbt to a .schem?

Drop the .nbt on this page, pick the Java release you play on, from 1.13.2 to 26.3, and download the .schem for WorldEdit.

Does it keep chests and entities?

Yes. Chest contents, sign text and other block entities carry over, and so do mobs, item frames and armor stands.

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Yes. Converting is free and needs no account. Your file isn't stored.

Can I use the result on Bedrock?

For Bedrock, convert the same file to a Bedrock structure instead: https://schematicraft.com/convert/nbt-to-mcstructure

My file is from a newer release. Will it load in an older one?

Pick the release you play on. The file is written for that release, and any block that release does not have is replaced with the closest one or listed in the report.

Convert .nbt to .schem online, free

Drop your .nbt here, check what carries over, and download a .schem for WorldEdit. Free, and your file is never stored.

Schematicraft converts .nbt files to .schem files for WorldEdit, written for any Java release from 1.13.2 to 26.3. Blocks, chests, signs and mobs carry over.

.nbtStructure Block / Create, Javato.schemWorldEdit / Sponge, Java

Everything carries over

Checked against other tools

Kept: Every block and its block state
Kept: Chests, signs and other block entities
Kept: Mobs, item frames and armor stands

Convert your file

Drop a schematic here or choose a file. Always free, no account needed.

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We record formats, blocks and versions, never your file.

After you convert: paste it with WorldEdit

Put the file in WorldEdit's schematics folder.
On a server, plugins/WorldEdit/schematics, or plugins/FastAsyncWorldEdit/schematics for FAWE. In single player with the mod, config/worldedit/schematics.
Load it.
//schem load castle
Use the file name without .schem.
Paste it where you stand.
//paste
Add -a to skip the air blocks.

What each format can store

Data	.nbt	.schem	Result
Block states	Yes	Yes	Kept
Block entities	Yes	Yes	Kept
Entities	Yes	Yes	Kept
Biomes	No	No	In neither
Multiple regions	No	No	In neither
Scheduled ticks	No	No	In neither
Paste origin	No	Yes	Not in source

Sponge v2 stores full block states, so nothing is lost to the 1.13 flattening.
Multi-region sources are merged into a single region.

Common questions

How do I convert a .nbt to a .schem?: Drop the .nbt on this page, pick the Java release you play on, from 1.13.2 to 26.3, and download the .schem for WorldEdit.
Does it keep chests and entities?: Yes. Chest contents, sign text and other block entities carry over, and so do mobs, item frames and armor stands.
Is it free, and do I need an account?: Yes. Converting is free and needs no account. Your file isn't stored.
Can I use the result on Bedrock?: For Bedrock, convert the same file to a Bedrock structure instead: Convert .nbt to .mcstructure
My file is from a newer release. Will it load in an older one?: Pick the release you play on. The file is written for that release, and any block that release does not have is replaced with the closest one or listed in the report.

Convert .nbt to .schem online, free

Everything carries over

Convert your file

After you convert: paste it with WorldEdit

What each format can store

Common questions

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The other way

After you convert: paste it with WorldEdit

What each format can store

Common questions

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