Convert old .schematic to Building Gadgets (.json) online, free
Drop your .schematic here, check what carries over, and download a .json for Building Gadgets 2. Free, and your file is never stored.
Schematicraft converts old MCEdit .schematic files to .json files for Building Gadgets 2, written for Java 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1 or 26.1.2. Blocks are mapped from their old numeric IDs. Chest contents, sign text and spawner data are dropped, and mobs, item frames and armor stands are dropped.
.schematicLegacy MCEdit, Javato.jsonBuilding Gadgets, Java
The blocks carry over. Some data does not.
- Kept: Every block, mapped from its legacy ID
- Not kept: Block entities such as chest contents, sign text and spawner data Not stored in .json
- Not kept: Entities such as mobs, item frames and armor stands Not stored in .json
Convert your file
Building Gadgets 2 takes about 521,000 blocks at most, air included.
We record formats, blocks and versions, never your file.
After you convert: load it in Building Gadgets
Copy the file's contents.
Open the .json in a text editor and copy all of it.
Paste it into a Template Manager.
Put a piece of paper in the Template Manager, paste from the clipboard, then load it onto your Copy-Paste Gadget.
What each format can store
| Data | .schematic | .json | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block states | Legacy IDs | Yes | Mapped |
| Block entities | Yes | No | Dropped |
| Entities | Yes | No | Dropped |
| Biomes | No | No | In neither |
| Multiple regions | No | No | In neither |
| Scheduled ticks | No | No | In neither |
| Paste origin | Yes | Yes | Kept |
- Building Gadgets has no representation for entities or block entities, so chest contents, sign text and spawners are dropped. This is a format limitation, not a parser gap.
- Coordinate ordering differs from every other supported format and is transformed on write.
Common questions
- How do I convert a .schematic to a .json?
- Drop the .schematic on this page, pick the Java release you play on, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1 or 26.1.2, and download the .json for Building Gadgets 2.
- Does it keep chests and entities?
- No. A .json cannot keep chest contents, sign text, mobs or other entities.
- Will the blocks from my old build come through?
- Yes. Each block is read as a Minecraft 1.12 block and mapped from its numeric ID to the release you pick.
- Can I use it with Building Gadgets 2?
- Yes. Building Gadgets 2 loads a schematic only at the Minecraft version it was written for. We write the .json at the version you pick, so pick the one your modpack runs: 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1 or 26.1.2.
- What does it drop?
- Chest contents, sign text and spawner data are dropped. Mobs, item frames and armor stands are dropped.
- Is it free, and do I need an account?
- Yes. Converting is free and needs no account. Your file isn't stored.
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Into Building Gadgets (.json) from another format
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