SCHEMATICRAFT

Convert old .schematic to .nbt online, free

Drop your .schematic here, check what carries over, and download a .nbt for structure blocks or the Create mod. Free, and your file is never stored.

Schematicraft converts old MCEdit .schematic files to .nbt files for structure blocks or the Create mod, written for the Java release you pick. Blocks are mapped from their old numeric IDs, and chests, signs and mobs carry over.

.schematicLegacy MCEdit, Javato.nbtStructure Block / Create, Java

Almost everything carries over

Checked against other tools
  • Every block, mapped from its legacy ID
  • Chests, signs and other block entities
  • Mobs, item frames and armor stands
  • The paste origin, which is reset to the build's lowest corner Not stored in .nbt

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

After you convert: load it with a structure block or Create

  1. For a structure block, put it in your world.

    /place template minecraft:castle

    Use the world's generated/minecraft/structures folder. Place it with the command, or with a structure block in Load mode named minecraft:castle.

  2. For Create, put it in your schematics folder.

    That is .minecraft/schematics. Pick it at a Schematic Table, then print it with a Schematicannon.

What each format can store

Data .schematic .nbt Result
Block states Legacy IDs Yes Mapped
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 Yes No Dropped
  • The vanilla structure format is read by structure blocks and the Create mod.
  • Structure blocks impose a 48 block limit per axis in vanilla; larger builds load in third-party tools but not through a structure block.

Common questions

How do I convert a .schematic to a .nbt?
Drop the .schematic on this page, pick Structure block or Create and the release you play on, and download the .nbt.
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.
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 the Create mod?
Yes. Create loads a schematic only at the Minecraft version it was written for. We write the .nbt at the version you pick, so pick the one your modpack runs: 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1 or 1.21.1.
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 .schematic to .mcstructure

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