Paths & areas in their blocks
Gravel, water, wheat: on the terrain, in the block they're planned in.
ModSee your plan inside Minecraft
Plan your world before you build it.
The MC Planner app opens your Java world in 3D with your own textures. Draw paths, areas and buildings on the real terrain, count every block, plan it live with your friends, and see the plan in the game with the MC Planner mod.
MC Planner is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. It needs Minecraft: Java Edition.
MC Planner · Demo world
Works with
- Windows, macOS and Linux
- Java Edition 26.2
- Worlds from 1.18 to 26.3
- Modded worlds and dimensions
- Resource packs and mod textures
- In the game: Fabric mod for 26.2
- Bedrock: not supported
Reads your world, never changes it
Your save stays exactly as it is. Plans are stored on their own.
Mojang's files stay with Mojang
Block textures come straight from Mojang to your computer, or from your own game file. Never uploaded.
Free to plan alone, forever
Every planning feature and the Minecraft mod, no account, no ads. Only hosting a shared world needs a plan.
How it works
Install it. Plan it. Build it.
The desktop app finds your worlds and game files by itself and opens them in place, straight from your saves folder. No zipping, no dragging around.
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Install MC Planner
For Windows, macOS and Linux. It keeps itself up to date.
- 2
Pick your world
Your worlds are listed by themselves, modded ones too. Textures come from your own game files, or straight from Mojang. Nothing from Mojang is bundled.
- 3
Plan it, alone or together
Draw on the terrain, count the blocks, and send an invite link. Friends join free.
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Build it in the game
The free MC Planner mod shows the plan in Minecraft, right where you build.
Features
Everything you need to plan the big one.
Every screen on this page is MC Planner itself, on a world we made, with the game's own textures.
Paths, areas & buildings
Know every block before you mine one.
Draw on the real terrain and pick the block it's made of. You see it in that texture, and the inspector counts every block, with stacks.
1,294blocks of dirt path
20stacks + 14to gather for the main road
Pinboard
Pin the idea to the place.
Notes, checklists, pictures and links, right on the building they belong to. No more screenshots lost in the group chat.
- A board on every path, area and building
- Everyone sees changes live
Schematics
Try the build in place. Get the shopping list.
Import .litematic, .schem, .schematic or .nbt files and place them with real blocks. The inspector lists every material. Files stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
Layouts
Fill an area with a grid city, a round town, fields or walls. Or grow a village along a path.
Day & night
See your plan at any time of day, with light levels. Find the spots that stay dark at night.
One list, every status
Idea, planned, in progress, done. See what's left at a glance, with sizes and materials.
In the game · The MC Planner mod
Plan it in the app. See it where you build.
Free for everybody · Every feature · No subscription neededThe MC Planner mod for Minecraft: Java Edition draws your plan right in the game, over the real terrain: paths to pave, fields to sow, the next building as ghost blocks. Tick things off as you go, and the app updates live for everyone.
Download the mod
Learn about the modFrom GitHub · 1 MB · for your mods folder, next to Fabric API
Free for everybody, with every feature. No subscription needed.
In Minecraft, with the mod
Schematics as ghost blocks
What you've already built disappears, so you see what's left.
Find the next job
Pick it from the list. A line, a beam and the HUD lead you there.
Tick it off
Set a status or drop a marker in the game. Friends see it in the app at once.
Works withFabric · Minecraft 26.2SodiumIris shadersAny server (client-side only)
Plan together
One map. The whole crew. Live.
Share one invite link. Friends open your world in the app or in their browser and plan with you, with cursors and name tags. They see it with their own textures, or in map colors.
- One invite link, valid for 7 days
- Editors and viewers, you choose
- Friends join free, with a free account
Paths, Areas, Buildings, Schematics, Pinboards, Layouts, Day & night
Your world, your files
MC Planner plans. Your save stays yours.
- MC Planner only reads your world. It never changes your save.
- No account to plan alone. Plans save in your browser, and File → Save keeps .mcplan files with versions.
- Schematic files you import stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
- Planning alone is free, forever. No ads.
What goes online, and when
- Planning alone
- Everything stays in your browser. No account, no upload.
- Sharing a world
- The world files and a color map go to our server, so friends can open it with a link.
- Your game's textures
- Never uploaded. Each person gets their own, from their game or straight from Mojang.
Pricing
Free to plan alone. Pay only to plan together.
Free
Plan alone
€0forever
- Every planning feature
- The desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux
- No account
- Join friends' shared worlds
- Recommended
Cloud
Plan with friends
€4.99/ month
- 3 shared worlds at a time
- 5 people per world
- 2 GB cloud storage
- Friends join free
Lifetime
Pay once
€199.99once
- Everything in Cloud
- Host on your own PC (coming soon)
- No subscription
Bigger group? Team hosts 10 worlds with up to 50 people each. Compare all plans
Friends join free · Cancel any time · 14-day refund on your first payment · Prices include VAT
Desktop app
For Windows, macOS and Linux.
The full MC Planner, in its own window. It finds your worlds and game files by itself, opens worlds straight from your saves folder, notices when Minecraft saves and keeps itself up to date.
Recommended
Desktop app
- Finds your worlds and game files by itself
- Opens worlds in place, straight from your saves folder
- Offers to reload the map when Minecraft saves
- Saves plan files to Documents\MC Planner
- Keeps itself up to date
Download the desktop app
Version 1.1.0
In your browser
No install- Block textures straight from Mojang, no game file to find
- Drop your world as a folder or a .zip
- Handy for a quick look or a friend's computer
Who makes it
Made by two people who play too.
Lab43
lab43.dev
Two developers with one shared survival world. The name comes from the 43rd floor of the high-rise where we first met. We built MC Planner to plan our own town together.
Visit lab43.dev (opens in a new tab)
Also from Lab43: GameSweep (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
Is MC Planner free?
Planning alone is free, with every feature and no account. Planning together needs a plan for the host: Cloud, Team or Lifetime. Friends join free.
Which systems does MC Planner run on?
MC Planner is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, on the download page. It finds your worlds and game files by itself, opens worlds straight from your saves folder and keeps itself up to date. The same planner also runs in a desktop browser.
Which Minecraft versions does it support?
Minecraft: Java Edition. It's built for 26.2 and reads worlds from 1.18 to 26.3, including modded worlds and modded dimensions. Bedrock Edition isn't supported.
Is the mod free?
Yes, for everybody, with every feature. The mod never checks whether you have an MC Planner plan. Plan files (.mcplan) open without an account; for a shared world you need a free Lab43 account and an invite from its owner. MC Planner's paid plans pay for hosting shared worlds, which is part of the app.
Which versions does the mod run on?
Minecraft: Java Edition 26.2, with Fabric Loader and Fabric API. Older versions are coming. There's no version for Forge, NeoForge or Bedrock.
Do I need Minecraft installed?
You need to own Minecraft: Java Edition, but it doesn't have to be installed on the computer you plan on. MC Planner gets the block textures for you straight from Mojang (only the block files of your world's version, once), or reads them from your own game file. Nothing from Mojang is bundled with MC Planner.
Will it change my world?
No. MC Planner only reads your world. Your plans are stored separately.
Can I use it in my browser?
Yes. The same planner runs at app.mc-planner.com in a desktop browser, with nothing to install. It's handy for a quick look or a friend's computer. The desktop app does more: it finds your worlds and game files by itself and opens worlds in place.
Does it work on my phone?
No. MC Planner is for computers: the desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, or a desktop browser. It uses 3D graphics, keyboard shortcuts and your game files.
Is my world uploaded?
Only if you share it. On your own, everything stays in your browser. When you share, the world files and a colour map are uploaded to our server so friends can open it with a link. Your game's textures are never uploaded.
What do my friends need?
The invite link and a free account. They join in the desktop app or a desktop browser, see your world with their own textures or in map colours, and plan with you live.
Can I use schematics?
Yes: .litematic, .schem, .schematic and .nbt. Imported files stay in your browser and are never uploaded. Friends see a box with the link to the original until they import the same file.
Is MC Planner made by Mojang or Microsoft?
No. MC Planner is an independent tool by Lab43. Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
Plan your next town
Get the app, open your world and draw the first path. Then build it with your friends, in the app and in the game.