Litematica Mod for Minecraft

Download Litematica only from its official listings: the Modrinth project page, the CurseForge project page or masa's GitHub releases. These are the pages the developer publishes to. Avoid repackaged “installer” files, .exe downloads and sites that ask you to disable antivirus. A genuine Litematica download is always a small .jar file that you place in your mods folder, never an executable.

Litematica needs Minecraft Java Edition, the Fabric Loader for your exact game version, and the MaLiLib library mod built for that same version. MaLiLib is masa's shared code library and Litematica will refuse to load without it. Check the dependency list on the Modrinth version page before you download, because a specific build may list extra requirements.

Usually the game was launched with the vanilla profile instead of the Fabric profile, or one of the jars is for a different Minecraft version. Open the launcher, pick the Fabric installation, and confirm that both Litematica and MaLiLib match your game version exactly. Once loaded, press M in a world to open the Litematica main menu.

Litematica reads and saves files in a folder called schematics inside your game directory. On Windows that is %appdata%\.minecraft\schematics, on macOS ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/schematics and on Linux ~/.minecraft/schematics. Launchers such as Prism or the Modrinth App keep a separate game directory per instance, so look inside the instance folder instead.

Yes, when it comes from an official source. Litematica is open source, so its code is publicly visible, and it has been used by builders for years. The risk comes from reuploads on unofficial sites that may bundle malware. Download from Modrinth, CurseForge or GitHub, and compare the file's SHA-256 hash with the one on Modrinth if you want extra assurance.

Litematica is completely free. It is released as open-source software under the GNU LGPL v3 licence, so you can download, use and share it at no cost. You never need to pay for a copy or unlock “premium” features. If a website asks for payment or a survey before you can download Litematica, leave that site.

Litematica itself is a client-side building helper and is allowed on most servers, but every server sets its own rules. Some restrict Easy Place mode or ban automated “printer” add-ons because they place blocks for you. Read the server's rules or ask a moderator before joining with it. In singleplayer there is nothing to be banned from.

Litematica has no account system and works fully offline in singleplayer. We are not aware of any telemetry in the mod, and because the source code is public, anyone can inspect what it does. Your schematics stay on your own drive unless you choose to share them. This website's own data practices are covered in our Privacy Policy.

Delete the old Litematica and MaLiLib jars from your mods folder, then download the newest builds for your Minecraft version and drop them in. Your settings and schematics are stored separately, so they carry over. If you use the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher, their built-in update buttons handle the whole process, including matching the MaLiLib version for you.

The most common cause is a version mismatch: a Litematica or MaLiLib build meant for a different Minecraft or Fabric Loader version. Another cause is two copies of the same mod in the mods folder. Open logs/latest.log, search for the first ERROR line, and it will usually name the missing or incompatible mod. Our troubleshooting guide lists the fixes.

Rendering may be switched off. Press M + R to toggle all Litematica rendering, and check the Render Layers setting, which may be limited to a single layer. Also confirm the schematic is actually placed: open Schematic Placements from the main menu. Shader packs and some rendering mods can hide ghost blocks, so test once with shaders disabled.

On recent Minecraft versions, Litematica and Sodium generally run together, and many players use both. Compatibility can break briefly after a big Sodium or Minecraft update, so match versions carefully and read each mod's changelog. If ghost blocks disappear or flicker after an update, test without Sodium to confirm the cause, then wait for fixed builds.

No. Litematica is a Java Edition mod and does not run on Bedrock, Minecraft PE or console editions. Sites offering a Litematica “mcpe” or “Bedrock” download are not distributing the real mod. On Bedrock, structure blocks and third-party add-ons offer partial alternatives. Android and iOS users can run Java Edition with community launchers, which does support Litematica.

Official modern Litematica builds target Fabric. For some versions, community-made ports for Forge or NeoForge exist, and older Minecraft 1.12.2 had Forge builds. Ports can lag behind or differ in features, so check the port's page for your exact version. Many Forge players instead run a separate Fabric instance just for building.

Schematica pioneered holographic schematics but stopped being updated after Minecraft 1.12.2. Litematica covers the same ground for modern versions and adds multiple selection boxes, a schematic verifier, layer rendering and a material list. For any game version released after 2018, Litematica is the practical choice. Litematica can also open many older .schematic files.

WorldEdit edits the world directly with commands, such as filling or copying regions, and is popular on servers. Litematica is mainly a client-side guide that shows a ghost copy of a build so you can place blocks by hand, plus creative-mode paste tools. Many builders use both: WorldEdit for bulk terraforming, Litematica for planning and survival builds.