WorldPainter
WorldPainter is a free map generator for Minecraft Java Edition.
What WorldPainter is
WorldPainter is a free map generator for Minecraft Java Edition. It lets you shape terrain and paint materials and landscape details such as trees, snow, and ice. You can export a generated world directly to your Minecraft saves directory. The software is primarily for making maps; changing an existing map is limited to Import and Merge operations. WorldPainter supports custom mod blocks, using fully qualified names for Minecraft 1.15 and later and numeric IDs for versions 1.12 and earlier. Custom object layers can load BO2, BO3, schematic, or NBT objects. It cannot make Minecraft structures itself, but can direct Minecraft to generate them during world population. WorldPainter runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and requires Java 17 or later. The maker provides SHA256 checksums for installer files and points users to its official subreddit for support. There is no proper user manual yet, though documentation covers controls, FAQs, plugins, and scripting.
Good
- Free and open source under GPL version 3.
- Exports generated worlds to Minecraft saves.
- Supports custom mod blocks and object layers.
- Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Watch out
- Requires Java 17 or later.
- Existing-map editing is limited to Import and Merge.
- Cannot customize biomes while Minecraft generates all land.
Who it suits
WorldPainter suits Minecraft Java Edition players who want to create maps by shaping terrain and painting landscape details. It can also suit users working with custom mod blocks or object layers.
Verdict
WorldPainter offers terrain and landscape painting for creating Minecraft Java maps, with export to the game’s saves directory. Existing-map changes are limited, and the software requires Java 17 or later.
Plans and prices
From WorldPainter's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| WorldPainter | Free | Free and open source · GPL version 3 |
The facts
Each one read from WorldPainter's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility limit
- The maker says WorldPainter cannot customize biomes while leaving Minecraft to generate all the land according to those biomes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Custom content
- Custom object layers can load objects in bo2, bo3, schematic or nbt formats.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The maker says there is no proper user manual yet, but links to controls, FAQ, plugin, scripting and other documentation.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Existing maps
- WorldPainter is primarily a map generator, with limited support for changing existing maps through Import and Merge operations.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Export
- Users can export a generated world directly to their Minecraft saves directory.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Minecraft structures
- WorldPainter cannot generate structures itself, but can direct Minecraft to generate them during population.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Mod support
- WorldPainter supports custom mod blocks, with fully qualified names for Minecraft 1.15 and later and numeric IDs for versions 1.12 and earlier.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- WorldPainter is an interactive map generator for Minecraft Java Edition that lets users paint landscapes with terrain, materials, trees, snow and ice.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security checks
- The download page provides SHA256 checksums for the listed installer files.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the official WorldPainter subreddit for official support.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Technical requirement
- WorldPainter is implemented in Java and requires at least Java 17.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Terrain tools
- The maker describes tools for sculpting and moulding terrain and painting materials and landscape features onto maps.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
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