Snapcam

Adds a placeable camera entity to Minecraft. Point it at a scene, then shoot in whichever style suits the moment:

• Handheld — hold the camera item, crouch and press Use to enter handheld mode, then shoot at any time while crouching. Release crouch to exit.
• Live view — place the camera in the world, walk up to it, and step inside: look around freely and shoot whenever you're ready.
• Self-timer — place the camera, crouch-click it from close range to start a 5-second countdown, then get into the shot before it fires.

No commands. No custom keybinds — only Use and Sneak. Works on controllers and Steam Deck.

Inspired by the camera from Minecraft: Education Edition.

Placing a camera

Hold the Camera item (creative inventory → Tools & Utilities) and press Use on any block face:

• On a flat surface — places a tripod camera on the ground, lens facing toward you.
• On a side face — mounts the camera to the wall, lens pointing outward.

The camera is a server-side entity: every player on the server sees it.

Entering camera view

Use an unoccupied camera to switch your POV to it. While inside:

• Your character stays at its original position (visible to other players and in your own screenshots).
• Mouse / stick input rotates the camera view.
• All movement input is suppressed — the camera is fixed.
• The vanilla HUD (hotbar, crosshair, health bar) is hidden.
• Press Sneak to exit and return to your own body.

Only one player can occupy a camera at a time.

Taking a screenshot

Situation Input Result Inside camera view Use / trigger Screenshot from camera POV Outside, holding Camera item Hold Shift + Use (not aimed at a camera) Enters hand-held mode — Use to shoot, release Shift to exit Outside, close to a placed camera Shift + Use the camera 5-second countdown, then auto-shot from that camera

Screenshots are saved by Minecraft's normal screenshot system (screenshots/ folder, sequential numbering). A white flash confirms each shot.

Self-timer

Step close to a placed camera you are not inside and Shift + Use it. A large countdown number (5 → 1) appears on screen. After five seconds the mod briefly enters the camera's POV, takes the screenshot, and returns you to normal play — giving you time to get in front of the camera.

The timer cancels automatically if the targeted camera is removed or claimed by another player.

Removing a camera

Hit the camera entity to break it. It drops the Camera item regardless of who placed it.

Compatibility

Mod Status Xaero's Minimap Supported — minimap is hidden while in camera view Mod Menu Supported — mod appears in the list (no config screen yet) Other HUD mods May render on top of camera view; MIT licensed, feel free to patch

Requires the mod on both server and client. Clients without the mod cannot accidentally enter camera view on a modded server.

Requirements

Dependency Side Required Fabric Loader ≥ 0.15 Both Yes Fabric API 0.116.x + 1.21.1 Both Yes Mod Menu Client No (recommended)

MIT licensed — source on GitHub..