MineTexture, Blockbench or an image editor?
They are good at different things, and many pack makers use more than one. This page compares what each is built for, as fairly as we can. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
| MineTexture | Blockbench | General image editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | Whole Java Edition resource packs | 3D models and their textures | Any image |
| Price | Free | Free and open source | Varies: free (GIMP, Krita) or paid (Photoshop, Aseprite) |
| Runs on | Web browser | Windows, macOS, Linux, and a web version | Usually a desktop app |
| Account | None | None | Varies |
| Minecraft editions | Java only | Java and Bedrock, plus other games' model formats | Not Minecraft-specific |
| Loads the game's textures | Yes, for the version you pick | You open the files you want to edit | No, you extract them from the game yourself |
| Pixel painting | Yes, with Minecraft-specific tools such as shading and palette swaps | Yes, on the texture or on the 3D model | Yes, usually the most complete tools |
| 3D models | Box-based block and item models | Yes, its main strength, with far more modelling tools | No |
| Entity animation | No | Yes (for formats that support it, such as Bedrock entities) | No |
| Animated textures (.mcmeta) | Yes, written for you | Yes | You draw the strip and write the .mcmeta yourself |
| Sounds and game text | Yes | No | No |
| pack.mcmeta and export | Writes the pack files and exports a .zip | Exports models and textures that you place in a pack | You build the pack folder yourself |
| Editing together | Rooms with a share code | Edit sessions | Varies |
| Plugins | No | Yes, a large plugin library | Varies |
When MineTexture fits
You want to retexture blocks and items, animate them, change sounds or names, and get a pack that loads in Java Edition, without installing anything or making an account. It handles the pack files, so you don't need to know the folder layout or pack_format numbers.
When Blockbench fits
You are making detailed 3D models, entity models or animations, or you need Bedrock Edition. Blockbench is the standard tool for this and does far more modelling than MineTexture. You can import a Blockbench .bbmodel into MineTexture if you want to use both.
When an image editor fits
You already know a tool like Aseprite, GIMP or Photoshop and want its full painting features, or you are drawing high-resolution textures. You'll set up the pack folder and pack.mcmeta by hand; our resource pack guide shows how.
What MineTexture doesn't do
- Bedrock Edition packs.
- Entity models and entity animations.
- Shaders and data packs.
- Cloud storage: packs are saved in your browser, so clearing site data deletes them. Export a
.zipor.mtprojto keep a copy.
Blockbench, GIMP, Krita, Photoshop and Aseprite are the trademarks of their owners. MineTexture isn't affiliated with any of them, or with Mojang or Microsoft.
Try it with your own pack. There's nothing to install and no account.
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