About Art Snap
From ModrinthThe ability to save and load maps even between worlds!
ArtSnap - Map Art Backup & Sharing
Save, backup, and share your Minecraft map art with perfect preservation!
ArtSnap is a powerful Fabric mod that allows you to save map art from chests, export it for sharing, and import it into other worlds. Perfect for map artists, builders, and server administrators who want to preserve and distribute their creations.
🎨 Core Features
Complete Map Art Preservation
- Save map art from both single and double chests with all items intact
- Perfect preservation of custom names, lore, enchantments, and formatting
- Maintains all Minecraft map functionality including .dat file cloning
- Smart ID remapping prevents conflicts when importing to other worlds
Advanced Chest Support
- Double Chest Detection: Automatically detects and handles adjacent chests
- 54 Slot Support: Works with both single (27) and double (54) chest configurations
- Enhanced Item Preservation: Complete serialization of ItemStack data
- Formatting Retention: Custom names, colors (§ codes), bold, italic, and all styling preserved
Export & Import System
- Export map pieces as shareable JSON files with metadata
- Import map art into any world with automatic conflict resolution
- Backward compatible with existing map pieces
- Author attribution and timestamp tracking
Smart Map Management
- Automatic .dat file cloning for full Minecraft map compatibility
- Intelligent ID remapping when importing to foreign worlds
- Configurable cleanup options for cloned files
- Persistent storage across server restarts
🛠️ Commands
- /artsnap save <name> - Save map art from chest you're looking at
- /artsnap save <name> <author> - Save with author attribution
- /artsnap load <name> - Load map art into chest you're looking at
- /artsnap export <filename> - Export all pieces to file
- /artsnap import <filename> - Import pieces from file
- /artsnap list - List all saved map pieces
- /artsnap delete <name> - Delete a specific map piece
📁 File Structure
config/artsnap/ ├── cloned_maps/ -> Cloned .dat files for full compatibility ├── exports/ -> Export files for sharing ├── config.json -> Mod configuration └── map_data.json -> Saved map pieces
🔧 Configuration
cloneDatFiles: true // Enable .dat file cloning cleanupOldClones: true // Auto-cleanup unused files
🌟 Perfect For
- Map Artists: Backup and share your creations
- Server Admins: Preserve player art and manage map collections
- Builders: Transfer map art between worlds and servers
- Content Creators: Distribute map art packs to followers
📋 Requirements
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric Language Kotlin
- Minecraft 1.21+
🔄 Backward Compatibility
Existing map pieces continue to work perfectly. The mod gracefully handles both old and new data formats, ensuring no loss of existing creations.
Preserve your map art legacy with ArtSnap!
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.21.10.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Art Snap on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.2.4, released 2025-11-20
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.10 | 1.21.10 |
From 2 recorded builds of Art Snap.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 | 2025-11-20 | 1.21.10 | Fabric |
| 1.2.1 | 2025-11-10 | 1.21.10 | Fabric |
Run Art Snap on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogMaps & scenarios
Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Art Snap as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.10
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
- ✓AuthorMatt_Lawliet, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree












