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Map4Image

by flopingbird · for Minecraft

NeoForge mod for converting images to map art, heavily inspired by Image2Map.

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MITLicense
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About Map4Image

From Modrinth

NeoForge mod for converting images to map art, heavily inspired by Image2Map.

Map4Image is a NeoForge mod that allows you to convert images through links into minecraft map art. This mod was heavily inspired by Image2Map and serves as a NeoForge alternative to Image2Map. _Currently the mod is in very early development and does not have the same level of features or polish Image2Map does._ This mod is only required on server side and vanilla client players can use it.

various images converted into map art displayed in item frames

Map4Image has the following features:

  • Ability to generate minecraft map art in game
  • Place/break large map art automatically onto item frames
  • When generating map art it is possible to specify source, dither type, and width/height.

How to use

Create Command

/map4image create <link> <dithertype> <width> <height>

The link must be a direct image link (as in a link ending with a image extension such as .png), keep in mind this link has to be surrounded with quotation marks aswell. For the dither type I would reccomend using floydsteinberg as it tends to have the most consistent results for quality, however if an image does not look good at first I would reccomend experimenting. Width and height are both in pixels, a minecraft map is only able to hold 128x128 pixels so going above these values will generate a "super map".

Super Map

A super map is map art generated by setting either width or height above 128 pixels. A super map will only display a 128x128 verison of the image generated but when placed in item frames it will place down all maps. To have a valid item frame setup you must place the "super map" in the top left of a grid of item frames with a tall enough height and wide enough width. Keep in mind that 128 pixels in either direction is one full map, so a 300x500 image would require 3 item frames by 4 item frames.

⚠️ Note for server admins ⚠️

Currently this mod has no way of rate limiting itself, while it does use a seperate thread for rendering it is still very easy to lag the server itself. At the current moment in time I would reccomend only using this mod with people you trust. I plan to add safer server support in the future.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 8 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.5.

Loaders

Runs on NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Map4Image 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
NeoForge
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
0.2.1, released 2026-04-04

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
NeoForge1.20.5 to 1.21.5 (8 versions)1.21.5

From 5 recorded builds of Map4Image.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
0.2.12026-04-041.21.2 to 1.21.5 (4 versions)NeoForge
0.2.12026-04-041.20.5 to 1.21.1 (4 versions)NeoForge
0.2.02025-10-051.21.2 to 1.21.5 (4 versions)NeoForge
0.1.2 beta2025-05-091.20.5 to 1.21.1 (4 versions)NeoForge
0.1.2 beta2025-05-091.21.2 to 1.21.5 (4 versions)NeoForge

Run Map4Image 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 catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Maps & scenarios

Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Map4Image as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
NeoForge
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.5 and 7 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓Authorflopingbird, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Map4Image, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Map4Image?

Modrinth lists Map4Image as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

NeoForge.

Is it free?

Yes. Map4Image is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Map4Image on a Minecraft server.

Deploy in about a minute from $4.99 a month, then add Map4Image in one click.