AutomaticMemories
by dinoslice
With AutomaticMemories installed, the client saves a screenshot at a set interval, so a session leaves a series of snapshots behind without anyone pressing a key.
What it does
The mod takes screenshots at intervals chosen in its configuration, and the captures collect in the game's screenshot folder. A player who returns after a long absence finds many unplanned images from the time spent in the game. The interval can be made shorter or longer, and the images can be written to a different folder than the default one.
The configuration also allows screenshots to be skipped while no world is loaded, such as on menus. By default the timer carries over between sessions: a four-hour interval with three hours of play in one session produces a screenshot one hour into the next session. Turning off the option named Restart timer each session makes the timer start fresh each time, which suits players whose sessions are shorter than the interval.
Installation needs Fabric API. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional, but the configuration screen requires both. The mod is a client-side only mod, so only the client needs it, and it is published for Fabric across 21 release versions, 1.19.3 – 1.21.11. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Timed screenshots
Captures are taken at a configurable interval, producing a series of images over long play sessions.
Custom output folder
Screenshots can be saved to a folder other than the default screenshots directory.
Pause outside the game
An option skips captures when no world is loaded, so menu screens are not recorded.
Timer carry-over
The interval timer continues between sessions, and a setting restarts it at each launch instead.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 2
Use cases
Long unattended play
Captures accumulate while the player is away, giving a visual record of the session when they return.
Short sessions
With the timer restart option disabled, a player who never reaches the full interval in one session still receives captures.
Who it’s for: Players who want a background record of their play and server or single-player users who keep their own screenshot folder organized.
How it compares
Discord Screenshot Sender is open source under the MIT License and runs client-side only, but it posts captures to Discord rather than saving them locally, and its files cover 1.20 – 1.21.10. Clip2Board is client-side only for 1.20.4 – 1.21.8 under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives license and is not open source; it copies screenshots to the clipboard instead of saving a timed series.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomaticMemories | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-04 |
| Discord Screenshot Sender | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-16 |
| Clip2Board | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-27 |
Questions
Does AutomaticMemories need Fabric API?
Which mods are needed to change the settings?
Does the server need AutomaticMemories?
In the catalog
AutomaticMemories is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Automatic Memories periodically takes screenshots, capturing memories of your Minecraft experience. This mod takes screenshots at set intervals, so when you return, you'll find hundreds of unexpected snapshots capturing your time in the game. There's a few YouTube videos that compile years' worth of accidentally…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/automaticmemories
- Owner
- dinoslice
- Published
- 2024-09-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15