Better F3 HUD
by shafvantalat
Better F3 HUD keeps a chosen set of the vanilla F3 debug lines visible on screen during play, without the full debug overlay covering the view.
What it does
Instead of opening the full F3 screen, a player picks which pieces of technical information stay visible: frames per second, X Y Z coordinates, the biome at the current position, details about the entity being looked at, and extra client information. Each module can be turned on or off, and the HUD can be moved to another corner or given custom colors.
Streamer Mode hides selected lines or replaces them with custom text, which suits players who record or stream and do not want certain numbers shown publicly. Settings are changed in an in-game configuration screen, so editing configuration files by hand is not needed. The mod is a lightweight Fabric client mod for 1.21.11, released under the MIT License, and it is open source.
Only the client needs it. Players install it on their own side, and a server does not have to run it. Files are published for Fabric alone, with 1.0.2 as the latest file for 1.21.11.
Key features
Visible FPS and coordinates
Frames per second and X Y Z position stay on screen while playing, so the numbers are readable at a glance.
Biome and entity lines
The current biome is shown, and a separate module reports information about the entity the player is looking at.
Custom HUD placement
The overlay can be moved to a chosen spot on the screen, so it does not sit over the parts of the view that matter.
Streamer Mode
Selected information can be hidden or replaced with custom text while recording or streaming.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Playing with a clean view
A player keeps only the debug lines they need, so most of the screen stays free of text while building or exploring.
Streaming or recording
Streamer Mode removes coordinates or other details from the picture so they are not shown to viewers.
Who it’s for: Players who want a few technical readouts on screen without the full F3 overlay, and streamers who need to hide some of those readouts.
How it compares
HUD+ is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Simple Hud is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Better Coordinates HUD is a Fabric mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 under the Apache License 2.0 that runs server-side only, so it differs in environment from this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better F3 HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
| HUD+ | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-06 |
| Simple Hud | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-08-27 |
| Better Coordinates HUD | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-05 |
Questions
Does Better F3 HUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need Better F3 HUD installed?
Can the HUD be configured without editing files?
In the catalog
Better F3 HUD is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Better F3 HUD is a lightweight, customizable client-side HUD for Minecraft Fabric that brings useful information from the F3 debug screen directly onto your gameplay screen. Instead of keeping the full F3 screen open, you can choose which information you want to see and keep it visible while playing.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-f3-hud
- Owner
- shafvantalat
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15