Hand Labeler
Hand Labeler gives players a handheld tool for renaming items with name tags instead of experience points at an anvil.
What it does
Right-clicking with the Hand Labeler opens a labeling interface. A name tag goes in the left slot, the item to rename goes in the right slot, and a text field takes the new name. The tool is a simple, convenient utility for renaming items in Minecraft, and because it is an item, it can be carried and used anywhere rather than only at an anvil.
The interface is modeled on the anvil screen but is meant to be more accessible. Renaming costs a name tag rather than the expensive anvil repairs and experience levels of vanilla. The Hand Labeler is crafted from iron ingots, name tags and glass, so it is available early in survival play.
Hand Labeler is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, with one release, 1.0.0, published on 2025-10-08. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The source code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it open source.
Key features
Renaming with name tags
Items are renamed by placing a name tag in the left slot and the target item in the right slot.
Handheld labeling
Right-clicking the Hand Labeler opens the labeling interface without needing an anvil block nearby.
Simple interface
A single text field and two item slots make up the screen, similar to the anvil layout.
Early crafting recipe
The Hand Labeler is crafted from iron ingots, name tags and glass, so it can be made before advanced equipment is available.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Renaming on the move
Players far from an anvil can rename items while exploring or building, since the tool travels in the inventory.
Cheaper renaming
Servers and players who want to avoid spending experience levels on anvil repairs can rename items with name tags instead.
Who it’s for: Players who rename items often, server owners who want a cheaper alternative to anvil renaming, and modpack builders who need a simple utility item for Minecraft 1.20.1.
How it compares
Locks! is a server-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and is not open source; it adds protection rather than renaming. Ink & Quill is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1, open source under the MIT License, so it covers a different kind of item editing. Give me more is client-side only, released with all rights reserved, and reaches 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Labeler | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-08 |
| Locks! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-06-03 |
| Ink & Quill | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-04 |
| Give me more | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-06-22 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Hand Labeler is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A simple and convenient utility tool for renaming items in Minecraft!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hand-labeler
- Owner
- Eidzoku_Makura
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15