HandToHand
by saltywater
With HandToHand, a player walks up to a friend and presses R to hand over the item in the main hand, a quick way to give items during play.
What it does
HandToHand lets players pass items directly to one another. Pressing the give key while facing another player sends the held item straight to that player's inventory, and holding Ctrl sends a full stack instead of a single item. The mod is aimed at roleplay and casual servers, where players share goods without dropping them on the ground. It is server-side only, so players join without installing anything.
Files are published for Fabric and Forge, across 10 release versions 1.19 – 1.20.4, and the mod requires playerAnimator to run. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.0 for 1.19.4 and the latest Forge file is 1.0.2 for 1.20.1, so a server on either loader can add it.
Key features
Direct item handover
Pressing R while facing a nearby player moves the held item into that player's inventory.
Full stack transfers
Holding Ctrl while pressing the give key sends the whole stack rather than one item.
No ground drops
Items go from hand to hand, so they do not land on the ground and get picked up by someone else.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 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
How it compares
Give With Hand is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 that both the client and server run, and it is released under All rights reserved. Hand Over Your Items works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 26.3; the server needs it, and players may add it, and it is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandToHand | Fabric and Forge | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2025-04-18 |
| Give With Hand | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-11 |
| Hand Over Your Items | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does HandToHand need playerAnimator?
In the catalog
HandToHand is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
With Hand to Hand you can share items directly, cleanly, and dynamically with the press of a single key. The item in your main hand goes straight into their inventory. Hold Ctrl to give the full stack.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/handtohand
- Owner
- saltywater
- Published
- 2025-01-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
