Labelling Containers
by Infinituum17
Labelling Containers lets players attach a text label and an icon to chests, shulker boxes, barrels and other containers, so that storage is easier to tell apart.
What it does
A label printer item sets the label and icon of the container a player selects. Labelled blocks can be added to or removed from the mod's config, and a bell block can be configured to show labels when a player's hand holds it. Setting label and icon block coordinates is also possible through the config.
The mod works in multiplayer, and labels are shared by everyone on a server that runs it. Setting a label needs admin permissions. Each player can set their own HUD position, with positions such as center-right as the default and left as an option. Architectury API, Fabric API and Fast Config API are required dependencies, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. Files target Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.21.8, released under a custom license and not open source.
Key features
Label printer
A printer item sets the label and icon of the selected container, without any command.
Labelled block config
Blocks can be added to or removed from the list of labelled blocks in the config.
Bell block option
A bell block can be configured so the labels appear while the player holds it.
HUD position
Each player can choose where the label HUD appears, with the available positions listed in the config.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version 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 3
Use cases
Sorting a storage room
Labels and icons make it clear which chest holds which items when many containers sit side by side.
Shared server bases
Admins and players on a multiplayer server can mark shared storage so that everyone finds the same items.
Who it’s for: Players who keep many containers in one base, and server owners who want shared storage clearly marked for everyone.
How it compares
Storage Container Labels is a Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.2, released under the MIT License, and it is open source; it can run on the client or the server with the other side optional. Shulker Box Labels is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.5 – 26.3 and needs both client and server, under All rights reserved. ChestLabels is client-side only, works with Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.1, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelling Containers | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Storage Container Labels | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-07 |
| Shulker Box Labels | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
| ChestLabels | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-07 |
Questions
Does Labelling Containers need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Labelling Containers support?
What does Labelling Containers require?
In the catalog
Labelling Containers is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod adds a Label printer which is an item that can set a label and an icon to a container. When holding the Label Printer, shift-right-click to switch to Copy mode. Then shift-right-click on a container that has a label already set to copy its icon and text.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/labelling-containers
- Owner
- Infinituum17
- Published
- 2023-03-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15