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Map Collector

by Laztec

Map Collector is a Fabric utility that saves images of filled maps and records their metadata, so duplicate map art can be detected.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.5 – 1.21.8

What it does

Players who collect map art in multiplayer can use Map Collector to save generated images of their maps. Each saved image is stored with metadata in a folder inside the game directory, and the mod uses that record to flag duplicates before a map is kept. The mod runs on the client alone, and only Fabric API is required alongside it.

Files are published for 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, with v1.0.0 for 1.21.8 as the latest build, released 2025-09-23. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Manual changes to the files in its folder can cause unhandled issues, so edits are better left to the mod.

Key features

  1. Map image saving

    Filled maps are saved as image files, so map art can be kept outside the game world.

  2. Metadata records

    Each saved image is logged with its file ID, map name, map ID and image hash in a CSV file.

  3. Duplicate detection

    The stored image hash lets the mod recognize a map that has already been collected.

  4. Collection folder

    Images and their metadata are written to a map-collector folder inside the Minecraft directory.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.8v1.0.0
1.21.7v1.0.0
1.21.6v1.0.0
1.21.5v1.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Collecting map art on servers

A player who gathers map art on multiplayer servers can save each map once and avoid collecting copies.

Who it’s for: Map art collectors who play on multiplayer servers and want a record of the maps they have gathered.

How it compares

Full comparison

Map Printer is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.16.5, so it does not cover the 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 range. Map Helpers is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for 1.19.3 – 1.21.4, which means the server and every player need it. Map Atlas is client-side only, under the Apache License 2.0 and not open source, with builds across 1.21.1 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Map CollectorFabric1.21.5 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-09-23
Map PrinterFabric1.16.5Client-side only2021-05-19
Map HelpersFabric1.19.3 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-10-21
Map AtlasFabric1.21.1 – 26.2Client-side only2026-10-02

Questions

Does Map Collector need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed next to Map Collector on Fabric.

Does the server need Map Collector?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Where are the saved images and their records kept?

They are written to a map-collector folder in the Minecraft directory, with the metadata in a CSV file.

In the catalog

Map Collector is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Generates images of maps and stores metadata for duplicate-detection. Intended to aid in collecting map art on multiplayer servers.
Laztec, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Laztec
Published
2025-09-21
Updated on Modrinth
2025-09-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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