Packing Boxes
by Inferis
Packing Boxes lets players pick up a placed block, carry it in a box item and set it down somewhere else, with packing tape to craft the boxes.
What it does
Players craft packing tape and use it on a block to wrap that block into a packing box. The box can then be carried and placed at another location, where shift-using it unpacks the block again. The process covers most blocks, including ones that cannot normally be mined, so a finished build can be moved intact.
Packing Boxes runs on the client and the server, so both sides need the mod. It requires Fabric API and is published only for Fabric, with 13 release versions covering 1.19.4 – 26.3. The latest Fabric file is 1.2.2-26.3 for 26.3, released 2026-09-16, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Snapshot builds are published as well.
Key features
Packing tape crafting
Packing tape is a craftable item that serves as the tool for wrapping a block into a box.
Boxing blocks
Using packing tape on a block turns it into a packing box that keeps the block's contents until it is unpacked.
Moving builds
A packed box can be picked up, carried and placed somewhere else, then unpacked with a shift-use.
Non-minable blocks
The packing process also works on blocks that cannot be mined in the normal way.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Relocating a build
A player who built a structure in the wrong spot can pack its blocks and place them at a new location.
Moving protected blocks
Blocks that cannot be broken and collected normally can still be carried between places using a box.
Who it’s for: Players who rebuild or relocate structures in survival or creative worlds, and server owners who want players to move builds without breaking them.
How it compares
Shulker Packer Mod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that is client and server and not open source, under the MIT License. Where Is My Shulker is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and targets 1.21.11. InfiniteShulkerBox is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.8 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packing Boxes | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Shulker Packer Mod | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-14 |
| Where Is My Shulker | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-21 |
| InfiniteShulkerBox | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-05-29 |
Questions
Does Packing Boxes need Fabric API?
Does the server need Packing Boxes installed?
Which game versions does Packing Boxes support?
In the catalog
Packing Boxes is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to pack up any block in the game into a box, take the box and place it somewhere else and unpack it again. In other words, you can move any block in the game to another place. Not that useful for most blocks, but there are
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/packing-boxes
- Owner
- Inferis
- Published
- 2023-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15