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Pickup Animations: Subtle, Tiny, Satisfying Inventory Item QoL

by dqu1j

Pickup Animations plays a short, subtle animation when an item is picked up into the inventory, and it runs on the client alone.

FabricNeoForgeClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21.11 – 26.2

What it does

Picked-up items get a small animation as they enter the inventory, a light visual touch rather than a large change to the interface. Only the client needs the mod, so players can add it to a single-player world or a multiplayer client without any server-side install. It is built for Fabric and NeoForge, with files covering 1.21.11 – 26.2 and the 26.2 builds dated 2026-06-19 as the newest.

The mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Pickup animation

    Items animate into the inventory when picked up, adding a brief visual response to collecting.

  2. Other GUI effects

    Animations also reach other inventory and GUI elements, keeping the visual style consistent.

  3. Client-side design

    Only the player's client runs the animation, so the mod does not change anything the server has to process.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.21.0+26.2.x-fabric1.0+26.2.x-neoforge
26.1.21.0+26.1.x-fabric1.0+26.1.x-neoforge
26.1.11.0+26.1.x-fabric1.0+26.1.x-neoforge
26.11.0+26.1.x-fabric1.0+26.1.x-neoforge
1.21.111.0+1.21.11-fabric1.0+1.21.11-neoforge
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Tiny Pickup Animation is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.20 – 26.2, under the MIT License and not open source. No Item Pickup Animations is also client-side and Fabric-only, covering 1.15 – 1.21.11, and is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Pickup Animations: Subtle, Tiny, Satisfying Inventory Item QoLFabric and NeoForge1.21.11 – 26.2Client-side only2026-06-19
Tiny Pickup AnimationFabric1.20 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-20
No Item Pickup AnimationsFabric1.15 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-25

Questions

Does the server need Pickup Animations?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which loaders does Pickup Animations support?

Fabric and NeoForge. Files for 26.2 were last updated on 2026-06-19.

In the catalog

Pickup Animations: Subtle, Tiny, Satisfying Inventory Item QoL is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

--- A small, client-side QOL mod that adds a subtle pickup animation when you pick up an item in your inventory (or any other GUI). That's all. Want it on older Minecraft versions? Check out Tiny Item Animations! This mod was heavily inspired by it. Sadly it seems to be no longer maintained.
dqu1j, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
dqu1j
Published
2026-04-17
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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