Pitch Display
by Omereis333
Pitch Display shows the player's current pitch angle as a heads-up overlay while playing Minecraft, and can be moved and recolored.
What it does
The HUD reads the camera pitch every frame and prints it in degrees, so a player looking straight down and a player looking at the horizon each see a readout that changes with the view. Near the steep ends of the range, the readout switches to a format with a different precision, so values around -70 and -80 degrees and values around 35 and 45 degrees are shown in a way that reads more clearly at a glance. The overlay can be snapped to the center of the screen, dragged to a new position and toggled on or off with keybinds, and the chosen position is kept between game sessions.
Pitch Display is a client mod for Fabric. Only the player's client needs it, and it adds nothing to the server side. Its files target the 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 range, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest build, and the code is released under the MIT License without being open source. The interface text is translated into several languages.
Key features
Pitch angle overlay
A small HUD line displays the pitch angle of the player's view, updated while the game runs.
Adjustable overlay position
Pressing the H key starts a drag mode, and the overlay can be dropped at any spot on the screen.
Snap to center
The overlay can be aligned to the center of the screen, which keeps the readout in a fixed place.
Color and visibility controls
The text color can be changed through ModMenu, and the J key shows or hides the overlay.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Aiming and building
Players who build straight vertical structures or line up shots at a set angle can read the pitch value without looking away from the scene.
Screen recordings
Creators who record gameplay can keep the pitch readout visible, placed and colored to suit the footage.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a constant readout of their camera angle while building, exploring or recording gameplay. Servers do not need the mod, since it runs entirely on the client.
How it compares
AngleSnap is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License and is open source, with files for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8, so it covers an older range than Pitch Display. Item Durability HUD is also client-side on Fabric under the MIT License, but it is not open source and is published only for 1.21.11, showing item durability rather than camera pitch.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch Display | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| AngleSnap | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-30 |
| Item Durability HUD | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
Questions
Does Pitch Display need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Pitch Display support?
How is the overlay moved or hidden?
In the catalog
Pitch Display is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Shows your pitch angle on the HUD while playing Minecraft.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pitch-display
- Owner
- Omereis333
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15