Progress Renderer
by Masonine
Progress Renderer takes periodic screenshots automatically, building a visual history of a Minecraft world on the client side for Fabric.
What it does
Progress Renderer captures screenshots at random fixed times, so a world gains a visual record as it develops. Its small client-side footprint runs on Fabric alone. The capture window is configurable and can span from 1 to 30 in-game days, and the schedule can be set to a random time or to a fixed set of screenshot times spread over a few in-game days. Scheduling is aware of sleep, so time skipped while sleeping does not count toward the schedule.
Each world and each server keeps its own settings and schedule, which avoids duplicate captures after reconnecting to the same server. Screenshots are saved to the normal screenshots folder of the game. Optional features hide the HUD during a capture, show corner notifications and add a custom filename prefix. Every option is changed in the in-game settings menu, and Mod Menu gives a handy way to reach those settings, although it is not strictly required.
Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files exist for Fabric on Minecraft 26.1.2, with 1.1.1+26.1.2 as the latest file, published 2026-07-31.
Key features
Random fixed capture times
Screenshots are taken at randomly chosen fixed times inside a configurable window, so the captures do not fall on the same spot each day.
Adjustable time window
The capture window can cover anywhere from 1 to 30 in-game days, set in the settings menu.
Sleep-aware scheduling
Time skipped while sleeping is excluded from the schedule, so a night in bed does not trigger a burst of captures.
Per-world and per-server settings
Each world and server keeps its own settings and schedule, which stops duplicate captures after reconnecting.
HUD hiding and notifications
Optional settings hide the interface during a capture and show a corner notification when one is saved.
Custom filename prefix
A prefix can be set for the saved screenshot files, making them simple to sort in the normal screenshots folder.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Renice Shot is also a client-side Fabric screenshot mod under the MIT License, and it is open source, but it targets 26.2 – 26.3 rather than 26.1.2. Lunarshot covers 26.1.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, is client-side only and is under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Screenshot Copy is open source as well, is client-side only and is on the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 26.1 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Renderer | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
| Renice Shot | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Lunarshot | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Screenshot Copy | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does Progress Renderer need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Where are the screenshots saved?
In the catalog
Progress Renderer is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Progress Renderer is a lightweight, client-side Fabric mod that automatically creates a visual history of your Minecraft world through periodic screenshots. Choose between a random or fixed capture time, set screenshots to occur every few in-game days, and configure everything through the in-game settings menu…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/progress-renderer
- Owner
- Masonine
- Published
- 2026-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15