Spawn Egg Preview
by Mai_xiyu
Spawn Egg Preview replaces the flat spawn egg textures in the game with 3D models of the entities they create, so each egg shows what it spawns.
What it does
Spawn eggs appear as the real entity models in the inventory, the hotbar, a player's hand and the creative menu. The models are scaled automatically so they fit inside the item slots. Only the visuals change: spawning, mob behavior and crafting stay the same as in vanilla.
The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it; a server can run without it and players joining that server do not need to change anything. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for six game versions, 1.21 – 1.21.5. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Installation on Fabric needs no extra library, and the latest files are 1.0 for 1.21.4 on Fabric and 1.0 for 1.21.5 on Forge and NeoForge, all dated 2025-09-16.
Key features
3D entity models on eggs
Each spawn egg is drawn with the model of the mob or entity it summons, making eggs easier to tell apart.
Models in every item view
The egg models appear in the inventory, the hotbar, the hand and the creative menu, not only in one screen.
Automatic scaling
Each model is scaled to fill the item slot, so larger mobs remain readable inside a small square.
Visual-only changes
The preview changes how eggs look and does not alter how they spawn or how entities behave.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Browsing a large egg collection
Players with many spawn eggs in creative inventories can identify each one by its model without hovering over it.
Building with mob displays
Builders who use spawn eggs as props in item frames or displays can show recognizable mob shapes.
Who it’s for: Players who collect or sort spawn eggs in creative mode, and players who want the egg items to show their entity models in survival inventories.
How it compares
Dragon's Egg(S) is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, runs on client and server, and covers Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.5 – 1.21.11. Model Tools is open source under the Apache License 2.0, with Fabric files for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 and an optional environment, while Spawn Egg Preview is client-side only and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spawn Egg Preview | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-09-16 |
| Dragon's Egg(S) | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-01 |
| Model Tools | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client or server, optional | 2025-12-12 |
Questions
Does Spawn Egg Preview need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Spawn Egg Preview support?
Does the mod change how spawn eggs work?
In the catalog
Spawn Egg Preview is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spawn-egg-preview
- Owner
- Mai_xiyu
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15