Tiny Pickup Animation
Tiny Pickup Animation replaces the default item pickup animation with a smoother, more modern effect on the Fabric loader.
What it does
The animation covers items picked up from the ground, the hotbar and the inventory screen, and it also runs when items are swapped between hotbar slots or chosen with the pick block key. Crafting output in the 2x2 grid and the crafting table, furnace output when smelting completes, and workstations such as the brewing stand, anvil, loom and enchanting table all receive the effect.
Version 1.2.0 expanded coverage and improved smoothness. The author notes list hover animations for menus such as the stonecutter and loom, and animations for villager and wandering trader screens as future ideas. The mod is published for Fabric only, across 23 release versions 1.20 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is 1.2.0 for 26.2, released 2026-09-20.
Key features
Pickup animation
Items collected from the ground or the inventory get a smoother animation than the vanilla effect.
Hotbar and inventory swaps
Moving items between hotbar slots and inventory slots plays the same animation.
Crafting and smelting output
Results from the 2x2 grid, the crafting table and the furnace animate when they are taken.
Workstation coverage
Brewing stand, anvil, loom, enchanting table and stonecutter screens are included in the effect.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Pickup Animations: Subtle, Tiny, Satisfying Inventory Item QoL is a similar option that runs on Fabric and NeoForge, is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and targets 1.21.11 – 26.2. No Item Pickup Animations is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and reaches back to 1.15 – 1.21.11, but it removes the effect rather than replacing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Pickup Animation | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Pickup Animations: Subtle, Tiny, Satisfying Inventory Item QoL | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
| No Item Pickup Animations | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-25 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Tiny Pickup Animation 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.
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What the author says
Tiny Pickup Animation replaces Minecraft's outdated item pickup animation with a modern, satisfying system - now covering pickups, hotbar, inventory, crafting, smelting, stonecutter, and more. v1.2.0 brings a major overhaul with improved smoothness and expanded coverage. Small detail, big difference. Enjoy! Features…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tiny-pickup-animation
- Owner
- cat_metalhead
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15