webmapview
by xingwangzhe
With webmapview, players can open a web map service such as squaremap inside the game without leaving Minecraft.
What it does
The mod embeds a browser view in the game so a web map can be shown on screen. Players add, remove and switch between several map service URLs from a custom URL management screen, and the browser interface supports the usual custom URL handling needed to reach them. The browser view runs on the client alone, so only the player's installation needs the mod and servers can run without it.
A map shows the player's current location, centering itself on the player as they move. The view works across the Overworld, the Nether and the End, so one setup covers every dimension a world uses. Installation needs Fabric and MCEF (Minecraft Chromium Embedded Framework). The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is published for Fabric in two release versions, covering 1.20.1 and 1.21.4.
Key features
Custom URL management
Players add, remove and manage several map service URLs from within the game.
Browser interface
An embedded browser displays the map pages, with support for custom URLs.
Real-time player positioning
The map automatically centers on the player's current location as they move.
Multi-world support
The map view works in the Overworld, the Nether and the End.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Viewing a squaremap server
A player who joins a server running squaremap can open its web map in the game and follow their position on it.
Switching between map services
A player who uses more than one map service can keep each URL saved and move between them from one screen.
Who it’s for: Players who use a web map service on a server and want it in the game window. Server owners need nothing extra, since the mod runs only on the client.
How it compares
WebsiteMod is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric across 1.20.6 – 1.21.11, so it covers a later range than webmapview. CraftLink is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but its files exist only for 1.20.1. squaremap-banner is server-side only and under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, so it is not open source and is a different kind of addition.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| webmapview | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-08-11 |
| WebsiteMod | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-18 |
| CraftLink | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-07-08 |
| squaremap-banner | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.6 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-25 |
Questions
Does webmapview need MCEF?
Does a server need webmapview installed?
Which Minecraft versions does webmapview support?
In the catalog
webmapview is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This is a Fabric mod for Minecraft that allows players to view web map services (squaremap) through an in-game browser interface, supporting features like custom URLs.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/webmapview
- Owner
- xingwangzhe
- Published
- 2025-01-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15