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Minecraft texture packs

A catalog of 114 vetted texture packs (resource packs) for Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, each with a link to the official download source. From subtle vanilla upgrades to a complete visual overhaul. Every pack comes with its resolution, performance impact and compatibility.

114 Packs to download
10 Categories
118 Java Edition
16 Bedrock Edition

What are texture packs?

Texture packs (resource packs) are files that change the look of blocks, items, mobs and the interface in Minecraft. They do not affect gameplay, only the graphics. Installation is simple: download a .zip file, copy it into the .minecraft/resourcepacks/ folder and activate it in the game settings.

Packs fall into categories, from realistic (Patrix, Stratum) through cartoon (Sphax, Bare Bones) to medieval (John Smith, Conquest) and minimalist (Stay True, Vanilla Tweaks). Resolution ranges from 16x (the default) to 1024x (ultra HD). The higher the resolution, the higher the hardware requirements, especially the VRAM of your graphics card.

Some packs require OptiFine or Iris + Continuity on Fabric for features such as connected textures, custom sky and emissive textures. Check each pack's requirements before downloading.

For lighting effects, see our shader ranking. To learn how to install a pack, read the installation guide.

Texture pack categories

Click a category to jump to the packs in that section.

Pack resolution

Texture resolution is the number of pixels per block. The default is 16x16. The higher it is, the sharper the image, but the higher the hardware requirements.

16x 61
32x 31
64x 12
128x 9
256x+ 9
Resolution VRAM Description
16x512 MBThe default, no FPS impact
32x1 GBDouble the quality, minimal impact
64x2 GBCrisp details, slight impact
128x4 GBHD, details visible up close
256x+6+ GBUltra HD, needs a powerful graphics card

Realistic (20)

Faithful 32x

32x Java & Bedrock

Double the vanilla resolution while keeping the original style

Faithful Team 35M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
faithfulvanillapopular

LB Photo Realism

128x Java

Photorealistic textures based on real photographs

Scuttles 14M downloads FPS impact: Medium
realisticphotorealistic128x

Faithful 64x

64x Java

Four times the vanilla resolution for sharper textures

Faithful Team 12M downloads FPS impact: Low
faithfulvanilla64x

R3D.CRAFT

128x Java

A multi-award-winning pack in three resolutions

UniblueMedia 9.2M downloads FPS impact: Medium
realistic128xaward-winning

Patrix

128x Java

Photorealistic PBR textures with parallax occlusion

Patrix 8M downloads FPS impact: High
realisticpbr128x

Misa's Realistic

64x Java

Classic 64x realism with hand-painted textures

Misa 7.8M downloads FPS impact: Low
realistic64xclassic

Default 3D

16x Java

3D block models on top of the default textures

Kowa 6.3M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
3dvanilla16x

Beyond Belief Shaders & Textures

256x Bedrock

Textures and shaders in a single pack for Bedrock

Jemc 6.1M downloads FPS impact: High
realisticbedrockshaders

Natural Mystic Shaders

16x Bedrock

Built-in shaders in a Bedrock pack: shadows and colored light

NaturalMystic Team 5.7M downloads FPS impact: Low
realisticbedrockshaders

Realistico

256x Java

Realistic PBR textures with good performance optimization

Mateo Bignami (JEMC) 5M downloads FPS impact: High
realisticpbr256x

Rodrigo's Pack

128x Java

Warm 128x realism with optional PBR

Rodrigo 4.5M downloads FPS impact: Medium
realistic128xwarm

ModernHD

64x Java

A modern 64x look for contemporary builds

Jeemie 3.8M downloads FPS impact: Low
realistic64xmodern

Stratum

512x Java

Extreme realism up to 2048x with full PBR and ray tracing

ContinuumGraphics 3.2M downloads FPS impact: Very high
realisticpbr512x

Legendary RT

256x Bedrock

Photorealistic PBR with full ray tracing for RTX

Legendary RT Team 2.8M downloads FPS impact: Very high
realisticray tracing256x

Pixel Reality

16x Java

PBR on vanilla 16x: realism with 256 pixels per block

PixelReality Team 2.6M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
realisticpbr16x

Luna HD

64x Java

Muted 64x realism with natural materials

Lunaaris 2.1M downloads FPS impact: Low
realistic64xnatural

UltimaCraft

256x Java

Professional 256x PBR from a 3D artist

UltimaCraft Team 1.8M downloads FPS impact: Very high
realisticpbr256x

Natural Realism

32x Java

Naturalistic 32x focused on vegetation and terrain

NaturalRealism Team 1.5M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
natural32xplants

UMSOEA Textures

512x Java

Professional 512x PBR at AAA game quality

UMSOEA 1.5M downloads FPS impact: Very high
realisticpbr512x

Better Animals Plus Pack

16x Java

Realistic animal textures for the Better Animals Plus mod

Better Animals Team 1.1M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
realisticanimals16x

Cartoon (15)

Sphax PureBDCraft

128x Java & Bedrock

Comic-book BD style with distinctive outlines

Sphax 22M downloads FPS impact: Medium
cartooncomic128x

Plastic Texture Pack

16x Java & Bedrock

Smooth plastic bricks with glossy surfaces

Mojang Studios 18M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonplastic16x

Bare Bones

16x Java & Bedrock

Simplified vanilla with clean colors and smooth surfaces

RobotPantaloons 15M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistsimple16x

Kawaii World

16x Java & Bedrock

Japanese kawaii with hearts, bows and pastels

KawaiiWorld Team 5.4M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonkawaii16x

MS Painted

16x Java

Every texture drawn in MS Paint, just for laughs

MS Painted Community 4.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
comedyms paint16x

Cartoon Craft

16x Java & Bedrock

A vivid animated-series style with thick outlines

CartoonCraft Team 3.9M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonvivid16x

Jicklus

16x Java

Pastel colors with black outlines, like a coloring book

Jicklus 3.5M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonpastel16x

SummerFields

32x Java

A summer idyll with lush greens and warm wood

SummerFields Team 3.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonsummer32x

Anemoia

16x Java

A nostalgic look with soft, watercolor-like colors

Anemoiae 2.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
artisticnostalgic16x

Dandelion

16x Java

Warm, hand-painted textures in a cottagecore style

Dandelion Team 1.9M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonwarm16x

Adventure Time Craft

16x Java

Adventure Time style with the bright colors of the Land of Ooo

AT Craft Community 1.7M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonadventure time16x

Pastello

16x Java

Scandinavian hygge design with a pastel color palette

Pastello Team 1.5M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonpastel16x

SoftBits

16x Java

Soft, pastel textures with rounded edges

SoftBits Team 1.4M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonsoft16x

Bloom, Bright and Retro

16x Java

Bright, vivid colors with a retro-artistic charm

FloralFern 1.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartooncolorful16x

Hafen

16x Java

A cozy Stardew Valley style with hand-made pixel art

Hafen Team 1.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
cartoonstardew16x

Medieval (10)

Futuristic (7)

Minimalist (24)

Vanilla Tweaks

16x Java

Modular vanilla improvements: pick only what you want

xisumavoid / Vanilla Tweaks Team 25M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistvanilla16x

Low On Fire

16x Java

A smaller fire overlay on screen when you are burning, with fire on blocks left unchanged

Haikis 17M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
pvpfireminimalist

Fresh Animations

16x Java

Smooth mob animations: cats swish their tails, villagers gesture

FreshLX 12M downloads FPS impact: Low
animationsmobs16x

Stay True

16x Java

Random variants of vanilla blocks for a more natural-looking world

Blanche 10M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistvanilla16x

XRay Ultimate

16x Java

Transparent blocks that reveal ores (not allowed on servers)

XRay Community 9.5M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
xraycontroversial16x

Huahwi PvP Pack

16x Java

A legendary PvP pack from a professional player

Huahwi 8.9M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
pvpcompetitive16x

Dramatic Skys

16x Java

Photorealistic skies: sunsets and starry nights

thebaum64 8.7M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
skyoverlay16x

Dark Mode Texture Pack

16x Java & Bedrock

A dark GUI without changing block textures

DarkMode Community 6.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistdark mode16x

Better Leaves

16x Java

Dense, bushy leaves instead of see-through tree crowns

Midnighter 6.4M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
leavesoverlay16x

Glowing Ores

16x Java

Glowing ores that show up in the dark, so they are easier to find

GlowOres Team 5.3M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
overlayores16x

Xali's Enhanced Vanilla

16x Java

3D models for vanilla: torches, plants, doors

Xalixilax 5.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
3dvanilla16x

Stimpy PvP Pack

16x Java

Clean PvP textures optimized for Bed Wars and SkyWars

Stimpy 5.1M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
pvpbedwars16x

oCd Pack

16x Java

Extremely simplified single-color blocks, like a diagram

FVDisco 4.7M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistsimple16x

Better Vanilla Building

16x Java

Over 300 building block variants for creative builders

BVB Team 4.3M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
buildingvariants16x

A Little Taste of Jerm

16x Java

A subtle vanilla upgrade with warmer colors

Jerm 3.9M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistvanilla16x

SapixCraft Origins

16x Java & Bedrock

Smoothed 16x vanilla with vivid colors from Sapix

Sapix 3.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistvanilla16x

Overgrowth

16x Java

Lush vegetation: dense grass, vines, moss on stones

Overgrowth Team 3.5M downloads FPS impact: Low
vegetationoverlay16x

IntelEdits PvP Pack

16x Java

An advanced PvP pack with custom models and transparent shields

IntelEdits 3.4M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
pvpcustom16x

Faithless

16x Java & Bedrock

An accessibility pack with ores that colorblind players can tell apart

Faithless Team 2.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
accessibilitycolorblind16x

Nate's Tweaks

16x Java

Modular vanilla tweaks with clearer ores and weapons

Nate 2.3M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistores16x

Ore Variants

16x Java

Random ore texture variants for more natural-looking caves

OreVariants Team 1.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
oresvariants16x

BWW TexturePack

16x Java

Black-and-white textures with color accents, like film noir

BWW Team 890K downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistblack and white16x

Simplex

16x Java

Ultra-minimalist geometry with a limited color palette

Simplex Team 670K downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistgeometric16x

Vanilla Connected Glass

16x Java

Connected glass without OptiFine or mods

sniffercraft34 479K downloads FPS impact: Minimal
minimalistglass16x

RPG (9)

Fantasy (9)

Horror (7)

Retro (10)

HD (11)

Soartex Fanver

64x Java

Elegant 64x HD with soft gradients and clean edges

Soartex Fanver Community 11M downloads FPS impact: Low
hdelegant64x

Compliance 32x

32x Java & Bedrock

An independent alternative to Faithful with its own artistic approach

Compliance Team 6.2M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
faithful32xvanilla

Clarity

32x Java

Semi-realistic 32x with a perfect balance of looks and performance

Clarity Team 5.6M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
hdsemi-realistic32x

Sphax PureBDCraft 256x

256x Java

Comic-style Sphax in crystal-clear 256x

Sphax 4.5M downloads FPS impact: High
hdcomic256x

Lithos Core

32x Java

Earthy 32x realism with a modular add-on system

Lithos Team 3.8M downloads FPS impact: Low
hdearthy32x

cocricot

32x Java

A Japanese HD pack with over 500 extra decorative blocks

cocricot Team (Japan) 2.9M downloads FPS impact: Low
hdjapanese32x

Faithful Create Addon

32x Java

Faithful 32x textures for the Create mod: wheels, belts, mechanisms

Faithful Team 2.7M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
addoncreate32x

Vanilla Deluxe

32x Java

Upgraded 32x vanilla with better shading than Faithful

VanillaDeluxe Team 2.4M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
hdvanilla32x

Blockfront WW2

32x Java

Military textures from World War II, with bunkers

Blockfront Team 1.8M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
militaryww232x

Unique Dark

16x Java

A dark palette with deep grays and strong contrasts

UniqueDark Team 1.7M downloads FPS impact: Minimal
dark16xcontrast

RotrBlocks

256x Java

Ultra-HD 256x with hundreds of building materials

RotrBlocks Team 1.4M downloads FPS impact: High
hdbuilding256x

How to choose a texture pack

Choosing a texture pack depends on three factors: your play style, the power of your computer and your aesthetic preferences.

Based on your computer's power

  • Low-end computer (2-4 GB RAM, integrated graphics): Go for 16x packs: Stay True, Bare Bones, Vanilla Tweaks, Jicklus
  • Mid-range computer (8 GB RAM, GTX 1060/RX 580): You can play with 32x-64x: Faithful 32x, John Smith Legacy, Sphax PureBDCraft
  • Powerful computer (16+ GB RAM, RTX 3060+): Resolutions 128x-512x: Patrix, Stratum, Realistico, SapixCraft 512x

Based on your play style

  • Vanilla survival: Stay True, Faithful 32x, Vanilla Tweaks, A Little Taste of Jerm
  • Creative building: Conquest, cocricot, Better Vanilla Building, RotrBlocks
  • Competitive PvP: Huahwi PvP, Stimpy PvP, IntelEdits PvP
  • RPG servers: John Smith Legacy, Dokucraft, MythicCraft, Mizuno's 16 Craft
  • Photography and video: Patrix + Complementary Reimagined, Faithful 64x + BSL
  • Horror and survival: Nox, Last Days, Silent Hill Pack

Best packs for beginners

If you have never used a texture pack before, start with one of these:

  1. Faithful 32x: double the vanilla resolution, no surprises
  2. Stay True: subtle upgrades without changing the style
  3. Bare Bones: simplified vanilla, beautiful with shaders
  4. Vanilla Tweaks: you choose what to change

Quick texture pack installation

  1. Download the pack (a .zip file) from the official source. You will find the link on each pack's page in our catalog
  2. Open Minecraft and go to Options → Resource Packs
  3. Click Open Pack Folder and the resourcepacks folder opens
  4. Copy the downloaded .zip file into that folder (do not unzip it!)
  5. Go back to Minecraft. The pack appears in the list of available packs. Click the arrow to activate it

Folder paths:

  • Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\resourcepacks
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/resourcepacks
  • Linux: ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks

Detailed guide with screenshots: How to install a texture pack

Frequently asked questions

Are texture packs free?

Most packs in our catalog are completely free. Some offer a free base version and a paid premium version with extra content (e.g. Realistico, Stratum). On the Bedrock Marketplace some packs are paid for with Minecoins.

Do texture packs lower FPS?

It depends on the resolution. 16x packs have no effect on performance. 32x packs have a minimal effect. 64x-128x packs can lower FPS by 5-15% on weaker computers. 256x+ packs need a powerful graphics card with at least 4-6 GB of VRAM.

Can I use several packs at once?

Yes! Minecraft lets you stack packs, and the one higher in the list takes priority. That way you can combine, for example, Faithful 32x (base) + Fresh Animations (mobs) + Dramatic Skys (sky) + Connected Glass (glass). Overlays that change different elements do not conflict with each other: a pack such as Xali's Enchanted Books only replaces the enchanted book textures and works on top of any base.

Do texture packs work on servers?

Yes. Texture packs are installed on the client side and work on all servers. Some servers may force their own packs, in which case you will be asked to accept them.

Are texture packs the same as shaders?

No. Texture packs change the look of block surfaces (colors, details), while shaders change lighting, shadows, water and atmospheric effects. You can use both at the same time for the best visual result.

What is OptiFine and do I need it?

OptiFine is a mod that adds advanced graphics features: connected textures, custom sky, emissive textures and random mobs. Some packs require it for full functionality. On Fabric the alternative is the mods Continuity + CIT Resewn + Entity Model Features.

More places to find texture packs

Our catalog has 114 packs with links to official sources, but there are thousands more. Check these sources:

Take a look at our interactive tools for generating commands, comparing shaders and designing skins.

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