Backup & Restore

Save a Backup of Your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition World on Windows

You can create a backup of your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition world to store locally or transfer onto another Windows PC by exporting your world file: Launch Minecraft and select Play. Select the pencil icon on...

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Save a Backup of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Worlds on Android

You can copy Minecraft: Bedrock Edition worlds created on Android devices to a computer or another Android device if your File Storage Location was set to External when you created your world. See Use Realms...

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Save a Backup of Your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Worlds on Your iPhone or iPad

If you play Minecraft on an iPhone or iPad, you can connect your iOS device to a Mac OS computer to make a backup copy of your worlds so that you can restore worlds later or transfer worlds to another iOS de...

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Save a Backup of Your Minecraft: Java Edition World

Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to create a backup of any single-player world. It is always a good idea to save a backup copy of your Minecraft world to protect your progress. Launch Minecraft: Java Editi...

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Find Your Minecraft: Java Edition Backup World

To preserve a copy of your Java Edition world that you can store or transfer, you must create a manual backup. Backups are stored in a folder on your device, which you can easily navigate to either through y...

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Transfer a Minecraft: Java Edition World to a New Device

If you installed Minecraft: Java Edition on a new computer, you can transfer your Minecraft: Java Edition worlds, so you can keep building without starting over. If you have not exported a backup file of you...

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Import a Minecraft: Bedrock World on a Windows PC

You can import a Minecraft: Bedrock Edition World you have backed up from another device or previously saved onto your Windows PC. If you haven’t exported a world yet, start with Save a Backup of Your Minecr...

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How Minecraft Stores World Files on Your Android Device

Your worlds on Minecraft for Android are stored in the File Storage Location that was selected in your Minecraft storage settings when you created your world. You can have worlds stored in both Application a...

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How to Recover Missing Minecraft Worlds on Apple Devices

Make sure your app is up to date by going to the App store and selecting Update. Launch the Minecraft app on your Apple device. Open the Minecraft Marketplace. Select the Store. Scroll down to purchases and...

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Manage Minecraft Cloud Saves on Nintendo Switch

You can save your game to the cloud for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, Minecraft Dungeons, and Minecraft Legends on Nintendo Switch with an active Nintendo Switch Online Account. Enable automatic cloud saves on...

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Manage Minecraft Cloud Saves on PlayStation

You can save your game to the cloud for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 with an active PlayStation Plus subscription. Enable automatic cloud saves on PlayStation 4 and PlayStati...

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Manage Minecraft Cloud Saves on Xbox

Xbox automatically saves your most recent Minecraft files in the cloud. Here's how to confirm you have automatic saves enabled and restore cloud saves to your device. Enable automatic cloud saves on Xbox If ...

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How to Back Up Your Minecraft Save to the Cloud on PC, Mac, Chromebook, and Linux

This article details how to manage cloud saves for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, Minecraft: Java Edition, Minecraft Legends, and Minecraft Dungeons on PC, Mac, Chromebook, and Linux. In This Article: Minecraf...

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Use Realms to Transfer a Minecraft: Bedrock Edition World to Another Device

Transfer your Minecraft: Bedrock Edition worlds between devices with Minecraft Realms! Minecraft Realms allows you to upload your single-player worlds to the cloud and download them on your other devices for...

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