No. 15 of 22 ·Minecraft World Map Viewers

MapRend

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Freedom report

One barScore 5.5

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

MapRend is ranked #15 of 22 in Minecraft world map viewers on Freedom251. It runs on macOS, Windows.

Compared on Minecraft world map viewers

Free plan: Yes
Offline viewing: Yes
Server map support: No
Live map updates: No
Map view mode: 2d

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The record

Purpose: MapRend renders top-down maps of Minecraft worlds saved in MCAnvil format.
Map views: It can render day and night maps, show biomes, height, and height under oceans.
Resource packs: It can use resource packs and generate a set of block colors from a resource pack.
Customization: Its README describes the tool as easy to update and customize, and documents colors.json and biomes.json configuration files.
Technology: MapRend is written in Java and the repository includes an Ant build file.
Windows setup: The README directs Windows users to issue #1 for installation and usage instructions.
Mac setup: The README provides macOS command-line setup instructions using Git and Ant.
Mac frontend: The repository includes a graphical frontend for Mac OS X distributed as MapRend.app.zip.
Map options: The maintainer documents options for night maps, setting a map radius, and creating rectangular maps.
Inputs and output: The maintainer's usage instructions accept a Minecraft world folder and resource folder, with an optional output directory for the generated map image.
Dependencies: The README says MapRend uses code by MojangAB for reading NBT files and code by Douglas Crockford for JSON files.
Support: The maintainer invites users with questions to ask in the repository's usage issue.
Required files: Rendering requires colors.json and biomes.json; colors.json describes block colors and visibility, while biomes.json contains biome modifiers for leaves, grass, and other blocks.
Windows use: The README points Windows users to issue #1 for installation and usage instructions.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Minecraft World Map Viewers in 2026#15 of 22

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Sources

github.com/YSelfTool/MapRend· checked 7 Oct 2026
github.com/YSelfTool/MapRend/issues/1· checked 7 Oct 2026