Blockbench
A free, open-source low-poly 3D model editor with texturing and animation, popular for Minecraft.
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About Blockbench
Blockbench is a 3D editor for low-poly and boxy models, best known in the Minecraft community for building custom entities, items and blocks, but also used for indie game assets and stylised art. It combines cuboid and mesh modeling with built-in texture painting, automatic UV mapping and templates, so you can paint directly on the model or in a 2D editor, and a keyframe animation editor with a graph editor for rigged models. Export options cover Minecraft Java and Bedrock formats as well as glTF, OBJ and others, and a plugin store adds more formats and tools. It is not meant for high-poly modeling, sculpting or realistic rendering. Blockbench is free for any project and open source under the GPL, and runs as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux or as a web app in the browser.
Best for: Minecraft creators and indie developers making low-poly models.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free and open source for any project
- Modeling, texturing and animation in one simple app
- Native Minecraft export formats
Why people leave
- Limited to low-poly work
- No sculpting or realistic rendering
- Workflow is tuned to game and Minecraft formats
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Blockbench: common questions
Is Blockbench free?
Yes. Blockbench is free, open-source software.
Is Blockbench open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at JannisX11/blockbench.
What platforms does Blockbench run on?
Blockbench is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and Web.
What are the best alternatives to Blockbench?
The highest-ranked Blockbench alternatives right now are Blender, Wings 3D and Tinkercad. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.