How do I install NBT Exporter?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does NBT Exporter work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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NBT Exporter

by ScenarioPlanet · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Forge3 builds
Mod loader Fabric2 builds

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.4Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.4
Minecraft 1.12.2

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.4Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.19.4

⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.4 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.4 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.12.2 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.4 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.19.4 · Fabric

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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NBT Exporter

NBT Exporter is a simple client-side mod that allows players to export NBT data of items from their inventory.

Usage

Hold the item you want to export NBT for, and use the /exportnbt command.

You can use it like that:

/exportnbt MyUniqueItem

...or like that:

/exportnbt "My Unique Item, but with spaces"

Providing a file name is optional. If not specified, the file will use the current date and time as the name.

To view the tags in an exported .nbt file, you can use a file reader such as NBTExplorer.

You can use this command on any Minecraft server without requiring additional permissions unless prohibited by server rules.

Commands

Since v2.0 NBT Exporter provides these commands:

/exportnbt exports item NBT only, in compressed binary format
/exportstack exports full information about the item as NBT (incl. id & count & damage), in compressed binary format
/exportnbtstr exports item NBT only, in text (stringified) format
/exportstackstr exports full information about the item as NBT (incl. id & count & damage), in text (stringified) format
/exportgive exports full information about the item as /give command into .txt

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as nbtexporter-1.20-2.0.1-fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 46 KB
Download link checked 20 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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