How to prepare your world for upload to BedrockMap

The process for exporting your Minecraft Bedrock world varies depending on your device. Select your platform below to jump to the relevant instructions:

Method 1: Export from Minecraft (Recommended)

1. Launch Minecraft and select Play
2. Find the world you want to export on the Worlds tab
3. Click the pencil icon next to the world name
4. Select Export world from the General Settings under File management
5. Modify any settings you'd like to enable (optional)
6. Click Export world
7. Choose a location to save the file and select Export

Method 2: Manual Zip from File System

1. Press Win + R to open Run dialog
2. Type %appdata%\Minecraft Bedrock\Users and press Enter
3. Open the folder with a long string of numbers (this is your user ID)
4. Navigate to games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds
5. Find your world folder (check the levelname.txt file inside each folder to identify your world)
6. Open the world folder and select all files and folders inside (level.dat, db folder, etc.)
7. Right-click the selection and choose Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder
8. The resulting .zip file can be uploaded directly to BedrockMap

Android has two different storage options in Minecraft settings: External and Application (default). The export method depends on your storage setting.

Method 1: External Storage (File Manager Access)

If your Minecraft storage is set to External, you can access worlds directly:

1. Open your device's File Manager app
2. Navigate to Android/data/com.mojang.minecraftpe/files/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds
3. Find your world folder (check the levelname.txt file to identify it)
4. Open the world folder and select all the contents (not the folder itself)
5. Tap the three dots menu and select Compress or Zip
6. The resulting .zip file can be uploaded to BedrockMap or transferred to a PC via cloud storage

Method 2: Application Storage (Realm Transfer Required)

If your storage is set to Application (default), you need to use a Realm to transfer the world:

1. Upload your world to a Realm (see the Realms section below for detailed steps)
2. Download the world on another device with Minecraft (PC, iOS, or Android with External storage)
3. Export the world using that device's method

iOS allows direct access to Minecraft world files through the Files app.

1. Open the Files app on your iOS device
2. Navigate to On My iPhone (or On My iPad)
3. Open Minecraft → games → com.mojang → minecraftWorlds
4. Find your world folder (tap folders to check the levelname.txt file)
5. Open the world folder and select all the contents (tap Select, then Select All)
6. Tap the three dots menu and select Compress
7. A file named Archive.zip will be created in the same folder
8. You can now either:
   • Upload the .zip file directly to BedrockMap from your iOS device
   • Share the file to cloud storage (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.) and access it from your PC

Game consoles don't provide direct access to world files. You'll need to use a Minecraft Realm to transfer your world to another device where you can export it.

Step 1: Upload World to Realm

1. Launch Minecraft on your console
2. Select Play from the launch screen
3. Select Realms and choose the Realm you want to use (you'll need an active Realm subscription)
4. Select Settings on the Realm
5. Select a world slot and select Edit World
6. Navigate to the bottom of the Game Settings tab
7. Select Upload World (if using an empty slot) or Replace World (if overwriting an existing world)
8. Choose your world from the list and confirm the upload

Step 2: Download World on Another Device

1. Launch Minecraft on your PC, iOS, or Android device and sign in with your Microsoft account
2. Select Play from the launch screen
3. Select the Realms tab and select your Realm
4. Select Settings on the Realm
5. Select the slot with your world and select Edit World
6. Navigate to the bottom of the Game Settings tab
7. Select Download World
8. The world will appear on the Worlds tab as "[World name] - Copy"

Once downloaded, follow the export instructions for your destination device (Windows, iOS, or Android) to create the .mcworld or .zip file.

If your world is already hosted on a Minecraft Realm, you can download it to any device with Minecraft.

1. Launch Minecraft and sign in with your Microsoft account
2. Select Play from the launch screen
3. Select the Realms tab and select your Realm
4. Select Settings on the Realm
5. Select the world slot you want to download and select Edit World
6. Navigate to the bottom of the Game Settings tab
7. Select Download World
8. The world will appear on the Worlds tab (usually named "[World name] - Copy")

Once downloaded to your device, use the appropriate export method for your platform:

• Windows export method
• iOS export method
• Android export method

If you're running a Bedrock Dedicated Server or using a hosting provider (Aternos, Bisect Hosting, Apex Hosting, etc.), you can export worlds directly from the server files.

1. Stop your Bedrock Dedicated Server (to ensure all world data is saved)
2. Navigate to your server directory
3. Find your world in the worlds/[WorldName] folder
4. Download the entire world folder using your hosting provider's file manager, FTP, or SFTP:
   • Aternos: Use the Files section and download the world folder
   • Bisect/Apex/Similar: Use their file manager or FTP access
   • Self-hosted: Access via FTP, SFTP, or direct file access
5. Once downloaded to your local device, compress the world folder contents into a .zip file:
   • Windows: Right-click → Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder
   • Mac: Right-click → Compress
   • Linux: zip -r worldname.zip *
6. The .zip file is now ready to upload to BedrockMap

Before uploading to BedrockMap, make sure your world file meets these requirements:

• File format: .mcworld or .zip
• Maximum file size: 5GB
• The archive should contain world files at the root level (level.dat, db folder, etc.)
• Optional: Test by double-clicking the .mcworld file - it should open in Minecraft

Now you're ready to upload your world to BedrockMap:

1. Go to the BedrockMap Dashboard
2. Click Upload New World
3. Drag and drop your .mcworld or .zip file, or click to browse
4. Your world will automatically begin uploading and rendering with default settings

Your world will be added to the render queue with default settings applied. Rendering time depends on world size and current queue length. You'll see progress updates on your dashboard, and you can view your map as soon as rendering is complete!