Importing and Exporting Your Worlds

We recommend frequent backups of your worlds. The best way to accomplish this is through export and import. This article will cover:

• Export
• Import

This is important to do not just periodically, but before you install or update your client.

Backing up your levels can help teachers measure daily progress, provide a way to “restore” a world damaged by error or mischief, or allow students to work on projects outside the classroom setting.

Export

1. From the Minecraft start screen, click “PLAY”
2. Click the pencil icon to the right of the world
3. At the bottom of the menu, click “Export World”
4. Save the world to your location of choice. The exported .mcworld file can be placed anywhere (network drive, USB, etc.) to provide maximum flexibility.

Import

1. From the Minecraft start screen, click “PLAY"
2. Click the left arrow icon to the right of “Create New”
3. Find the .mcworld file and select it to import.

Additional Notes

• Worlds from Bedrock can be renamed as .mcworld files at opened in M:EE. Worlds created in M:EE cannot be converted to Bedrock
• No special characters or punctuation can be used in world titles if you want to export
• If you open a world from a file picker on your device the world will automatically generate
• As of the 1.12 release work done with the book and quill can be exported into a PDF

If you have any issues, or cannot locate your worlds via this method, please contact support or post a thread in the “Technical Support” area of the forums.