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/title

Flash large titles and subtitles across a player's screen.

🪨Bedrock note: Bedrock uses /title for presets and /titleraw for JSON.

Overview

What is the /title command?

The /title command shows large text in the centre of a player's screen, with a smaller subtitle and an optional actionbar line above the hotbar. You can set fade-in, stay and fade-out timings for a polished cinematic feel.

It's the go-to for round announcements, countdowns, story beats and 'You Win!' screens in maps.

When to use it: Use /title to flash big on-screen messages — round starts, countdowns, win/lose screens and story text.

At a glance

Syntax

Syntax
/title <target> title <json>
commandtargetcoordsvaluerequiredoptional

See it

What it does

Welcome!

to the server

Big text flashes on screen

Anatomy

Every part, explained

  1. 1
    /titleCommandRequired

    Displays on-screen title text.

  2. 2
    <target>TargetRequired

    Who sees it. @a is everyone.

  3. 3
    titleSlotRequired

    title, subtitle, actionbar, or times.

  4. 4
    <json>TextRequired

    A JSON text component, e.g. {"text":"Hi"}.

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Copy & paste

Examples

/title @a title {"text":"Welcome!"}

A big greeting for everyone.

/title @s subtitle {"text":"Good luck"}

Smaller text under the title.

/title @a times 10 70 20

Set fade-in, stay, and fade-out.

Avoid these

Common mistakes

✕/title @a "Hello"
✓/title @a title {"text":"Hello"}

You need a slot keyword and JSON text.

✕/title @a title Hello
✓/title @a title {"text":"Hello"}

Raw text won't work - wrap it in a JSON component.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How do you show a title on screen in Minecraft?
Run /title <player> title "{\"text\":\"Hello\"}" to display large centred text. Use subtitle and actionbar for the other lines.
How do you set how long a title stays?
Run /title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut> (in ticks) before sending the title text.
How do you clear a title?
Use /title <player> clear to remove any title currently showing, or reset to restore default timings.

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