How to Use the TakePicture Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /takepicture command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can use the /takepicture command to either take a photo of a player or to take a photo from a player's point of view. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Supported Platforms

The /takepicture command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	No
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	Yes (1.12.5)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

TakePicture Command

TakePicture Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the /takepicture command has different syntaxes depending on what picture you would like to take.

To take a photo of a player from the point of view of another player:

/takepicture <targetCamera> <targetPlayer>

To take a photo of a player from a the point of view of a specific XYZ coordinate:

/takepicture <cameraSpawnLocation> <targetPlayer>

To take a photo from the point of view of a specific player:

/takepicture <targetPlayer>

Definitions

targetPlayer is the name of the player (or a target selector) whose photo you wish to take.
targetCamera is the name of the player (or a target selector) whose camera perspective you wish to use to take the photo.
cameraSpawnLocation is the coordinate of the camera perspective you wish to use to take the photo.

Examples

Example in Education Edition

To take a photo of the nearest player from DigMinecraft's point of view in Minecraft Education Edition:

/takepicture @p DigMinecraft

To take a photo of the player named DigMinecraft from the point of view of a camera located at coordinates (31, 64, 100):

/takepicture 31 64 100 DigMinecraft

To take a photo from the nearest player's point of view:

/takepicture @p

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to use the /takepicture command to take a picture from the nearest player's point of view with the following command:

/takepicture @p

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

takepicture command

Once the cheat has been entered, the game will determine the target and point of view for the photo.

completed takepicture command

Since we taking a picture from our own point of view, we will see a white photo box appear around the center of the screen. This is the area of the game that will be photographed.

When the white photo box disappears, the picture will be taken and the photo can be accessed in your Portfolio.

takepicture command and portfolio

Congratulations, you have learned how to use the /takepicture command in Minecraft.

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