How to make Charcoal in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft charcoal with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, charcoal is an important basic item in your inventory. Charcoal can be used to quickly to craft torches. It can also be used as a fuel in a furnace to smelt/cook 8 items (1 charcoal will burn in a furnace for 80 seconds).
Let's explore how to make charcoal in a furnace.
Supported Platforms
Charcoal is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.3.1) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
Education Edition | Yes |
* 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.
Where to find Charcoal in Creative Mode
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Definitions
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Charcoal
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft charcoal:
TIP: You only need to use one type of wood! You don't have to gather them all.
How to craft Charcoal in Survival Mode
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.
TIP: Read our tutorial called
How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren't sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Items to make Charcoal
Next, place the wooden item in the top box of the furnace. In this example, we are going to make charcoal from an oak log. You should see the flames cooking the oak log.
Once the wood is cooked/burned in the furnace, the charcoal will appear in the box to the right.
4. Move the Charcoal to Inventory
Now that you have made charcoal in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made charcoal in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Definitions
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Charcoal
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft Xbox One 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft PS4 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p charcoal 1 0
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60 and 1.14.31, the /give command for Charcoal is:
/give @p coal 1 1
Things to Make with Charcoal
You can use charcoal to make items in Minecraft such as:
Things to Do with Charcoal
Here are some activities that you can do with charcoal in Minecraft: