How to Use Minecraft Seeds
A world seed is a number that Minecraft uses to generate terrain, biomes, structures, and ore placement. Using a specific seed lets you recreate the exact same world every time.
What Is a Seed?
Every Minecraft world is generated from a seed value. When you create a new world without specifying a seed, the game picks a random one. By entering a specific seed number, you can generate the exact same world layout, including terrain, biomes, village locations, and structure placement.
Seeds are tied to the Minecraft version and edition. A Java Edition seed will produce different terrain than the same number on Bedrock Edition. Seeds may also change between major version updates.
Java Edition
Open Minecraft Java Edition
Launch the game and click "Singleplayer" from the main menu.
Create New World
Click "Create New World" to open the world creation screen.
Open More World Options
Click "More World Options..." or "World" tab depending on your version.
Enter the Seed
Find the "Seed for the World Generator" field. Type or paste the seed number exactly as shown. Include the minus sign for negative seeds.
Configure and Create
Set your game mode, difficulty, and other preferences. Click "Create New World" to generate your world.
Bedrock Edition
Open Minecraft Bedrock
Launch the game on your console, mobile device, or Windows and tap "Play".
Create New World
Tap "Create New" then "Create New World".
Find the Seed Field
Scroll down in the Game Settings to find the "Seed" input field.
Enter the Seed
Type or paste the seed number. Bedrock seeds are typically shorter numbers. Include the minus sign for negative seeds.
Create and Play
Adjust any other settings you want, then tap "Create" to generate your world.
Finding Your Current Seed
Java Edition
Open the chat window by pressing T, then type /seed and press Enter. The seed number will appear in chat. This works in singleplayer and on servers where you have the appropriate permission level.
Bedrock Edition
Go to Settings, then Game, and scroll down to find the Seed field. Alternatively, use the /seed command if cheats are enabled.
Important Notes
- Seeds are version-specific. A seed from 1.18 may generate differently in 1.21 due to terrain generation changes.
- Java and Bedrock editions use different world generation algorithms. The same seed number will produce different worlds on each edition.
- Seeds marked as "Both" on this site have been tested on both editions and produce notable features on both, but the exact terrain will differ.
- Negative seeds must include the minus sign (-) when entering them.
- Structure locations (villages, temples, etc.) are determined by the seed but may shift slightly between sub-versions.
- The spawn point shown is approximate. Your exact spawn location may vary by a few blocks.