MCWORLD File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .mcworld
Full Name Minecraft World Backup File
File Type Game File
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Format Zip-archive
Primary Use Storing Minecraft Game Worlds
Developed by Mojang Studios
File Structure Compressed
Compression ZIP Compression
Encryption None inherently, but ZIP encryption can be applied
Compatibility Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)
File Location after Download Typically moved to Minecraft's game directory
How to Open Imported through Minecraft's game menu
Content World data including blocks, entities, player info, and world settings
Editability Can be edited through in-game mechanisms or by unpacking, modifying, and repacking
Main Purpose Backup or share Minecraft worlds
Directly Playable After import into Minecraft
How to Create Export from Minecraft
Known for Ease of world sharing and backup