Chunky renders Minecraft worlds into detailed images using a path tracer for realistic lighting and scenery.
Chunky
Chunky uses path tracing to render Minecraft worlds into realistic images.

About Chunky
Chunky is a Minecraft rendering tool that uses Path Tracing to create realistic images of your Minecraft worlds. Setup requires Java 17 and JavaFX 17, plus the Chunky Launcher to install updates and launch the app. It supports Minecraft 1.2 to 1.19.2 worlds. Renders can be noisy and slow, it uses a lot of memory, and it cannot render all entities or mod blocks.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Headless command-line rendering for saved scenes
- Lighting tab with emitter controls
- Shutdown when render completes option
- Documentation, troubleshooting and community links
Chunky at a glance
- Website
- github.com/chunky-dev/chunky
- Category
- Gaming › Game Guides, Wikis & Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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