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Camera Utils

Helpful camera utilities

ModsFree1.19 – 26.x
by henkelmax · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 6,099,379 downloads there

What it does

Helpful camera utilities

Camera Utils is a resource made by henkelmax. It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 6,099,379 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 15, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.19

Release history

Camera Utils has had 70 releases on Modrinth since Jun 28, 2022. 6 of them came out in the past year. The newest is fabric-1.1.2+26.3, released on Sep 15, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on Fabric and Quilt. The download is 350 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
fabric-1.1.2+26.3Sep 15, 202626.3Beta
fabric-1.1.2+26.2Jun 16, 202626.2Beta
fabric-1.1.2+26.1.2Apr 10, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Beta
fabric-1.1.2+26.1.1Apr 1, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Beta
fabric-1.1.2+26.1Mar 24, 202626.1Beta
Description from the author on Modrinth

Camera Utils is a client side Fabric mod that adds convenient features related to the players camera.

Features

  • Dynamic zoom
  • Camera detaching
  • Adjustable third person distance
  • Two customizable third person perspectives
  • Advanced cinematic camera controls
  • Movement smoothing

Dynamic Zoom

By default the zoom key is bound to Z.
Holding the zoom key and scrolling dynamically adjusts the zoom value.

Camera Detaching

By hitting the detach camera button, the players camera is locked to the current position.
You can still control the player like before, just from another point of view.
By pressing RIGHT ALT in combination with the detach camera key, the camera goes back to the position, the camera was last detached.

Adjustable Third Person Distance

When holding the third person distance modifier in third person, you are able to scroll out up to 100 blocks away from the player.

Customizable Third Person Perspectives

This mod allows for two custom third person perspectives.
These are bound to F6 and F7 by default.
These can be modified by pressing RIGHT ALT and F6 or F7 respectively.

Advanced Cinematic Camera Controls

By pressing RIGHT ALT and the cinematic camera button, you can adjust the properties of the cinematic camera.

Additional Information

Pressing any key related to the camera utils mod in combination with RIGHT ALT
will open a settings GUI which allows you to change properties
or to reset them back to their default values.

Note that this mod is not compatible with OptiFine.

Written by henkelmax. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Camera Utils

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric and Quilt for Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Camera Utils and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Camera Utils work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Camera Utils supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19.

Is Camera Utils free?

Yes. Camera Utils is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Camera Utils client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Camera Utils goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Camera Utils still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Camera Utils?

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