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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).

charcoal

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

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 - 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Ingredients

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Materials
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Materials
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Materials
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Materials
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.19.83	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find charcoal in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

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:

furnace menu

2. Add Fuel to the Furnace

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.

furnace menu with fuel

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.

Crafting recipe for charcoal

Once the wood is cooked/burned in the furnace, the charcoal will appear in the box to the right.

charcoal

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.

Completed charcoal

Congratulations, you have made charcoal in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.2

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	PE	1.0 - 1.14.0
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	PE	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.14.0
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	Xbox One	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	PS4	1.14.0
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	PS4	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.14.0
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	Switch	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.14.0
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	Windows	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, charcoal has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Charcoal (minecraft:coal)	1	64	Education	1.0 - 1.14.31
	Charcoal (minecraft:charcoal)	0	64	Education	1.17.30 - 1.18.32

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

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 1.20.2, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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:

How to make a Torch

How to make a Soul Torch

How to make a Campfire

How to make a Fire Charge

Things to Do with Charcoal

Here are some activities that you can do with charcoal in Minecraft:

How to Add Fuel to a Furnace

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