Invisibility in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Invisibility effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Supported Platforms

The Invisibility effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.4.2)
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.

Background

The Invisibility effect is a status effect that makes you invisible to others. When you are invisible, others will be able to see the particle effects floating around you but they won't be able to see you.

There are levels of Invisibility such as Invisibility II, Invisibility III, Invisibility IV and so on. Currently, there are no advantages to using higher levels of Invisibility.

Status Effect	Invisibility
Type	Helpful Effect
Description	Makes you invisible to others. When you are invisible, others will be able to see the particle effects floating around you but they won't be able to see you
Effect Icon
Particles	Gray particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Arrow of invisibility (0:22) Arrow of invisibility (1:00) Potion of invisibility (3:00) Potion of invisibility (8:00) Splash Potion (3:00/2:15) Splash Potion (8:00/6:00) Lingering Potion (0:45) Lingering Potion (2:00)
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Invisibility effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen (in older versions of Minecraft, the effect icons only appears when you are viewing the inventory menu):

invisibility icon

You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be gray.

invisibility particles

When the Invisibility effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.

Duration

Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Invisibility effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.

invisibility icon

In this example, it says 2:15 under Invisibility so this means that there is 2 minutes and 15 seconds remaining of the Invisibility effect.

TIP: In the inventory menu, you won't see an image of yourself either because of the Invisibility effect. You will only see a black box.

Items that give the Invisibility Effect

The following are items that give the Invisibility effect in Minecraft:

How to make an Arrow of Invisibility (0:22)

How to make an Arrow of Invisibility (1:00)

How to make a Potion of Invisibility (3:00)

How to make a Potion of Invisibility (8:00)

How to make a Splash Potion of Invisibility (3:00/2:15)

How to make a Splash Potion of Invisibility (8:00/6:00)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (0:45)

How to make a Lingering Potion of Invisibility (2:00)

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)	14	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.4.2

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0.5

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		Windows 10 Edition	1.0.5

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, Invisibility has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Invisibility (minecraft:invisibility)		Education Edition	1.0.18

Definitions

Icon is the image that will appear when you have this effect.
Status Effect is what the effect is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /effect command.
ID is the Internal number for the effect.
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version is the Minecraft version number that the effect was introduced for the name and ID that is listed.

See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.

Effect Command for Invisibility

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Invisibility:

/effect give @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect give @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect give @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect clear @p

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Invisibility:

/effect @p invisibility 99999

Invisibility II:

/effect @p invisibility 99999 1

Invisibility (highest level):

/effect @p invisibility 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Invisibility, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

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