How to Use the Title Command in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /title command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can display a large title screen for a player using the /title command in Minecraft. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).
Supported Platforms
The /title command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.8) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.0.5) |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.2) |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | Yes (1.14.0) |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.0.5) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.0.18) |
* 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.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Title Command
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Title Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
The /title command is used to configure the title screen for a player. The /title command has different syntaxes depending on what you would like to do.
To add a title to the title screen and display the title screen:
/title <targets> title <titleText>
To add a subtitle to the next title screen (NOTE: The title screen will not display when this command is run):
/title <targets> subtitle <titleText>
To add text to the action bar (introduced in Java Edition 1.11):
/title <targets> actionbar <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <targets> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <targets> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <targets> reset
Title Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Title Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Title Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Title Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Title Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Title Command in Minecraft Education Edition
To remove the title screen from the screen:
/title <player> clear
To reset the title screen to the default settings and options:
/title <player> reset
To add text to the title, subtitle or actionbar:
/title <player> <title¦subtitle¦actionbar> <titleText>
To set the fade-in, stay and fade-out times for the title screen:
/title <player> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
Definitions
- player is the name of a player (or a target selector) who you want to display a title screen for.
- title will add text to title screen and display the title screen.
- subtitle will add text to the subtitle on the next title screen (Note: the title screen will not display when this subtitle command is run.)
- actionbar will add text to the action bar.
- titleText is the text to appear on the title screen. It is NOT formatted as raw JSON so you can not add text effects such as bold, italic or change the color of the text.
- fadeIn is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade in. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
- stay is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen stays on the screen. The default is 60 game ticks (3 seconds).
- fadeOut is the length of time in game ticks (1/20th of a second) that the title screen takes to fade out. The default is 20 game ticks (1 second).
Examples
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)
To display a title screen to the player called DigMinecraft that says "The End is Near" in bold italicized red text:
/title DigMinecraft title {"text":"The End is Near", "bold":true, "italic":true, "color":"red"}
To add a subtitle to the next title for DigMinecraft that says "Run for your Life!" in italicized yellow text (title screen will not display with this command):
/title DigMinecraft subtitle {"text":"Run for your Life!", "italic":true, "color":"yellow"}
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Get Ready!" in light purple text:
/title @a actionbar {"text":"Get Ready!", "color":"light_purple"}
To change the fade-in time for the title to 40 game ticks, the stay time to 120 game ticks and the fade-out to 60 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @p times 40 120 60
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To display a title screen to all players that says "The First Battle":
/title @a title The First Battle
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "Run for your Life!" (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle Run for your Life!
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Get Ready!":
/title @a actionbar Get Ready!
To change the fade-in time for the title to 85 game ticks, the stay time to 240 game ticks and the fade-out to 70 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 85 240 70
Example in Xbox One Edition
To display a title screen to all players that says "Find a Shipwreck":
/title @a title Find a Shipwreck
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "Open your Treasure Map" (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle Open your Treasure Map!
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Go!!":
/title @a actionbar Go!!
To change the fade-in time for the title to 40 game ticks, the stay time to 300 game ticks and the fade-out to 55 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 40 300 55
Example in PS4 Edition
To display a title screen to all players that says "Find a Bee":
/title @a title Find a Bee
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "But do not get stung" (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle But do not get stung
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Go!":
/title @a actionbar Go!
To change the fade-in time for the title to 100 game ticks, the stay time to 300 game ticks and the fade-out to 55 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 100 300 55
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To display a title screen to all players that says "Team Deathmatch":
/title @a title Team Deathmatch
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "Be the last to survive" (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle Be the last to survive
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Start Now!":
/title @a actionbar Start Now!
To change the fade-in time for the title to 20 game ticks, the stay time to 500 game ticks and the fade-out to 45 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 20 500 45
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To display a title screen to all players that says "The Adventure":
/title @a title The Adventure
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "Get Ready..." (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle Get Ready...
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Go!":
/title @a actionbar Go!
To change the fade-in time for the title to 90 game ticks, the stay time to 360 game ticks and the fade-out to 85 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 90 360 85
Example in Education Edition
To display a title screen to all players that says "Let's Begin":
/title @a title Let's Begin
To add a subtitle to the next title for all players that says "Go!" (title screen will not display with this command):
/title @a subtitle Go!
To add text to the action bar for all players that says "Level 1":
/title @a actionbar Level 1
To change the fade-in time for the title to 45 game ticks, the stay time to 400 game ticks and the fade-out to 30 game ticks (for the nearest player):
/title @a times 45 400 30
How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button
at the top of the screen.
- For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)
on the controller.
- For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button
on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
We will cover examples of how to use the /title command to display a title, display a subtitle, and change the fade-in, stay and fade-out values.
Display a Title
In this example, we will display a title screen to the player called DigMinecraft that says "The End is Near" in bold italicized red text with the following command:
/title DigMinecraft title {"text":"The End is Near", "bold":true, "italic":true, "color":"red"}
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the title screen will appear on the player's screen.
You will see the message "Title command successfully executed" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the title screen has been successfully displayed.
Add a Subtitle
To add a subtitle, you must first run the command to add the subtitle text and then run a second command that displays the title screen. So if we wanted to display a title screen to the player called DigMinecraft that has a title "The End is Near" with a subtitle (next line down) of "Run for your Life!", you would need to run two /title commands.
First, set the subtitle text with the following command:
/title DigMinecraft subtitle {"text":"Run for your Life!", "italic":true, "color":"yellow"}
Remember to enter a command in Minecraft, open the chat window and then type the command.
Then run the next command to display the title screen to the player:
/title DigMinecraft title {"text":"The End is Near", "bold":true, "italic":true, "color":"red"}
Once the cheat has been entered, the title screen (with title and subtitle) will appear on the player's screen.
You will see two messages "Title command successfully executed" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the title screen (with subtitle) has been successfully displayed.
Set Times for Fade-In, Stay and Fade-Out
You can change various time values for the title screen such as the fade-in time, how long the title screen stays up, and the fade-out time.
If you wanted to change the fade-in time to 40 game ticks, the stay time to 120 game ticks and the fade-out to 60 game ticks, you would type the following command:
/title DigMinecraft times 40 120 60
To enter a command in Minecraft, open the chat window and then type the command.
Now the next time that you display the title screen for the player DigMinecraft, the new fade-in, stay and fade-out times will take effect.
Congratulations, you just learned how to use the /title command in Minecraft!