Minecraft Java Title Command Tutorial: Titles, Title Colors, Subtitles, Action Bars and More!

Hey everybody, it’s UnderMyCap, and welcome back to another video. Today I’m going to show you how to use the /title command in Minecraft: Java Edition.

Yes, I’ll also be making an updated Bedrock Edition version of this tutorial, and I’ll link it in the description when it’s ready. For now, this post focuses on Java Edition.

We’ll cover every part of the /title command, including:

• Title
• Subtitle
• Actionbar
• Times
• Clear
• Reset
• Text formatting (colors, bold, italics, etc.)

The /title Command Options

The /title command has several subcommands you can use. In Java Edition, you’ll typically use one of these:

• title
• subtitle
• actionbar
• times
• clear
• reset

Sending a Basic Title

A basic title command looks like this:

/title <target> title "Hello"

For example, if I target myself:

/title UnderMyCap title "Hello"

Important: Whenever you display text, you must use quotation marks. If you leave them out, the command will error and won’t run.

Formatting Titles (Color, Bold, Italic)

If you want a styled title (for example: blue text that is bold and italic), you’ll use JSON text formatting.

The structure looks like this:

/title <target> title {"text":"Hello","bold":true,"italic":true,"color":"blue"}

Here’s how it works:

• {"text":"..."} is where your message goes.
• "bold":true makes the text bold.
• "italic":true makes the text italic.
• "color":"blue" sets the color (you can change blue to any supported color).

Just make sure your punctuation is correct: commas between options, and quotation marks around the text and property names.

Adding a Subtitle

Subtitles are the smaller text that appears underneath a title.

The subtitle command is very similar to the title command:

/title <target> subtitle "This is a subtitle"

Note: A subtitle appears along with a title display. Typically, you set the subtitle and then send the title (or send both around the same time). The subtitle is tied to the current title display.

Changing Fade Timing with /title times

If your title stays on screen too long (the default can feel pretty long), you can adjust it using the times subcommand:

/title <target> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>

These values are measured in ticks:

• fadeIn: how long it takes to fade in
• stay: how long it stays fully visible
• fadeOut: how long it takes to fade out

Example:

/title @s times 10 26 26

If you set something huge like a fade-out of 200, the title will linger for a long time.

Clearing a Title

If a title is stuck on your screen (especially after long timing settings), you can remove it with clear:

/title <target> clear

This removes the currently displayed title/subtitle for that target.

Reset vs. Clear

People often ask the difference between clear and reset:

Clear:

• Clears the current title/subtitle display from the screen.
• Does not necessarily restore timing settings to default.

Reset:

• Completely resets title settings for the player.
• Resets the title, subtitle, and timing values back to defaults.

Example reset command:

/title <target> reset

Using the Actionbar

The actionbar displays text above your hotbar at the bottom of the screen.

Example:

/title @a actionbar "This is an action bar"

Just like the other text commands, remember to keep the quotation marks.

Wrapping Up

That’s it for this tutorial. I’m perfectly on time for a sunset in Minecraft. If you enjoyed it, consider liking and subscribing. I’ll be making an updated Bedrock Edition version of this tutorial soon, so stay tuned, and I’ll add the link in the description once it’s done.

I hope you enjoyed, and I can’t wait to see you in the next video. See you!