How to export Minecraft worlds from XBOX to PC

SkeletalMasque · Sep 12, 2023

Hello, I play on an XBSX and want to export my XB worlds to PC to back them up so I don't lose them when I uninstall it. (used to fix bugs involving my textures randomly disappearing, the in-game method of restoring textures doesn't work) I have already tried a USB stick, but I couldn't find my Minecraft worlds. Thank you in advance.

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StuartATrueRed

The only way is to subscribe to Minecraft Realms, then you can save your world online, and log in on the PC version and download the world you just uploaded online.

Peter R Fleming

Hi there sorry to hear this you could try to import both worlds again from your worlds folder, if you are unsure how to import a world please visit: https://minecrafteducation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001427948-Importing-and-Exporting-Your-Worlds.
If this doesn't work unfortunately you will have to start again, as Minecraft autosaves regularly there is a high chance that your computer crashed when it was saving.

Tomm_A

Hello DweZie Hype,

Greetings!

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Based on the description, you are trying to transfer Minecraft Preview world from Xbox Series X to your PC device. Let us check and see on what we can do to help resolve your concern in a timely manner.

It is possible to transfer a Minecraft preview world from Xbox Series X to Minecraft preview on PC. You can follow these steps to do so:

Open the Minecraft Preview version on your Xbox Series X and go to the world you want to transfer.
Click on the "Edit" button next to the world you want to transfer.
Click on the "Game" tab and then click on "Export World" to save the world to your device.
Once the world is exported, open the default Minecraft Bedrock version on your Xbox Series X.
Click on "Play" and then click on "Create New."
Name your new world and click on "Create."
In the new world, go to "Settings" and then click on "Storage."
Click on "Import" and select the world file you exported earlier from the Minecraft Preview version.
Wait for the world to import, and then click on "Play" to start playing the world in the default Minecraft Bedrock version.
Now, you need to upload your world to a Realm, which is an online server that lets you play with your friends across different devices.
You can get a free trial of Realm for 30 days if you don't have one already.
To upload your world to a Realm, go to the world settings and click on "Replace World."
Choose the world you want to upload and wait for the process to complete.
Once your world is uploaded, open the Minecraft Preview version on your PC.
Click on "Play" and then click on the pen icon next to your Realm from the Realms list.
Click on "Download World" and wait for the download to finish.
Click on "Let's go!" to start playing your world in the Minecraft Preview version on your PC.

For your reference, see:

We look forward to your response. Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.

Sincerely,

ChaoticLlama42

To my knowledge the windows 10 version of Minecraft is written in C++ compared to java so it wont be compatible as the windows 10 version is a UWP app which allows it to play with Xbox one and PC while the java version is standalone, you can export worlds
from xbox to windows 10 but not from windows 10 version to java, I hope that clears up your concern

GMS1stLDYCannon

Hello lets try this. Please let us know if it works:

To move your Minecraft preview world from Xbox Series X to PC, you need to follow the steps below:

First, you need to ensure that you have the Minecraft Preview edition installed on both your Xbox Series X and PC 1 2.
Next, you need to sign in to your Microsoft account on both devices using the same credentials 1.
After that, you need to upload your world from Xbox Series X to the cloud by following these steps:
- Launch Minecraft Preview on your Xbox Series X.
- Select the world you want to transfer.
- Click on the pencil icon to edit the world.
- Click on Game.
- Scroll down and select Export World.
- Choose Upload and wait for the upload process to complete 1.
Finally, you can download your world on your PC by following these steps:
- Launch Minecraft Preview on your PC.
- Click on Play.
- Select Friends.
- Click on Cloud Storage.
- Select the world you uploaded from Xbox Series X and click on Download 1.

Please note that this process only works for transferring worlds between devices that have the same edition of Minecraft installed. If you have any further questions or issues, please refer to the official Minecraft support page 1.

How to export Minecraft worlds from XBOX to PC