Announce a round
/title @a title {"text":"Round 1","color":"gold","bold":true}Big gold text appears in the middle of every player's screen.
/title command in Minecraft
/title displays large text in the middle of the screen, a subtitle below it, or a short line above the hotbar. Map makers use it to announce rounds, zones and countdowns, and to set how long the text fades in, stays and fades out.
Syntax
/title <targets> (actionbar|clear|reset|subtitle|times|title)| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| targets | Player selectorone or several | Players who see the text: @a for everyone, @p for the nearest player, or a player name. |
| title | JSON text | JSON text to display, for example "Welcome" or {"text":"Round 1","color":"gold"}. |
| fadeIn | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d)at least 0 | Fade in duration, in ticks by default (20 per second). Units like 1s also work. |
| stay | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d)at least 0 | How long the text stays fully visible. The default is 70 ticks, 3.5 seconds. |
| fadeOut | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d)at least 0 | Fade out duration. The default is 20 ticks, one second. |
All 6 forms
- /title <targets> actionbar <title>
- /title <targets> clear
- /title <targets> reset
- /title <targets> subtitle <title>
- /title <targets> times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut>
- /title <targets> title <title>
Examples
Prepare a subtitle
/title @a subtitle {"text":"Find the diamond","color":"gray"}Stores the line shown under the title. It appears with the next title command.
Live info above the hotbar
/title @a actionbar {"text":"Time left: 2 minutes","color":"green"}A short green line appears above the hotbar without covering the view.
Longer, slower titles
/title @a times 20 100 40One second to fade in, five seconds on screen, two seconds to fade out.
Reset all title settings
/title @a resetRemoves titles on screen and restores the default display times.
Build your commandFill in the fields, then copy the command.
Command generatorTitle, subtitle and action bar
title shows the big text at once. subtitle only stores the line below: it appears the next time a title is shown, so send the subtitle first, then the title. actionbar writes a line above the hotbar, handy for a live score or a hint. All three take JSON text, as with /tellraw, for example {"text":"Round 1","color":"gold"}.
Timing with times
times sets fade in, stay and fade out in ticks, with 20 ticks per second. The defaults are 10, 70 and 20 ticks. You can also write units, like 1s for one second. Send times before the title it should apply to. clear removes the title and subtitle from the screen, and reset does the same and restores the default times.
Tips
- Permission level 2: needs cheats or operator rights.
- With /execute, target players in a zone:
execute as @a[distance=..10] run title @s .... - For a bar that stays on screen, such as a timer, /bossbar fits better.
- Pair the title with /playsound for a stronger effect.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026
/title: FAQ
Why does my subtitle not appear?
A subtitle only shows together with a title. Send the subtitle first, then the title command, and both appear at once.
How do I make a title stay longer?
Change the timing before showing it, for example /title @a times 10 100 20. The middle value is the stay time in ticks, so 100 ticks last 5 seconds.
How do I use /title?
Type it in the chat with cheats on: /title <targets> (actionbar|clear|reset|subtitle|times|title).
Who can use /title?
Cheats on, or operator level 2.
Related commands
/teammsgEveryone/bossbarCheats/dialogCheats/playsoundCheats/stopsoundCheats/particleCheats/sayCheats/msgEveryone