Selfie Cam
Screenshots in Minecraft usually mean one of two things: a first person view of whatever you are staring at, or an awkward third person angle where your character blocks half the scenery. Selfie Cam fixes that problem with a tiny, focused add-on that turns your camera into a proper photography tool. If you have ever wanted to frame a build with your skin in the shot, or capture a group photo with friends on a server, this is the mod that makes it possible without hacks, commands, or complicated camera rigs.
What Selfie Cam Actually Does
Selfie Cam is a small mod that adds two new third person camera modes to Minecraft. The first is a classic selfie mode, holding the camera at arm's length in front of your character so your face and the world behind you both stay in frame. The second is a selfie stick mode, which pushes the perspective further out for wider shots, perfect for showing off a castle, a redstone contraption, or a scenic biome at sunset.
Each of those two modes also comes in a left handed and a right handed view, so you can position your character on whichever side of the frame looks best. Switching between all of these options is handled with a single key press, which keeps the whole experience fast and unobtrusive.
Camera Modes at a Glance
- Selfie mode: close, arm's length framing with your character clearly visible
- Selfie stick mode: a further out perspective for wide landscape and build shots
- Left handed view: character positioned on the left side of the screen
- Right handed view: character positioned on the right side of the screen
- F6 key: toggles through the available camera modes instantly
Supported Versions and Loaders
Selfie Cam is a lightweight client side mod, which means it works in singleplayer and on multiplayer servers without requiring anything from the server owner. It has been published for several modern Minecraft releases, including builds for the 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, and 1.20 era, and it is distributed for the Fabric loader. Because it only touches the camera, it plays nicely with shaders, optimization mods, and most other client side additions.
If you prefer a launcher that handles the boring parts for you, the foxygame.net launcher lets you add Selfie Cam straight from its built-in add-on catalog, so the correct build for your game version is selected automatically and kept up to date. That removes the usual guesswork about matching mod files to Minecraft releases.
How to Install Selfie Cam
Getting the mod running takes only a few minutes. Follow these steps and you will be taking selfies before your next mining trip.
Step by Step
- Install the Fabric loader for the Minecraft version you play on.
- Download Selfie Cam for Minecraft from the official project page, choosing the file that matches your game version.
- Place the downloaded .jar file into your mods folder, found inside your Minecraft directory.
- Drop Fabric API into the same mods folder, since most Fabric mods depend on it.
- Launch the game with the Fabric profile and load into a world.
- Press F6 to cycle through the selfie and selfie stick camera modes.
If the key does not seem to respond, check your controls menu for a conflict with another mod or an existing keybind. Reassigning F6 to something unused usually solves it immediately.
Using It in a Modpack
You are free to include Selfie Cam in a modpack. It is a small addition that sits comfortably alongside other mods, and because it does not alter world data or gameplay mechanics, it will not break progression or conflict with content mods. Pack authors can drop it in as a quality of life extra for players who enjoy taking screenshots and sharing their builds.
Tips for Better Screenshots
Combine Selfie Cam with a few simple tricks and your screenshots will look far more polished. Hide the HUD with the standard screenshot key, wait for good lighting at sunrise or sunset, and pick a background that tells a story about your world. In selfie stick mode, angle the camera slightly downward for a dramatic view of large builds, and switch between left and right handed views until your character sits naturally in the frame.
For group shots on a server, have everyone stand in a loose arc rather than a straight line, then take the photo from the furthest selfie stick distance. The result looks intentional rather than staged.
Final Thoughts
Selfie Cam is proof that a mod does not need to be huge to be genuinely useful. Two camera modes, four viewing angles, and one keybind are enough to transform how you document your adventures. Whether you are showing off a megabase, posing with friends, or just want a better profile picture, this little add-on earns its place in your mods folder. Download Selfie Cam, press F6, and start capturing Minecraft from a whole new angle.