I’m curious if it’s possible to convert my Minecraft Bedrock Edition to the Java Edition on PC without having to purchase the Java version separately. Does anyone know if there’s an official or unofficial way to do this conversion?
2 Answers
If you own Minecraft on PC, you might already have access to both editions depending on when you bought it. For example, buying Minecraft on Windows 10 gives you the Bedrock version, and sometimes you get the Java Edition as well if it was part of a bundle or promotion. However, generally speaking, Bedrock and Java editions are sold separately, so you typically need to pay for Java even if you have Bedrock.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to convert Bedrock Edition into Java Edition without buying Java. They’re fundamentally different versions with different codebases, so you can’t just switch one into the other or transfer your license like that.
