Clear an Area (Fill With Air)

Delete a region of blocks by filling it with air

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Fills an 11×11×11 region with air, deleting everything inside instantly without dropping items. The coordinates ~ ~ ~ to ~10 ~10 ~10 mean from your position to 10 blocks in each direction. Adjust the offsets for different sizes — /fill ~ ~ ~ ~20 ~20 ~20 air clears a 21×21×21 cube.

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~10 ~10 air

27 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Stand at one corner of the area you want cleared.
Open chat and paste the command.
Adjust the offset numbers (~10) to match your desired region size.
Press Enter — the area is emptied instantly (no drops).

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Set a Single Block

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Place one block at a specific spot

/setblock ~ ~ ~ stone

Fill a Hollow Box (Build a Room)

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Create a hollow room or box out of any block

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~6 ~10 stone hollow

Fill an Area with Water

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Create a pool or lake by filling a region with water

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~ ~10 water

Replace One Block Type with Another

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Swap every block of one type for another in a region

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~10 ~10 stone replace dirt

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Instantly place a chest at a specific location

/setblock ~ ~ ~ chest

Clone (Copy) a Structure

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Copy a region of blocks and paste it somewhere else

/clone ~-5 ~-5 ~-5 ~5 ~5 ~5 ~15 ~-5 ~-5