Add a Subtitle Under the Title

Show a smaller second line under a screen title

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

Sets the subtitle — a smaller line shown directly beneath the main screen title. The subtitle only appears once you also send a title (run the subtitle command first, then the title command). On Java the text is an SNBT text component; on Bedrock it is plain text (or use /titleraw for JSON). Useful for round intros, countdowns, and cutscene captions.

/title @a subtitle {text:"Good luck out there",color:yellow}

60 characters

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

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the subtitle command first and press Enter.
Then run a /title @a title ... command to make both lines show together.
Adjust timing with /title @a times <fadeIn> <stay> <fadeOut> (in ticks).

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