Minecraft comes in two versions: the widely available Bedrock Edition that is available for the Pocket Edition, all consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch), and PC.

Although Minecraft's Java and Bedrock Editions are quite different, it's still possible to convert an existing Java world to Bedrock if you don't mind there being some differences to the world ...

Here's what you should know about the differences in Minecraft Java and Bedrock for Windows before you choose which to install.