Minecraft · Redstone

Automatic item sorter

Hoppers, comparators and a filter that sends every item to the right chest.

RedstoneHard12 October 2026

A sorter lets you dump everything into one chest and have it sorted for you. Each sorting slice handles one item type.

You will need

  • Hoppers3 per slice
  • Redstone comparator1 per slice
  • Redstone torch1 per slice
  • Repeater1 per slice
  • Chests1 per slice
Tip

Fill the filter hopper with the item you want to sort: 18 in the first slot and one in each other slot.

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