Chat Emojis
by SplashAni
Chat Emojis lets players type emoji into Minecraft chat with short text tags instead of an operating system emoji picker.
What it does
Typing a tag such as :emojiName in the chat box shows a live preview of the matching emoji above the text as the player types. Pressing Tab replaces the tag with the emoji character set for that name, so the emoji lands in the message as the player intended. Because the conversion happens inside the game, no system-level input method is needed to send emoji.
Mappings are kept in a file named emojis.dat inside the .minecraft folder and loaded automatically when the game starts, so a player's emoji set survives restarts. The client-side only environment means the mod is installed on the player's game and nothing is needed on a server. Files are published for Fabric, for Minecraft 1.21.4 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest file dated 2025-06-25. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Tag-to-emoji conversion
Text tags typed in chat are converted into their matching emoji characters when the player presses Tab.
Live highlighting
Tags are highlighted in the chat box as they are typed, with an emoji preview displayed above the text.
Custom emoji mappings
Players can add their own tag-to-emoji pairs through a command entered in the game.
Emoji deletion
Existing mappings can be removed in game with a command, without editing any file by hand.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Quick emoji in group chat
A player on a multiplayer server can send emoji through short tags without leaving the game to use a system picker.
Who it’s for: Players who chat often and want a fast way to add emoji to their messages, on Fabric for 1.21.4.
How it compares
Social Chat is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, client-side only and released under the MIT License. Emoji Chat is a Fabric client-side mod for 26.2, under All rights reserved and not open source. EmojiCraft is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 that is client required with an optional server side, under the MIT License. Chat Emojis covers only 1.21.4 and is client-side only, so it does not need any server installation.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Emojis | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-06-25 |
| Social Chat | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
| Emoji Chat | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| EmojiCraft | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-21 |
Questions
Does Chat Emojis need Fabric API?
Does the server need to install Chat Emojis?
Where are custom emoji saved?
Which Minecraft version does Chat Emojis support?
In the catalog
Chat Emojis is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod enhances the Minecraft chat experience by allowing you to type emojis using simple tags like:emojiName: instead of relying on OS-level input (e.g., Windows emoji picker). When you press Tab, the tag is automatically replaced with the corresponding emoji character, which can be set by the user.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-emojis
- Owner
- SplashAni
- Published
- 2025-06-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15