Chat Helper
by 3yw_
Chat Helper keeps a searchable record of the chat, so lines that scroll away can be found, filtered, selected and copied again on the client.
What it does
Players can open a chat history screen with H, where each line carries its timestamp. A filter box searches message text and player names, pulling up everything one person said, and a toggle narrows the list to player chat or to system messages only. Own messages are tinted so they stand out at a glance.
Lines can be selected with a click, extended with Ctrl+click or Shift+click for ranges, or dragged across. A right-click menu works on whatever is selected, double-click copies one line, and Ctrl+A with Ctrl+C copies the selection. Copies can include timestamps, and exports can be saved as .txt, .json or .csv, including signed copies. Chat Helper also alerts a player when someone says their name, with a separate sound.
The mod is client-side only, so a player on any vanilla or Paper server can use it without the server running anything. It is published for Fabric alone, for 26.2 only, and the code is under the MIT License, which is not an open source license under this catalog's rules. Its latest Fabric file is 0.1.0, released 2026-07-31 on the beta channel.
Key features
Searchable chat history
The H key opens a history of recent lines with timestamps, filterable by a text box.
Filter by chat type
A toggle switches the list between player chat only and system messages only.
Line selection
Clicks, Ctrl and Shift modifiers, and drag selection let players pick single lines or ranges.
Export and copy options
Selections copy with timestamps, and history saves as .txt, .json or .csv files, including signed copies.
Name mention alerts
A separate sound plays when another player says the name of the local player in chat.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Copy Chat is a Fabric mod for 26.2 – 26.3 that is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it covers a narrower set of versions than this mod. ChatLookup is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 26.3, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and reaches more versions. Unlimited Chat History is an MIT-licensed, open source Fabric client-side mod for 26.1 – 26.2, the nearest match in version range, and it is the same environment as Chat Helper.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Helper | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
| Copy Chat | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| ChatLookup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Unlimited Chat History | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-26 |
Questions
Does Chat Helper need to be installed on the server?
Which game version does Chat Helper support?
Where are exported chat logs saved?
In the catalog
Chat Helper is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Chat in Minecraft scrolls away and it's gone. ChatUtils keeps it, lets you search it, and lets you get it back out again. Client side only. Nothing is needed on the server, so it works anywhere you can connect: vanilla, Paper, or a big network.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-helper
- Owner
- 3yw_
- Published
- 2026-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15