Chat Reworked
by Le0nia
Chat Reworked brings modern messaging features to Minecraft's in-game chat, including clickable links, emoji and image attachments.
What it does
The mod overhauls the basic chat system with features borrowed from messaging apps while keeping the simple feel of vanilla chat. Players can open a context menu on a message to manipulate it, and a player message format can be set in the configuration. Clickable links are added, and basic Markdown formatting is supported.
Image sharing works by dragging a PNG or JPEG file into the Minecraft window while the chat typing screen is open, and attachments can be viewed in chat. A new emoji system includes a picker opened from a small icon at the end of the chat typing area, with CTRL+E as a search shortcut. Emoji can also be added by typing a shortcode between colons. Server owners hosting large servers can limit how much RAM player image storage uses.
Chat Reworked requires Balm on every loader. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1 and 1.20.1, with 1.3.5 as the latest file. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Context menu actions
A context menu lets players act on individual chat messages, with several further options beyond the basic set.
Basic Markdown
Chat messages accept basic Markdown formatting, and clickable links are shown as links in the chat window.
Viewable image attachments
PNG and JPEG files can be dropped into the chat typing screen and viewed by other players as attachments.
Emoji picker and shortcodes
A dedicated picker opened with CTRL+E or a chat icon lets players select emoji, and typing a shortcode inserts one directly.
Configurable options
Settings such as the image limits and the message layout are kept in config files, while in-game editing becomes available once Cloth Config API is installed.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
ChatSphere is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on the client or the server as optional, and supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Chat Emoji is not open source, uses the All rights reserved license and runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Amoji is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Reworked | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
| ChatSphere | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-08 |
| Chat Emoji | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Amoji | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-20 |
Questions
Does Chat Reworked need Balm?
Does the server need Chat Reworked?
Can the in-game config screen be used?
In the catalog
Chat Reworked is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Chat Reworked overhauls Minecraft's basic chat system, bringing it closer to modern messaging platforms. It adds multiple new features including: - A context menu for message manipulation featuring - Replying - Editing - Deletion - +Some others - Basic Markdown - Viewable Image Attachments - A new emoji system with a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-reworked
- Owner
- Le0nia
- Published
- 2026-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15