Chat Upgrade
by LoosePrince
Chat Upgrade renders images, audio, video and emojis directly inside the Minecraft chat message area, replacing media links with placeholders.
What it does
Chat Upgrade recognizes media payloads in incoming and outgoing chat and renders them inline: images, audio players and video players appear in the message area instead of as raw links. Emojis are supported through a token syntax, and bilibili, tv, gif-2 and owo.json mappings show square emoji images. Previews stay crisp at any interface scale because the mod uses supersampling and proper texture scaling.
Media is sent through one of several upload modes. In the default Auto mode, a server that supports uploads receives files directly; otherwise the mod falls back to a third-party host with a one-hour expiry. Server owners can force a routing mode through commands or the config, and can enable optional server-side storage. Clients that have the mod on a server fetch the bytes from the server through packets and render them locally. Fabric API is required, and the mod is released under the MIT License as open source, with source code and an issue tracker publicly linked.
Key features
Inline media preview
Images, audio players and video players render directly in the chat message area, with links swapped for placeholders.
Inline emojis
Token syntax places emoji images in chat, with mappings for bilibili, tv, gif-2 and owo.json sets.
Upload mode selection
Auto mode is the default; Server and third-party modes can be forced through commands or the config.
Rich command system
Commands cover upload folder picking, clipboard input, volume and limit adjustment, manual reveal toggles and plugin management.
High-definition rendering
Supersampling and texture scaling keep previews sharp across GUI scales and window sizes.
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
PicChat is client-side only, has no open source license and targets 26.1.2 under All rights reserved. EmojiCraft is client required with the server optional, released under the MIT License and also limited to 26.1.2. Oaks Chat Emoji needs both client and server, is available for NeoForge across 26.1.2 – 26.2 and is not open source. ChatMoji is client-side only and open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, but it only covers 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Upgrade | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-18 |
| PicChat | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-12 |
| EmojiCraft | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-21 |
| Oaks Chat Emoji | NeoForge | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-25 |
| ChatMoji | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Chat Upgrade need Fabric API?
Does the server need Chat Upgrade installed?
Which loaders are supported?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Chat Upgrade 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 Upgrade is a Fabric mod that enhances Minecraft chat with rich media rendering. File: config/chat-upgrade/chat-upgrade.json Options include: ciCompatibility, manualImageReveal, audioVolumePercent, maxReceiveBytes, uploadMode, and more. Reloadable in‑game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-upgrade
- Owner
- LoosePrince
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15