Chat Mover
by peinzlou
Chat Mover is a Fabric client mod that saves game chat to text files and lets players choose where those logs are written.
What it does
The mod logs chat messages from game sources to TXT files, and it works on both servers and local worlds. Players can export logs from several sources at the same time, and a menu lets them pick the save location.
Logs can be written as plain text with the formatting removed, or kept with colors, including HEX color codes. A character filter with a built-in whitelist controls which characters are kept, which helps when a log should be cleaned up before it is read. Chat Mover runs on the client alone, so only the player who installs it is affected, and the mod is released under the MIT License, though it is not open source. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.11.
Key features
Chat logging
Chat messages are saved to TXT files while the player is in a server or a local world.
Plain or colored output
Logs can be stored without formatting or with colors and HEX color codes kept intact.
Multi-channel export
Logs from several chat sources can be sent to files at the same time.
Character filtering
A built-in whitelist limits which characters are written into the cleaned log files.
Save location menu
A simple menu stores the chosen folder for chat logs, so the path does not have to be set again.
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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
Keeping a server record
A player who wants a copy of chat from a multiplayer server can save it as a readable text file.
Clean logs for reading
Logs without formatting or with the character filter applied are easier to search and share.
Who it’s for: Players who want a record of chat from servers or single-player worlds, and anyone who needs readable, plain text logs of game messages.
How it compares
Discord Chat Logger is an open source Fabric mod for Client-side only use, released under the MIT License and published for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Entity Logger is also open source and client-only, released under the MIT License, but it is built for 1.21.8 and logs entities instead of chat. Chat Logger! covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License, while Chat Mover is limited to 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Mover | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-28 |
| Discord Chat Logger | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-01 |
| Entity Logger | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-28 |
| Chat Logger! | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Chat Mover need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Chat Mover use?
Can the chat log keep color codes?
In the catalog
Chat Mover is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Have you ever wanted to save certain in-game moments without taking thousands of screenshots? This mod allows you to automatically save your chat to any location of your choice via a user-friendly menu. It supports saving chat logs both in plain text and with colors (#HEX codes).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatmover
- Owner
- peinzlou
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15