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ChattyTimestamps

by Maganoos

ChattyTimestamps adds a timestamp to chat messages that appears as hover text, leaving the chat itself unchanged.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.11 – 26.3

What it does

Chat lines show no visible time. Hovering over a message reveals when it was sent, as a tooltip above the message. The mod is a small client-side addition, so only the player who installs it sees the tooltips, and servers need nothing. Fabric API is required, and McQoy is an optional dependency. Builds are published for Fabric on 1.21.11 – 26.3, with 1.1.5 for 26.2 as the latest file, under the MIT License as open source code.

Key features

  1. Hover timestamps

    Each chat message gets its send time shown when the cursor rests on it.

  2. Unchanged chat layout

    Messages keep their normal appearance, so the chat window looks the same as before.

  3. Works with existing hover text

    Messages that already carry hover text get the timestamp added above that text.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.31.1.4
26.21.1.5
26.1.21.1.2
26.1.11.1.2
26.11.1.2
1.21.111.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

McQoyDependencyless* config screens! An in-game editor for Kaleido-based configs - with no setup required.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

TimestampBro is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3 with All rights reserved licensing, so it is not open source. Timestamp Chat is open source under the MIT License, but runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.15.2 – 1.21.4.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ChattyTimestampsFabric1.21.11 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
TimestampBroFabric1.21.11 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-17
Timestamp ChatFabric, Forge and Quilt1.15.2 – 1.21.4Client-side only2023-07-26

Questions

Does ChattyTimestamps need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed next to ChattyTimestamps.

Does the server need ChattyTimestamps?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

ChattyTimestamps is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

A small client-side mod for Minecraft that adds a timestamp to chat messages in the hover tooltip. The chat stays visually unchanged. If a message already has hover text, the timestamp is added above it.
Maganoos, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Maganoos
Published
2026-02-23
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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