Chimage
by KRWCLASSIC
Chimage lets players paste, drag or link images straight into the in-game chat, with a preview and a small editor before anything is sent.
What it does
Images can reach the chat in three ways: copying an image file or screenshot to the clipboard and pressing CTRL + V with the chat open, dragging an image file from the computer onto the game window, or typing a web address. Links to galleries such as Imgur, Tenor and Klipy are fetched automatically, including GIFs, so the picture appears in chat without any manual saving. An attachment drawer lets players browse their computer for pictures, and F2 screenshots can be attached the same way.
Each attached image opens a preview window above the chat bar, with an animated border while uploads cool down. The preview lets the sender confirm the picture before it is posted. A built-in editor offers a pen, an eraser with adjustable brush sizes and a color picker for quick changes before sending. Chimage needs Architectury API, Cloth Config API and Fabric API for the Fabric build, and Architectury API and Cloth Config API on Forge. Only the client needs the mod, and the server can run it too, so either side can run it, and neither needs it. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Clipboard paste
Copying an image and pressing CTRL + V with the chat open sends it into the message box for preview.
Drag and drop
Image files dragged from the computer into the game window are added to the chat as attachments.
URL loading
A web address to an image, GIF or gallery link is typed into chat and fetched automatically.
Attachment drawer
A drawer opens to pick several pictures from disk or attach F2 screenshots, starting from a blank state.
Real-time preview
Each attachment appears in a preview window above the chat bar so the sender can check it before posting.
Built-in image editor
A pen, an eraser with customizable brush sizes and a color picker edit the picture right before it is sent.
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 3
How it compares
ChatImage is open source under the MIT License, works with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 1.21.10, and requires the client but not the server. VeridianCopy is also open source under the MIT License, covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16.4 – 1.20.1, and is client-side only. Imgur Preview is Fabric-only for 1.21.8 – 26.3, client-side only, and not open source. Chimage differs from these by being released under All rights reserved and by offering a built-in editor and an attachment drawer.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimage | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-08-07 |
| ChatImage | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.10 | Client required, server optional | 2025-12-27 |
| VeridianCopy | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-01-06 |
| Imgur Preview | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Chimage need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does Chimage require?
Which game versions does Chimage support?
In the catalog
Chimage is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
More from KRWCLASSIC
Similar mods
What the author says
Chimage is a Minecraft mod that lets you paste, preview, and share images directly in the in-game chat. Using Chimage is straightforward. There are three ways to attach an image to your chat message: 1. Clipboard: Simply press CTRL + V while the chat bar is open. (With image or image file in clipboard) 2. Drag &…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chimage
- Owner
- KRWCLASSIC
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15