Emoji Chat
by noamrusso
Emoji Chat lets players type short tags such as :heart: in Minecraft chat and have them converted into emoji before the message is sent.
What it does
Players type a tag between colons, for example :heart:, and the Fabric client swaps it for the matching emoji when the message is sent. The conversion runs on the sending player's client, so the tag is turned into the picture before it leaves the game. Autocomplete appears once a player starts typing a tag and lists the emojis that are available, which saves remembering every name. The set includes Minecraft-themed emojis such as :pickaxe: and :sword:, alongside the usual faces and symbols.
The mod is built for the 26.2 game version only, and its latest Fabric file, 26.2.1, was published as a beta build on 2026-06-24. Fabric API must be installed alongside it, because it is listed as a required dependency. The mod runs on the client alone, so a server does not need it, and players who do not have it still see the emojis that other players send. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
The idea draws on the EmojiType and Chat Patches projects, which the author cites for the emoji input and the chat bubble icon. Emoji Chat uses the same kind of tag input, but as a single small client mod with no server component.
Key features
Tag-to-emoji conversion
Typing a tag such as :heart: turns into the matching emoji automatically when the message is sent.
Autocomplete suggestions
Starting a tag opens a list of the emojis that can be used, so the names do not have to be memorized.
Minecraft-themed emojis
The set includes game-related pictures such as :pickaxe: and :sword:, in addition to general symbols.
Chat bubble icon
A chat bubble icon is included, inspired by the Chat Patches mod's own icon.
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 26.2 who want to send emojis in chat. Players whose server does not run the mod still get the pictures, because the conversion happens on the sender's side. Server owners do not need to install anything.
How it compares
ChatMoji is client-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and published for 26.2, the same version as Emoji Chat. EmojiCraft is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 where the client is required and the server is optional, and it is released under the MIT License but is not open source. Chat Emojis targets 1.21.4 on Fabric and is client-side only under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emoji Chat | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| ChatMoji | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
| EmojiCraft | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-21 |
| Chat Emojis | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-06-25 |
Questions
Does Emoji Chat need Fabric API?
Do other players need the mod to see the emojis?
Which game versions does Emoji Chat support?
In the catalog
Emoji Chat 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
💬 Emoji Chat — Type emojis in Minecraft chat! Emoji Chat is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod that lets you type emojis in Minecraft chat using simple tags like:heart: ❤ or:smile: 😊 — no texture packs required, visible to everyone on the server.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/emoji-chat
- Owner
- noamrusso
- Published
- 2026-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15