Emotes
Emotes lets players show custom animated emote images in chat, with the emote files and their placeholders defined by the server.
What it does
Emotes is a Fabric mod that lets players use server-defined emotes in chat. The server owner sets up each emote as an image file placed in the emotes folder and a matching entry in the config file, and the mod shows the image where its placeholder is typed. Players who do not have the mod see the placeholder text instead, so a Kappa.png emote appears as kappa:Kappa to them.
The server needs Emotes, while a client may leave it out. Emotes requires Fabric API on the loader, and its files target 1.20.1, 1.21, 1.21.5, 1.21.7 and 1.21.8, with the latest build 1.3.1-1.21.8 for 1.21.8, released 2025-07-18. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the project has public links for its source code and issue tracker.
Key features
Server-defined emotes
The server owner chooses which emote images are available, so every emote used on a server comes from its own folder.
Config-based placeholders
Each emote gets a placeholder name in the config file, which players type in chat to send it.
Placeholder fallback
Clients without the mod show the placeholder text, so chat stays readable for everyone.
Image size guidance
Emote images are read from files on the server, and the example emote is a 600x400 image.
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
Servers with custom emotes
Server owners can add their own emote images so players on several servers can use the same expressions in chat.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want custom chat emotes, and players on servers that run the mod.
How it compares
Kappa is a Fabric mod for 1.17 – 1.20.1 that is client-side only and open source under The Unlicense, so it does not depend on the server. Emote Chat is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved. Emotecraft x Easy NPC needs the client and works with the server optional for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, while Emotes requires the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotes | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-18 |
| Kappa | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2022-10-26 |
| Emote Chat | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Emotecraft x Easy NPC | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client required, server optional | 2026-03-14 |
Questions
Does Emotes need Fabric API?
Does Emotes have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Emotes support?
Where are emote images stored?
In the catalog
Emotes is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Players that don't have the client mod will see a placeholder defined by the server owner. Every emotes files are stocked in the folder /config/emotes/emotes
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/emotes
- Owner
- fantomitechno
- Published
- 2024-02-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15