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Hide Chat

by Gentra

Hide Chat is a Forge client mod that keeps chat messages from covering half the screen during play.

ForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20 – 1.20.6

What it does

Chat messages can take up a large part of the screen. Hide Chat stops them from being shown on the client, which the author describes as a way to free screen space and improve signal quality. Because the messages are not received on the client, the mod can also cut down on incoming chat traffic from servers. The mod is client-side only, so servers run without it and players join without installing anything on the server side. Files target Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Hidden chat messages

    Incoming chat messages are kept off the screen so they stop covering the game view.

  2. Toggle with the H key

    Pressing H turns the hiding on or off during play, so chat can be read again whenever needed.

  3. Less incoming chat

    Because the client does not receive the messages, the amount of chat data it handles is reduced.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.61.0.0
1.20.51.0.0
1.20.41.0.0
1.20.31.0.0
1.20.21.0.0
1.20.11.0.0
1.201.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

NoChat is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that works on the client, the server or both, and is not open source. Chat Suffix is client-side only like Hide Chat, but covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 and is licensed under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Hide ChatForge1.20 – 1.20.6Client-side only2025-02-06
NoChatForge1.20.1 – 1.20.6Client or server, optional2025-10-30
Chat SuffixForge1.18.2 – 1.20.1Client-side only2026-02-07

In the catalog

Hide Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.

Social mods5,392Forge modsMods for 1.20.611,154

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What the author says

This can be used to let stop chat messages from taking screen space and can also increase signal quality on big servers since it won't be recieving messages
Gentra, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Gentra
Published
2025-02-06
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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