HideChat
by NatureBanana
With HideChat, a single keypress hides the chat overlay during play, and a second press brings it back.
What it does
HideChat is a client-side Fabric mod that toggles the chat overlay on and off with one key, H by default, set under Controls in the Multiplayer category. The hide is only cosmetic: messages that come in continue to queue in the background, none are discarded, and the chat options in vanilla Minecraft are left as they were. A player can still open the chat screen and run commands while the overlay is hidden, but earlier history is not shown until the overlay is turned back on.
The toggle plays a short 350 ms bar to confirm the change, and the chat line turns green when shown and red when hidden. The sound plays even while a messages screen is open. The mod needs Fabric API as its only required dependency, and it installs in a few seconds with its keybind added automatically. Because only the client needs it, the server needs nothing and multiplayer servers can run without any change. HideChat is published for Minecraft 26.2 and 26.3 under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, and it is not open source.
Key features
Instant overlay toggle
A keybind hides or shows the chat overlay at once, with no menu to open first.
Hidden, not dropped
While the overlay is out of sight, incoming chat keeps collecting behind the scenes, so no line goes missing.
Visual confirmation
A 350 ms bar sound and a green or red chat line show the new state each time the toggle is pressed.
Configurable key
The default key is H and can be changed under Controls in the Multiplayer category.
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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 who want to hide the chat overlay during play without changing vanilla chat settings. The mod suits anyone who records, streams or plays on busy servers.
How it compares
Chat Opacity is client-side only, licensed as All rights reserved and not open source, with files for 1.21.11. NiChat is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21.6 – 26.3. Chat Binds is also client-side only and open source under the same GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it supports Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.10. HideChat, by contrast, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HideChat | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Chat Opacity | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-17 |
| NiChat | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| Chat Binds | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-03 |
Questions
Does HideChat need Fabric API?
Does the server need HideChat?
Which versions does HideChat support?
In the catalog
HideChat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A lightweight, client-side Fabric mod that hides and shows your chat with a single keypress — with a clean visual confirmation each time.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hidechat
- Owner
- NatureBanana
- Published
- 2026-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15