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Image Overlay

by BoreasFury

Image Overlay lets players display pictures and animated GIFs directly on the screen while playing, with placement, resizing and transparency controls.

FabricClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

Image Overlay renders still images and GIFs on top of the game view. Images can be loaded from a URL, and a URL entry needs an image address followed by a position and size, such as a coordinate pair and a width and height in pixels. Pictures can be dragged around the screen and resized, and the render adapts to the window resolution.

The mod runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players join without installing it. It is published for Fabric alone, with builds covering 1.20.1 – 26.3 and the latest file, 26.3-1.1.3, for 26.3. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. Its issue tracker is public.

Key features

  1. Image and GIF rendering

    Still images and animated GIFs are drawn over the game screen, using an address the player supplies.

  2. Position and size controls

    Each overlay can be moved, resized and set to fullscreen, with the render scaling to the window.

  3. Transparency and rotation

    Overlays can be made partly see-through and turned to a chosen angle.

  4. Drag and drop placement

    Images can be grabbed and repositioned with the mouse while the screen is open.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3-1.1.3
26.226.2-1.1.3
26.1.226.1.2-1.1.3
26.1.126.1.1-1.1.3
26.126.1-1.1.3
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-1.1.3
1.21.101.21.10-1.1.3
1.21.91.21.9-1.1.3
1.21.81.21.8-1.1.3
1.21.71.21.7-1.1.3
1.21.61.21.6-1.1.3
1.21.51.21.5-1.1.3
1.21.41.21.4-1.1.3
1.21.31.21.3-1.1.3
1.21.21.21.2-1.1.3
1.21.11.21.1-1.1.3
1.211.21-1.1.3
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Stream and recording overlays

A player can place a logo or animated graphic over the game view while recording or streaming.

Reference images while building

Pictures such as a plan or pixel-art reference can sit beside the build, then be hidden or made transparent.

Who it’s for: Players who want pictures or GIFs on their screen during play, and players who record or stream and want a fixed graphic in the corner of the view.

How it compares

Full comparison

Dissy Block Overlay is also client-side only and runs on Fabric, but it is built for 1.21.11 – 26.2 and is not open source. GIF Inventory is client-side only on Fabric as well, released under the MIT License, and covers 1.16.5 – 26.2, with a focus on GIFs in the inventory screen instead of free placement across the window.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Image OverlayFabric1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
Dissy Block OverlayFabric1.21.11 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-22
GIF InventoryFabric1.16.5 – 26.2Client-side only2026-08-07

Questions

Does Image Overlay need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which loader does Image Overlay use?

It is published for Fabric only, with no Forge, NeoForge or Quilt files listed.

How is an image added to the screen?

An image is placed with a URL entry that includes its address and a position and size in pixels, such as 100 100.

Which game versions have files?

Files cover 1.20.1 – 26.3, including 1.21 – 1.21.11 and 26.1 – 26.3, so the set of versions is continuous across that range.

In the catalog

Image Overlay is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Render images and GIFs directly on your screen! IN ORDER TO RENDER IMAGES/GIFs USING URLS YOU NEED TO PUT THEM BETWEEN "" E.g: /image url " 100 100
BoreasFury, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
BoreasFury
Published
2025-01-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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