Imgur Preview
by toya
Imgur Preview displays Imgur image links posted in Minecraft chat as inline previews, so players can view them without leaving the game.
What it does
When a supported Imgur image URL appears in chat, the mod fetches it automatically and shows a preview in place. Players can open the full image in an external browser when they want the original. Previews load in a configurable area whose position, size and visibility can be adjusted, and images viewed before are kept in a local cache, so they load faster the next time they appear.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player who runs it sees the previews, and a server does not need it. It is published for Fabric alone, across five release versions: 1.21.8, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, with 2.1.1+26.3 for 26.3 as the latest file. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved. It was first published on 2026-02-15 and last updated on 2026-09-27.
Key features
Inline image previews
Imgur image links in chat are fetched and shown as previews directly in the chat window.
Automatic link detection
Supported Imgur image URLs are recognized as they are posted, with no command or manual step needed.
Per-user preview blocking
Previews from a chosen user can be blocked, so their links stay as plain text.
Local image cache
Previously viewed images are stored locally, which speeds up loading when the same image appears again.
Chat embed and popup modes
Previews can be shown embedded in the chat or in a separate popup, depending on the chosen mode.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Following shared screenshots
A group that posts screenshots to Imgur can see them in chat without switching to a browser, which keeps attention on the game.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who regularly share or receive Imgur images in multiplayer or single-player chat. Because the mod runs on the client alone, it works on any server.
How it compares
Image Overlay is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.6 – 26.2, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is not open source. Stream chat is a Fabric client mod for 26.2 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it shares no version overlap beyond 26.2 and 26.3 with this mod. KittyClient is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 that is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imgur Preview | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| Image Overlay | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| Stream chat | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| KittyClient | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-03 |
Questions
Does Imgur Preview need Fabric API?
Does a server need Imgur Preview?
Which game versions have builds?
In the catalog
Imgur Preview 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
Imgur Preview is a client-side mod that detects Imgur and YouTube URLs in chat and displays image or thumbnail previews directly in-game. When a supported link is posted in chat, the mod automatically fetches the preview and displays it without requiring players to open an external browser. This allows smoother…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/imgur-preview
- Owner
- toya
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15