LinkPreview
by normik
LinkPreview shows a preview of a link in chat before a player clicks it, and runs only on the client.
What it does
When a chat message contains a link, the mod fetches details about the page and displays them next to the message, so a player can see where it leads before opening it. Fabric API must be installed alongside it, and the mod is available for Fabric and Quilt.
The mod is a client-side only change, so servers do not need to install anything and players can join servers that run without it. Builds cover 1.20 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, and the license is Apache License 2.0; the code is open source and public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Preview before clicking
Links posted in chat show details of the destination before the player decides whether to open them.
Chat-only display
Previews appear inside the chat window, so the game world and other screens are unaffected.
Automatic lookup
Each new link in incoming or outgoing chat is checked without any manual command.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
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
Checking unknown links on servers
A player in a busy multiplayer chat can see where a shared link goes before clicking it.
Who it’s for: Players who join public or community servers and want to judge chat links first, and anyone who wants a safer way to handle links shared in chat.
How it compares
Login Chat is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 on Fabric and Quilt, so it reaches older versions than LinkPreview. Links In Chat is server-side only, open source under the Open Software License 3.0, and published for Fabric 1.21 – 26.3, so it is installed by the server owner rather than each player.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkPreview | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
| Login Chat | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-21 |
| Links In Chat | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does LinkPreview need Fabric API?
Does a server need to install LinkPreview?
Which versions does LinkPreview support?
In the catalog
LinkPreview is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Titles. Thumbnails. Descriptions. Right there in your chat. Send a link in chat and LinkPreview will automatically fetch and display a rich embed. Just like in Discord.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/linkpreview
- Owner
- normik
- Published
- 2026-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15