Multi Chat
by mobilelize
Multi Chat replaces the single scrolling vanilla chat feed with a panel system, so players can split messages across tabs on the client.
What it does
Vanilla chat keeps one feed, and system messages, plugin broadcasts and player messages all land in the same place and scroll out of view together. Multi Chat rebuilds that chat from the ground up with two independent panels: the left panel is always shown, and the right panel is optional and can be toggled in Settings. Each panel can hold many tabs, and the mod caps the number of panels at two.
Tabs can be filled automatically by per-tab filter rules that route messages by whitelist or blacklist, and they can also be set up as a layered routing pipeline. Advanced setups use a Difference Mode, where a tab sits as a priority layer, and exception and inclusion flags catch what nothing else caught. Notes live in their own tab and are never touched by chat routing, so they persist independently of the running log.
The mod is client-side only, so players install it alone and servers run without it. It is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is published for 1.21 – 26.3, with 26.3+1.0.1 for 26.3 as the latest Fabric file. Fabric is the only loader.
Key features
Multi-panel tabbed chat
Messages are organized across customizable panels, and each tab can have its own rules, badges and timestamps.
Click and double-click selection
Text can be selected by dragging, and double-clicking a word or a player's name inside brackets selects it.
Message context menu
Right-clicking a message offers copy, copy with timestamp, search, quick actions, adding a note and jumping to the source.
Tab context menu
Right-clicking a tab allows clearing, renaming, toggling badges or timestamps, collapsing, scrolling, exporting to the clipboard and reordering tabs.
Collapsed repeated messages
Identical messages collapse into a single line with a counter such as x3, and the counter format can be customized.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
TimestampBro is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so its source is not open source, while Multi Chat is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Chat Copy is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20 – 26.1.2, a wider range that ends earlier. SmartChat Macros is open source under the MIT License for 1.21 – 26.1.2 and also runs client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi Chat | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| TimestampBro | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| Chat Copy | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-09 |
| SmartChat Macros | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-07 |
Questions
Does Multi Chat need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Multi Chat use?
Can notes be lost when chat messages scroll away?
In the catalog
Multi Chat is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A complete rebuild of Minecraft's chat. Two independent panels, unlimited custom tabs, per-tab filtering, full-text search, note-taking, quick actions, sound pings, and a rich API for other mods to plug into — all client-side, no server required. Vanilla chat is one scrolling feed. Every system message, every player…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/multi-chat
- Owner
- mobilelize
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15