NoVerifyChat
by PPekKunGz
NoVerifyChat is a lightweight Forge mod for 1.20.1 that lifts Mojang's strict chat verification checks on servers, so unverified chat messages can be sent and received.
What it does
Servers that run NoVerifyChat stop enforcing Mojang's chat signing checks. Messages that lack a verified signature are accepted and delivered instead of being rejected, which matters on modded private servers where players may not hold a verified account or where a server runs its own chat setup. The mod is built to be small and to change only the verification step.
Server owners should install NoVerifyChat on the server, which is where the mod does its work. Players can join without it because the environment is server required with client optional, so a client copy adds nothing that the server needs. Forge is the only loader it supports, and the release for 1.20.1 is the only game version listed. The license is the MIT License, and the project is not open source in the sense of publishing a public repository.
Key features
Chat verification bypass
Strict checks that require Mojang chat signatures are removed, so messages without a valid signature still pass through.
Unverified messages
Chat lines from players whose messages are not verified are both sent and received by the server, instead of being dropped.
Light footprint
The mod changes a small part of chat handling and adds no new blocks, items or screens to the game.
Private server support
The changes target setups common on modded private servers, where chat verification often causes problems for players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners running modded Forge 1.20.1 servers who need chat to work for players whose messages lack Mojang signatures. Single-player players and clients on vanilla servers do not need it.
How it compares
Private Chat is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 with the client and server environment, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. NoVerifyChat covers only 1.20.1 and needs just the server. WhenChat is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 1.21.11, but it is client-side only. Proximity Text Chat is server-side only, covers 1.16.5 – 1.21 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoVerifyChat | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-23 |
| Private Chat | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-02-02 |
| WhenChat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-07 |
| Proximity Text Chat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-13 |
Questions
Does NoVerifyChat need to be installed on players' clients?
Which loader and version does NoVerifyChat support?
Can NoVerifyChat be combined with other chat mods?
In the catalog
NoVerifyChat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A lightweight Minecraft Forge mod that fixes chat verification issues by allowing unverified messages, improving compatibility for modded and private servers.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/noverifychat
- Owner
- PPekKunGz
- Published
- 2025-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15