Permanent ChatLogs
by lovexyn0827
Permanent ChatLogs saves the chat history to disk so that conversations survive restarting the game, and it lets players browse, split, search and export the saved sessions.
What it does
Chat messages are recorded during play and written to disk as sessions, so a log is kept after the game closes instead of being lost when it exits. Saved sessions can be listed, opened, marked as events, split into parts, or deleted. Sessions can also be exported as plain TXT or as HTML.
The mod also changes the in-game chat HUD, extending the visible chat history beyond the vanilla limit. Messages keep their clickable text, and the click and hover events of a message can be shown in a tooltip, with the Alt key revealing the hover data and Ctrl copying the text or tooltip on click. Fabric is the only loader listed, and the mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the source code is public and the code is open source. It is client-side only: each player installs it and servers do not need it.
The latest build is 0.4.6-build20250529 for 1.20.4, published on 2026-05-29. Files exist for 27 release versions across 1.16 – 1.21.11, and the first release dates from 2023-09-22.
Key features
Persistent chat recording
Chat messages are written to disk as sessions, so the log is kept after the game is closed.
Session management
Saved sessions can be deleted, split into parts, and marked as events for later reference.
Search and filtering
Sessions and their messages can be searched and filtered from the session list.
TXT and HTML export
A saved session can be exported as a plain text file or as an HTML page.
Extended chat history
The chat HUD shows a longer history than the vanilla chat window, with clickable text kept intact.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to keep, follow or export their chat history, including people who play on servers and want a record of what was said.
How it compares
ChatCopy is also client-side only and open source, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.20.2. Organdie is server-side only, open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, and published for 1.20.4, so it runs on the server instead of each client. Don't Clear Chat History+ is client-side only with a custom license and is not open source, with files for 1.21.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent ChatLogs | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-29 |
| ChatCopy | Fabric | 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-12-13 |
| Organdie | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-24 |
| Don't Clear Chat History+ | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-25 |
Questions
Does Permanent ChatLogs need Fabric API?
Does Permanent ChatLogs have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Permanent ChatLogs support?
Can saved chat logs be exported?
In the catalog
Permanent ChatLogs is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This Mod saves chat logs to the disk to prevent them from being lost when exiting. If a text in the chat logs has a click event or hover event, a hovering tooltip is displayed, with the argument of the event on it. When both click event and hover event are present in the same text, only the argument of the hover…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/permanent-chatlogs
- Owner
- lovexyn0827
- Published
- 2023-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15