PinChat
PinChat keeps chosen chat messages on the HUD so a player can keep playing without scrolling back through the chat log.
What it does
Right-clicking a chat message pins it to the HUD, and right-clicking again unpins it. Messages can be sorted into groups with a Shift and right-click, so coordinates, reminders and conversations each sit in their own box. Groups can be dragged to a new position and resized from a handle, collapsed under their header, renamed, or deleted with the R and X keys.
A special chat mode opens with F9, letting the player move and resize the pinned groups while the chat stays open, and Esc closes it. The client-side settings are simple and built in. Fabric API is required on Fabric and Quilt builds and must match the exact Minecraft version. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 7 release versions, 1.21.10 – 26.3, and only the player's client needs it. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Pinned messages
Important chat lines stay visible on the HUD, so a coordinate or a server objective is still in view during play.
Message groups
Shift and right-click starts a new group, which keeps different topics separate on the screen.
Movable, resizable HUD
Groups are dragged into place and resized with a handle, and a collapsed group shows only its header.
Chat mode with F9
F9 opens a mode for moving and resizing groups while the chat stays open, and Esc leaves it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Keeping coordinates visible
A base location or a friend's instructions can be pinned so they remain on screen while the player explores.
Tracking a server objective
Messages about the server's next objective can sit in their own group, apart from general chat.
Who it’s for: Players who follow coordinates, instructions or objectives in chat during long sessions, on single-player worlds or multiplayer servers.
How it compares
Inventory Item Groups is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.20 – 26.3, but it groups inventory items rather than chat. Pin Tooltips is client-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, but its license is All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, but it is published for NeoForge alone, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PinChat | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.10 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Inventory Item Groups | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Pin Tooltips 📌 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-06 |
| Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-13 |
Questions
Does PinChat need Fabric API?
Which loader should be chosen for PinChat?
Does the server need PinChat installed?
In the catalog
PinChat is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Coordinates to your next base. A friend's instructions. Your server's next objective. PinChat keeps useful chat messages on your HUD, so you can get back to playing without scrolling through chat. Pin messages · Organize groups · Move and resize · Move while chatting
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pinchat
- Owner
- ivanmikhaylov1
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15