Private Chat
by Yacine-Bek
Private Chat gives Forge servers one-to-one direct messages, with a DND mode, per-player mute and popup notifications for incoming messages.
What it does
Players open a menu that lists the online players and start a private conversation with any of them. Each conversation has its own focused view, so direct messages stay separate from the public chat. Incoming messages raise an in-game popup with a sound, and an unread indicator shows a green dot next to a conversation that still has messages to read.
Quick reply is available from the popup: pressing R answers at once without opening the full menu. Disturb mode silences notifications while a player wants to focus, and any individual player can be muted or unmuted. The interface is kept deliberately simple, with the online player list as its main element.
The mod needs to be installed on the client and on the server, because the chat and notification code runs on both sides. Files are published for Forge only, covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 across six release versions, and the latest build is 1.0.0 for 1.20.6, dated 2026-02-02. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Private one-to-one messages
Direct messages go to a single player in a dedicated conversation view that stays apart from public chat.
Popup notifications with sound
A new private message appears as an in-game popup with a sound, so it is not missed while the player is busy.
Quick reply with the R key
The popup accepts a reply straight away when R is pressed, without opening the full chat menu.
Disturb mode and muting
Disturb mode blocks incoming notifications, and individual players can be muted or unmuted to control who can get through.
Unread indicator and player list
A green dot marks conversations with unread messages, and the menu lists the online players to start a new one.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Ping Me! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs on the client and the server, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Reply Mod (Forge) covers 1.20 – 26.1.1 and is client-side only, released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 as open source. NoVerifyChat is a server-side mod for Forge 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and its client side is optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Chat | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-02-02 |
| Ping Me! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-10-21 |
| Reply Mod (Forge) | Forge | 1.20 – 26.1.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| NoVerifyChat | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-23 |
Questions
Does Private Chat need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Private Chat support?
Can a player stop receiving private message alerts?
In the catalog
Private Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Private Chat adds modern direct messages (DMs) to Minecraft multiplayer servers with a clean UI and instant notifications. When another player messages you, you receive an in-game pop-up notification with sound — so you never miss a message while playing.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/private-chat
- Owner
- Yacine-Bek
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15