Simple Emojis
by akeresmods
Simple Emojis adds a large set of Twemoji-style emoji to Minecraft chat, with an in-game picker and shortcode typing for players on Fabric.
What it does
Chat gains 4,009 emoji drawn from a standard emoji artwork set. An in-game picker opens a menu of organized categories, where a player browses, selects and inserts an emoji into a message. Typing a supported shortcode in chat also turns into the matching emoji, so no menu is needed once the codes are known.
The mod runs on the client alone, so only players who want the emoji need to install it; servers do not have to run it. It requires Fabric API. Builds exist for 1.20.1 – 1.20.5, with 1.1.10 for 1.20.5 as the latest file, published on the alpha channel. The code is under the MIT License, and the emoji artwork is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, so the project is not open source as a whole. Frequent updates have been announced every two to four days, and a public issue tracker is available.
Key features
Emoji artwork set
The emoji are drawn from a standard emoji artwork set, rendered for display in chat.
Emoji picker
A menu sorts emoji into categories, letting a player scroll to one and insert it into a message.
Shortcode input
Supported shortcodes typed in chat are replaced by their emoji as the message is sent.
Large library
The mod includes 4,009 emoji, covering many more symbols than the vanilla font offers.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Expressive chat
Players who want chat messages with more visual cues can add emoji without leaving the game window.
Quick typing
Players who already know the shortcodes can type them directly and skip the picker.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a wider emoji set in chat. Only the client needs the mod, so it can be used on any server without asking the server owner to install anything.
How it compares
Snippetist is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, released under the 0BSD license and not open source. Emojiless runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 only, also client-side and under 0BSD. Simple Chat Emojis is client-side on Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 and is open source under the MIT License. ChatMoji is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and targets 26.2 on Fabric. Simple Emojis covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 on Fabric only, with the MIT and CC-BY-4.0 terms.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Emojis | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 | Client-side only | 2026-05-25 |
| Snippetist | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-02 |
| Emojiless | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-12-09 |
| Simple Chat Emojis | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-17 |
| ChatMoji | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Simple Emojis need Fabric API?
Which game versions does Simple Emojis support?
Does a server need Simple Emojis to show emoji?
In the catalog
Simple Emojis is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,981 mods support Minecraft 1.20.5.
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What the author says
Better Emojis adds a large emoji library to Minecraft, making chat more expressive with an in-game emoji picker and shortcode support. Open the emoji menu in-game, browse by category, and select an emoji to insert it into chat.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-emojis
- Owner
- akeresmods
- Published
- 2026-05-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15