Web Chat
by creesch
Web Chat gives players a browser window onto their Minecraft chat, so the conversation can be followed from a second screen while the game runs.
What it does
Web Chat turns the Minecraft client into a small web server that is reachable only from localhost by default. A player opens the chat in a browser on the same machine, and messages sent there reach the game chat, and the reverse. Chat history is stored and shown in the browser, and tab completion covers usernames. A browser tab icon flashes when new messages arrive while the tab is not focused.
Ping support for the player's username and configurable keywords is included, along with support for tell and message commands. Minecraft's text formatting, colors, bold, italic and translations all display in the browser. The mod is client-side only, so it changes nothing on a server, though it still needs Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to run, and Mod Menu is optional for its settings screen.
Files are published for Fabric only, across 11 release versions 1.21.1 – 26.3, with 1.10.0 for 26.3 as the latest build from 2026-09-23. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
Browser chat access
Players read and write the game chat from a web page, without switching away from the game window.
Stored chat history
Earlier messages stay available in the browser, so a conversation can be scrolled back through.
Tab completion for usernames
Typing a partial player name in the browser completes it from the players currently known to the client.
Notification icon
The browser tab icon changes when a new message arrives while the page is not in focus.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who keep a browser open next to the game and want the chat in it, and players who want to reach their chat from another device through a VPN. Web Chat is client-side only, so server owners do not need to install it.
How it compares
Computerpc is a Fabric mod released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, open source, for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2, and it runs on client and server. OverCastUI is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.1 – 26.2 under a custom license that is not open source. ChatScope is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers only 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Chat | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Computerpc | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| OverCastUI | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| ChatScope | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
Questions
Does Web Chat need Fabric API?
Does a server need Web Chat installed?
In the catalog
Web Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Web chat is a client only mod that gives you access to the Minecraft chat of your running game window. This allows you to chat with other players while having minecraft in the background. Great for things like semi-afk farming and similar things! There are no plans to support other mod loaders.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/web-chat
- Owner
- creesch
- Published
- 2024-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15