
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Chat Plus
Movable/resizable chat, chat windows, chat tabs, copy/translate/select/bookmark/screenshot messages, player heads, speech to text, filter messages, scrollbar, etc.
Quick answer
Which Chat Plus release should I use?
Chat Plus 2.9.0 targets 26.3 with NeoForge. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Chat Plus required on the client, server, or both?
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
This file is marked client-only.
What else does Chat Plus 2.9.0 need?
2.9.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Kotlin for Forge, Cloth Config API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Chat Plus without breaking your instance.
Built for Chat Plus 2.9.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
- 01
Stick to this file
Use 2.9.0. It targets 26.3 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
Install Kotlin for Forge, Cloth Config API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
- 04
Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.9.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Chat Plus add?
Adds more customization to the chat.
Vanilla Changes
- Increases the maximum messages Minecraft can store.
- Increases the maximum number of command suggestions shown.
- Resize/Relocate the chat box.
- Scroll through the chat faster/slower.
- Made the tiny scrollbar larger and actually functional.
- Removed the "Server message. Cannot be reported" sidebar.
- And more!
Custom Features
General
- Create chat windows with chat tabs.
- Customize the chat window.
- Resize
- Relocate
- Background Color
- Scale
- Text Opacity
- Unfocused Opacities
- Unfocused Height
- Line Spacing
- Outline
- Padding
- Message alignment (left/middle/right)
- Message direction (top down/bottom up)
- Automatically create tabs.
- Tab notifications.
- Highlight lines automatically*.
- Bookmark messages manually or automatically* and jump to them.
- Highlight the current hovered over line.
- Find messages in chat and jump to them.
- Take screenshots of the whole chat or specific messages and auto upload them to imgur.
- Select groups of messages by right clicking them, and then perform many of the custom options on them (Screenshot/Copy/Bookmark/etc).
- Adds timestamps to messages.
- Adds player heads next to messages.
- Peek chat.
- Compact messages.
- And more!
Language Related
- Automatically* translate incoming messages.
- Send messages in different languages.
- Control click messages to translate them.
- Send messages using speech to text (can be auto translated) using VOSK, download your desired model and place in config/chatplus/models. (NOTE: This uses push to talk and larger models are slower!)
*Based on user defined regexes.
Compatibility
This mod overrides the vanilla chat renderer. Any mod that uses mixin on it will probably not work.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Chat Plus by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
2 loader builds26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds26.1.1
2 loader builds26.1
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.7
2 loader builds1.21.6
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 20 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Chat Plus versions and loaders
2.9.0
chatplus-neoforge-2.9.0-all.jar
23 Oct 2026
2.9.0
chatplus-fabric-2.9.0-dev-shadow.jar
23 Oct 2026
2.9.0
chatplus-fabric-2.9.0-dev-shadow.jar
1 Aug 2026
2.9.0
chatplus-neoforge-2.9.0-all.jar
1 Aug 2026
2.9.0
chatplus-fabric-2.9.0-dev-shadow.jar
20 Jun 2026
2.9.0
chatplus-neoforge-2.9.0-all.jar
20 Jun 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-fabric-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-neoforge-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-fabric-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-neoforge-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-fabric-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
2.8.1
chatplus-neoforge-2.8.1.jar
2 Mar 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.