Chat Heads

See who you're chatting with!

42.3M Downloads

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Configure a Compatible Minecraft Server

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About this Mod

This clientside mod adds player heads next to chat messages, as seen on the screenshot above.
It makes telling various people in chat apart a bit easier, and it looks hella nice.

Based on a request from Hugman on the Fabric Discord.

Cloth Config (and Mod Menu for Fabric) is needed to access the settings, but the mod works without it, using the default settings.

Note: The default settings might not work on some servers. In this case try using the "Heuristic only" sender detection mode. Note that this might put wrong chat heads on some messages.

Note: Incompatible with newer versions of OptiFine (~1.20.1), use Sodium and co instead.

Available Versions

1.2.5release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2fabric

July 22, 2026

1.2.5release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2neoforge

July 22, 2026

1.2.5release

MC 1.21.11fabric

July 22, 2026

1.2.5release

MC 1.21.11neoforge

July 22, 2026

1.2.5release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric

July 22, 2026

How to Install Chat Heads on Your Client

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

Download the Matching File

Choose the Chat Heads file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+35 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Chat Heads need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Chat Heads as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Chat Heads require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Chat Heads is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.