Chat Bubbles: Vanilla-Style Chat Above Players' Heads (Fabric 26.3)
See who's talking. Chat Bubbles shows chat messages as clean floating text above players' heads, the way Minecraft should have done it. Perfect for SMPs, roleplay and hanging out with friends.
✅ Updated for Minecraft 26.3 on Fabric
💬 Features
- Vanilla-looking bubbles: clean name-tag-style text that fits right into Minecraft
- Smooth animations: bubbles fade in, float up and fade out
- Works on any server: 100% client-side, so it's fine on vanilla servers, Realms and SMPs
- Customizable: text color, background, transparency, size, duration and view distance
- Lightweight: built on Minecraft 26.3's new rendering pipeline for great performance
🎮 Perfect for
SMP and roleplay servers, recording videos and screenshots, and playing with friends without staring at the chat box.
📦 Requirements
Fabric Loader, Fabric API and Cloth Config. Mod Menu is optional (config screen). Client only.

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How to Install Chat Bubbles (Mod)
Chat Bubbles by UltimateGamerMC is verified for Fabric across Minecraft versions 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.9, 26.1.1, 26.3 (latest release: 1.1.0, file size: 22 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.21.10, 1.21.11, 1.21.9, 26.1.1, 26.3) and platform (Fabric).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Fabric.
- Move the downloaded Chat Bubbles file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.
All Versions
+ Add Version- Updated for Minecraft 26.3 (new rendering pipeline)
- 26.1.1
- Initial release