No Chat Reports mod for Minecraft: Features, installation guide, and more

Minecraft is a game that has survived for more than 15 years, and yet, it continues to enjoy a maintained popularity. To manage an online playerbase of this reach, Mojang requires moderate interaction between players to ensure that the title has a safe and healthy environment. However, heavy moderation can sometimes negatively impact the gameplay experience.

With the release of the Minecraft 1.19 update, Mojang Studios started an infamous thing called “Chat Reporting.” As the name suggests, it identifies the players with the messages they send in the game.

For example, if you send a message in a public lobby and it then gets reported, Mojang Studios will track your Minecraft and Microsoft accounts. They can then take action against you, which ranges from warning and temporary bans to even permanent bans from playing Minecraft multiplayer. And this is where the No Chat Reports mod comes in.

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What is No Chat Reports mod in Minecraft

As the name suggests, the No Chat Reports mod strips all the cryptographic identifiers from your in-game messages, so your identity remains hidden. This is done by encrypting your messages to ensure that only the person you are sending the message to can read it and no one else in between.

If you send your message to a specific player in a public game with encryption, other players might see gibberish that makes no sense. This is very useful if you want to communicate with only specific people and do not want Microsoft to monitor your messages. The mod works on both the client and server side.

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Features of No Chat Reports mod

The features and capabilities of No Chat Reports mod (Image via CurseForge)

The mod is built with powerful features that ensure your messages and identity in Minecraft remain secure. You get the choice to choose your own encryption algorithm, which includes the very powerful and secure AES/GCM+Base64 and AES/ECB+Base64 encryption standards. The mod also gives you the option to generate a passphrase which is used to generate the encryption code.

Generating your own passphrase allows you to easily share it with your friends so that they can decrypt and read your messages. Just make sure that you choose a strong passphrase to avoid your messages from getting decrypted in the wrong place. This mod works in the Realms server as well, allowing you full anonymity from Microsoft and Mojang Studios.

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How to install the mod

Installing the No Chat Reports mod in Minecraft is quite simple. All you need to do is follow these steps and you will be good to go.

• Head over to CurseForge or Modrinth to download the No Chat Reports mod file. Select the mod version that matches your game version.
• Once downloaded, you will have the Java Archive (JAR) file. Keep it handy, as we will need it soon.
• Make sure you have installed either Fabric or Forge mod loaders as the mod comes for both.
• From your Windows home screen, press the “Windows” key and R (Win + R) to open “Run.”
• In the search bar, type “%APPDATA%” and hit enter.
• This will open a folder. Look for the folder “.minecraft” and click on it.
• Now, find the folder named “mods” and paste the No Chat Reports mod here. If you cannot find the folder, then create one.
• Launch the game via the Fabric or Forge and you should see No Chat Reports mod installed.

And that was all about the No Chat Reports mod. Keep in mind that many servers do not allow the use of certain mods in Minecraft including this one, or sending encrypted messages in the public chat as they can result in temporary or permanent bans. To avoid this, ensure that the servers are okay with the mod before joining one.