Twitch emotes,
in Minecraft chat.
BetterEmote shows animated emotes right in your chat. Type :catjam: and everyone with the addon sees it move.
Everything chat was missing
Bring the emotes you know from Twitch into every Minecraft server you play on.
Animated emotes
GIF emotes play smoothly right inside chat, frame by frame.
Upload your own
Upload up to 10 of your own emotes on this website and use them in chat.
Search BetterTTV
Search BetterTTV’s whole library from the in-game menu with a live preview, or paste a link.
Simple syntax
Type the name between colons, like :sadge:. The addon does the rest.
Works with EmoteChat
Same emote codes, so BetterEmote and EmoteChat players see each other’s emotes.
Any server
Emotes are sent as normal chat text. No server plugin, no setup for admins.
Up and running in a minute
Four quick steps and your chat is ready for emotes.
Open the launcher
Start the LabyMod launcher and pick a LabyMod 4 version.
Find BetterEmote
Go to the Addons tab and search for BetterEmote.
Install & play
Click Install, then start the game. The launcher keeps the addon up to date.
Add emotes
Enable Advanced Chat (Settings → Ingame), then pick emotes in-game or on this website.
Your chat menu, on the web
Log in with LabyMod to pick emotes for your chat menu or upload your own. Everything syncs to the addon.
- 1Log in with LabyModClick “Open website” in BetterEmote. No password needed.
- 2Save emotesBrowse official and community emotes and save the ones you like.
- 3Upload your ownUp to 10 emotes per player, PNG or animated GIF.
How it works
The whole trick happens in chat text, so it works on any server.
You type
gg :catjam:
Addon converts
Your emote name becomes a short code: gg catJAM|a
Server relays
The server just sees a normal chat message.
Everyone sees it
Players with the addon see the emote. Others see the code.
: you type :catjam:.- Renamed to BetterEmote. Saved emotes from EmoteChat are imported automatically.
- Animated emotes are back and play smoothly in chat.
- Add emotes by pasting a BetterTTV link or emote ID.
- Emotes from other players now show up reliably.
- Text around emotes keeps its original colors.
- Updated for LabyMod 4 on Minecraft 1.19.4 up to 26.3.
Questions & answers
Something not working? Start here.
Why do my friends only see text like catJAM|a?
Emotes are drawn by the addon on the receiving side. Players without BetterEmote (or EmoteChat) see the emote code instead of the picture.
Does it work together with EmoteChat?
Yes. BetterEmote uses the same emote codes and servers, so BetterEmote and EmoteChat players see each other’s emotes. Don’t install both at the same time.
Emotes don’t show up at all.
Turn on Advanced Chat in LabyMod settings → Ingame. BetterEmote needs it to draw images in chat.
Can I use my own emotes?
Yes. Log in on this website through the addon and upload up to 10 of your own emotes. You can also add any emote from BetterTTV by pasting its link into the search field in BetterEmote.
Do I need an account?
No password needed. You log in through the BetterEmote addon in LabyMod, which proves you own your Minecraft account. Browsing emotes works without logging in.
Can I get banned for using this?
BetterEmote only changes how chat looks on your own screen and sends normal chat text. Always follow the rules of the server you play on.
- Adding an emote that nobody has used before can fail right now, because the shared emote servers are blocked by a BetterTTV API change. Emotes that were added before keep working.
Supported versions
Ready to spice up your chat?
Free, lightweight and works on every server.