ImagePreviewer
Preview images in chat bar easily, efficiently.
Features
- Pure vanilla experience, no resource pack needed.
- High customization.
- Support animated images like GIFs.
- Full packet-based, maps are client-side.
- Lightweight, zero load on server thread.
- Hook into floodgate for better Bedrock player experience.
Installation
- Download the plugin: Download the latest version of ImagePreviewer.
- Install plugin: Drop ImagePreviewer into the
./pluginsdirectory. - Install PacketEvents: Download the latest version of PacketEvents.
- Restart Server: Restart your server to load ImagePreviewer.
- Enjoy!
Showcase
Commands
/imagepreview preview <url>: Preview an image from a URL./imagepreview preview <url> [time-ticks]: Preview an image from a URL with a custom duration./imagepreview cancel: Cancel the preview./imagepreview reload: Reload the plugin config./imagepreview history: Show preview history./imagepreview help: Show help message.
Permissions
imagepreviewer.use: Allows the user to preview images.imagepreviewer.use.time: Allows the user to preview images for a specific duration.imagepreviewer.command.reload: Allows the user to reload the plugin.imagepreviewer.command.help: Allows the user to view help message.imagepreviewer.command.history: Allows the user to view preview history.imagepreviewer.command.cancel: Allows the user to cancel the preview.
Compatibility
- Java 17 or higher
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as ImagePreviewer-2.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 1.1 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.