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MOTD Generator

Visual editor for Minecraft server description (MOTD). Create colorful MOTD with formatting easily and quickly.

Server List Preview

Server Icon
Minecraft Server
0/20
Welcome to My Server!
Play now at play.example.com

Editor

21/59
Colors
Format
Hex Color
28/59
Colors
Format
Hex Color

Export

motd=\u00a76Welcome\u00A0to\u00A0\u00a7b\u00a7lMy\u00A0Server!\n\u00a77Play\u00A0now\u00A0at\u00A0\u00a7eplay.example.com

For server.properties (uses \u00a7 format)

{
  "text": "",
  "extra": [
    {
      "text": "Welcome to ",
      "color": "gold"
    },
    {
      "text": "My Server!",
      "color": "aqua",
      "bold": true
    },
    {
      "text": "\n"
    },
    {
      "text": "Play now at ",
      "color": "gray"
    },
    {
      "text": "play.example.com",
      "color": "yellow"
    }
  ]
}

For newer versions and proxy servers (BungeeCord, Velocity)

How to use?

  • Click on a color button to add a color code (&a-f, &0-9)
  • Use formatting buttons for bold text (&l), italic (&o), underline (&n) and more
  • &r resets all formatting to default white color
  • Minecraft MOTD has a limit of 59 visible characters per line (color codes don't count)
  • Hex colors are supported using &#RRGGBB format.