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Textreader

Sends contents of Signs, Books and Text Displays into chat.

FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt
Loaders
FabricNeoForgeForgeQuilt
Downloads on Modrinth
570
Followers on Modrinth
2
versions
9
Updated
July 13, 2026Jul 13
Published
in 2024
Showcase — Various text sources being shown · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge, Forge and Quilt
For Minecraft 1.21–26.2
Needed on the server; optional in the game
Latest version — 1.4+mod from July 13, 2026
License GPL-3.0-or-later — free
Where it's needed
In gameoptionalOn serverrequired

Needed on the server; optional in the game

Game versions1.21–26.2

Textreader

Textreader is a utility datapack for sending text sources like Signs, Books and Text Displays into chat.

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How to Use

Textreader's menu can be accessed via the Quick Actions key (G by default) which will give you multiple choices to send text sources to chat.

Brief Usage

  • Send contents of Signs and Text Displays by looking at them.
  • Books can be sent by holding them in the main hand.

    • Lecterns have to be stood on to have their contents sent.
  • Players can choose to reveal the text source's position with textreader.c_send_pos

    • Does not include the dimension and is not supported by books.

Credits

Sole Developer: Trunkis / Icement.
Libaries: gu by gibbsly

FAQ

How to install Textreader?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Textreader for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Textreader support?

Textreader has builds for Minecraft 1.21–26.2.

Is Textreader needed on the server?

Needed on the server; optional in the game

License and source
GNU General Public License v3.0 or laterfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license
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