Minecraft MOTD Formatter

Type your MOTD using § or & colour codes and see it rendered instantly - exactly how it appears in the Minecraft server list.

Prefix:

Input

2 lines · 63 visible chars

Preview

My Server

My Awesome Server | Survival • SkyBlock

Join now: mc.example.com

Click a colour or format button to insert at cursor. Use § or & manually too.

Where to set your MOTD

Once you've copied your formatted MOTD, paste it into the right config file for your server software. Restart or reload after saving.

server.properties

Find the motd= line and replace everything after the equals sign with your formatted text. Use § codes directly - no quotes needed.

motd=§6§lMy Server§r §7| §aSurvival

config.yml

Find the motd: field near the top of the file. Wrap the value in quotes if it contains special characters.

motd: '§6§lMy Server§r §7| §aSurvival'

velocity.toml

Set the motd field. Velocity accepts legacy § colour codes or MiniMessage format. Use § codes for the broadest compatibility.

motd = "§6§lMy Server§r §7| §aSurvival"

config.yml

Geyser splits the MOTD into two lines. Set motd1 for the first line and motd2 for the second. Colour codes work the same way.

motd1: '§6§lMy Server' motd2: '§aSurvival §8• §bSkyBlock'