MCUtility

MOTD Generator

Write the two lines players see under your server’s name in the server list, preview them, and copy the result for your server.

Write your MOTD

Use & followed by a code, or the buttons below. Codes go into the line you last clicked.

Colours

Formatting

Gradient

Turns the text of one line into a gradient. Existing colours on that line are replaced.

Server list preview

Minecraft Server

The real server list uses Minecraft’s own font and cuts off lines that are too wide, so leave a little room.

Output for

server.properties (vanilla)


          
        

      


    

  


  

    

      

        
Where each format works

        
    
          
  • Vanilla server.properties supports the 16 standard colours and formatting codes. It doesn’t support hex colours or MiniMessage.
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  • Spigot and Paper use the motd in server.properties too. Hex colours and MiniMessage usually need a MOTD plugin.
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  • & codes only work in plugins that convert them. Check your plugin’s documentation for the hex format it expects.
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  • MiniMessage is supported by plugins built on Adventure, common on Paper and Velocity. Other plugins show the tags as text.
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  • Proxies like BungeeCord and Velocity have their own MOTD settings in their config files.
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  • This generator is for Java Edition. Bedrock servers set their name differently and don’t support hex colours.
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Common questions


How many lines can a MOTD have?


Two. The Java Edition server list shows the MOTD in two lines under the server name, and long lines get cut off.


Where do I put the output?


Replace the motd= line in server.properties with the server.properties output, then restart the server.


Why don’t my hex colours show up?


Vanilla server.properties only supports the 16 standard colours, so the generator swaps hex colours for the closest one. Hex colours in a MOTD need a plugin.