Minecraft MOTD Generator
Create two-line Minecraft server MOTDs with colors, bold/italic formatting, auto-centering, and live server list preview.
Outputs escaped \u00A7 format for Java server.properties, § codes for Bedrock dedicated server, and & codes for plugins.
motd=\u00A7b\u00A7lPHICHMC NETWORK \u00A78| \u00A7fSurvival & Skyblock\n\u00A7a\u00A7lNEW UPDATE \u00A77— \u00A7eJava & Bedrock 1.21+ Crossplay!How to Use Minecraft MOTD Generator
- 01.Edit Line 1 and Line 2 of your server MOTD using the color swatches and formatting buttons.
- 02.Toggle Center Lines if you want automatic leading space padding for the 270px Minecraft server list.
- 03.Preview the live multiplayer server row and copy the server.properties motd= line.
How It Works
Parses §/& formatting codes into a styled preview and converts § symbols into escaped \u00A7 unicode sequences required by Java server.properties.
Supported Formats & Outputs
- • server.properties (motd=...)
- • Spigot/Paper/Velocity (& codes)
- • Bedrock Dedicated Server
Common Questions about Minecraft MOTD Generator
Why do § symbols turn into weird characters in Java server.properties?
Java properties files use ISO-8859-1 / Unicode escapes, so § must be written as \u00A7 in server.properties.
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