Minecraft MOTD Generator
Create a beautiful MOTD (Message of the Day) for your Minecraft server. Use colors, formatting and see a live preview.
Editor
Live Preview
This is how your MOTD appears in the server list
Output for server.properties
Minecraft MOTD generator — design your server's first impression
The MOTD is the first thing players see when your server appears in the multiplayer list. Make it count. Our free generator lets you design a two-line, fully coloured and formatted MOTD in minutes — then copy the finished code straight to your server configuration.
What is a Minecraft MOTD?
MOTD stands for Message of the Day. It is the two lines of text displayed directly below your server name in the in-game multiplayer list. A well-crafted MOTD:
- Grabs attention at first glance
- Communicates your server's theme, game mode, or current event
- Encourages players to click Join
- Builds recognition across listing websites and Discord status bots
What the generator can do
Our tool gives you full creative control without memorising a single colour code:
- Choose from all 16 classic Minecraft colours
- Apply bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and obfuscated (§k) formatting
- Work across two independent lines simultaneously
- See a live preview that mirrors the in-game server list exactly
- Copy the finished code — ready to paste directly into your server
No need to memorise codes such as §a, §c, or §l — the tool handles everything automatically.
Step by step: how to create your MOTD
Creating a styled MOTD takes less than a minute:
- Type your first line of text in the Line 1 field
- Place the cursor where you want colour or formatting to begin
- Click a colour swatch or a formatting button
- Repeat for Line 2 if desired
- Select the correct output format tab and copy the generated code
Your new MOTD will be visible to every player the next time they refresh the server list.
Compatible with all major server platforms
The generated § (section sign) code works out of the box on the most popular server platforms:
- Vanilla Minecraft — paste the motd= line into server.properties
- Spigot, Paper, Purpur — paste into spigot.yml
- BungeeCord, Waterfall — use the BungeeCord tab (& codes)
- Most Bedrock server panels that accept plain-text MOTD
Why your MOTD matters more than you think
Your MOTD appears everywhere players search for servers:
- In the in-game multiplayer server list
- On server listing websites, which fetch your MOTD automatically
- In Discord server-status bots
- In third-party server browser applications
A great MOTD is not just decoration — it is a conversion tool. A clear, eye-catching description can be the difference between a player scrolling past and one who clicks Join.