Minecraft:Commands/tellraw

Sends a JSON message to players.

Syntax

• Java Edition

tellraw <targets> <message>

• Bedrock Edition

tellraw <target: target> <raw json message: json>

Arguments

Specifies the player(s) to send the message to.

Template:Arg desc

Specifies the message to send.

Template:Arg desc

Examples

	Minecraft:Java Edition	Minecraft:Bedrock Edition	Preview
To send the message "Hello" in chat:	/tellraw @a "Hello"	/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"Hello"}]}	Hello
To send the message "I am blue" colored blue in chat:	/tellraw @a {"text":"I am blue","color":"blue"} /tellraw @a {text:"I am blue",color:blue}	/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"§9I am blue"}]}	I am blue (In blue)
To send the message "Hover me!" in chat, which displays the text "Hi!" when hovered over:	/tellraw @a {text:"Hover me!",hover_event:{action:show_text,value:"Hi!"}}		Hover me! (Hovered: Hi!)
To send the message-colored dark red in chat:	/tellraw @a {text:"Y0U G3T B4CK H3R3 N0W",color:dark_red} /tellraw @a {"text":"Y0U G3T B4CK H3R3 N0W","color":"dark_red"}	/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"§4Y0U G3T B4CK H3R3 N0W"}]}	Y0U G3T B4CK H3R3 N0W (Dark red)
To send the message "Read the fine print." in italics in chat:	/tellraw @a {text:"Read the fine print.","italic":true}	/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"§oRead the fine print."}]}	Read the fine print
Use '\n' to insert a new line:	/tellraw @a {text:"Text1\nText2"} /tellraw @a {"text":"Text1\nText2"}	/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"Text1\nText2"}]}	Text1 (newline) Text2
Use '\uE100' to insert a hunger bar emoji:		/tellraw @a {"rawtext":[{"text":"Text1\uE100Text2"}]}
Display a message in the Minecraft:Enchanting Table's glyphs:	/tellraw @a {text:"Hello World",font:alt} /tellraw @a {"text":"Hello World","font":"alt"}		⍑ᒷꖎꖎ𝙹 ∴𝙹∷ꖎ↸
Display a message in the Minecraft:illager runes:	/tellraw @a {"text":"Hello World","font":"illageralt"} /tellraw @a {text:"Hello World",font:illageralt}		Hello World (illager runes)
Display a translated string:	/tellraw @p {"translate":"item.minecraft.diamond"} /tellraw @p {translate:item.minecraft.diamond}	/tellraw @s {"rawtext":[{"translate":"item.diamond.name"}]}	Diamond
Simulate the output of Template:Command, run through a Minecraft:command block:		/tellraw @a {"translate":"chat.type.announcement","with":[{"text":"@"},[{"selector":"@p"},{"text":" loves Minecraft!"}]]}

History

See also

• Template:Cmd — send a plain text message to all players
• Template:Cmd — send a plain private text message to specific players

External links

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