Free browser tools: Minecraft MOTD preview and multi-platform emote size checks

Alexander Butterworth (Al) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:58 +0000

Free browser tools for Minecraft MOTD and emote sizes

If you run a Minecraft server or ship Discord/Twitch emotes, you’ve probably done this loop:

Tweak § / & codes or export an emote
Upload / restart
Squint at the result
Repeat

I built two small browser-only tools under GraphicByte so that loop dies in the tab.

1. Minecraft MOTD preview

Preview server-list colour codes with § or &, plus bold/italic/underline/strike/reset.

Does not ping your server
Nothing is uploaded
Copy when it looks right into server.properties or your host panel

👉 https://www.graphicbyte.co.uk/tools/motd-preview

2. Emote size preview

Drop a PNG or GIF and switch platforms: Discord, Twitch, TikTok LIVE, YouTube, Slack, Kick.

Chat mock + real pixel sizes
GIFs animate where the platform allows (TikTok LIVE stays static)
Files stay on your device

👉 https://www.graphicbyte.co.uk/tools/emote-preview

Why

GraphicByte sells Discord/Minecraft/stream graphics. We needed these internally for pack QA — shipping them free also helps other creators and gives the site useful indexed pages.

Feedback welcome if anything looks off vs live clients.

DEV Community: Alexander Butterworth (Al)

Free browser tools: Minecraft MOTD preview and multi-platform emote size checks

Free browser tools for Minecraft MOTD and emote sizes

1. Minecraft MOTD preview

2. Emote size preview

Why