/tellraw

Not to be confused with Commands/msg or Commands/say.
This article is about the command that sends JSON messages. For the command to whisper, see Commands/tell.
/tellraw
Permission level
required
  • 2 ‌[JE only]
  • 1 ‌[BE only]
Restrictions

None 

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Sends a JSON message to players.

Syntax

  • Java Edition
tellraw <targets> <message>
  • Bedrock Edition
tellraw <target: target> <raw json message: json>

Arguments

JE: <targets>: entity
BE: target: target: CommandSelector<Player>

Specifies the player(s) to send the message to.
Must be a player name, a target selector or a UUID‌[Java Edition only]. And the target selector must‌[JE only]/should‌[BE only] be of player type. In Bedrock Edition, the target selector should be of player type.

JE: <message>: component
BE: raw json message: json: Json::Value

Specifies the message to send.
In Java Edition, must be a valid text component. In Bedrock Edition, must be a JSON [NBT Compound / JSON Object]Object.

Result

CommandTriggerJava EditionBedrock Edition
AnyThe command is incomplete, or any argument is not specified correctly. Unparseable Unparseable
raw json message: json is not a raw JSON text. N/A Failed
player: target is a target selector that is not in player type.
<targets> or player: target fails to resolve to one or more online players. Failed
OtherwiseSuccessful

Output

CommandEditionSituationSuccess Count/execute store success .../execute store result ...
AnyJava EditionOn fail000
On success11the number of targeted players
Bedrock EditionOn fail0N/AN/A
On success1N/AN/A

Examples

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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":"§bI 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)
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 Enchanting Table's glyphs: /tellraw @a {text:"Hello World",font:alt}

/tellraw @a {"text":"Hello World","font":"alt"}

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Display a message in the 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 /say @p loves Minecraft!, run through a command block: /tellraw @a {"translate":"chat.type.announcement","with":[{"text":"@"},[{"selector":"@p"},{"text":" loves Minecraft!"}]]}

History

For changes to the raw JSON text used by this command, see Raw JSON text format § History.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.213w37aAdded /tellraw.
1.21.525w02aText Components are now specified with SNBT instead of JSON.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Added /tellraw.

See also

  • /say — send a plain text message to all players
  • /tell — send a plain private text message to specific players

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