Question 1

What is Chatlog Magician?

Accepted Answer

Chatlog Magician turns raw chatlogs from GTA roleplay servers into clean, color-coded images you can share. It is free, runs entirely in your browser, and needs no account. Nothing you paste is sent to us.

Question 2

Step by step: how do I use Chatlog Magician?

Accepted Answer

1. Paste your raw chatlog into the Input box at the top of the page. 2. Type your character's name in the Highlight field so your own lines stand out. 3. Tweak Font, Size, and Length until the Preview below the toolbar looks how you want. 4. Optional — switch to Canvas mode and drop a screenshot to overlay your chat on top of an image. 5. Press Copy Image to paste it into Discord, or Download to save a PNG or JPG.

Question 3

What goes in the input box?

Accepted Answer

Paste the raw log straight from your game — just copy from the GTA chat and paste. Timestamps like [HH:MM:SS] or DD/MM/YY HH:MM:SS are fine; they are stripped automatically. System spam, kick notices, admin warnings, and repair prompts are also fine — they get filtered out. One log or several stitched together both work.

Question 4

What do I get in the output?

Accepted Answer

The Preview renders directly below your input and updates live as you type. Copy Image copies the preview to your clipboard as a PNG, ready to paste into Discord or Messenger. Download saves the image to your device (PNG lossless, JPG smaller). The History panel (clock icon on the right edge) keeps your last 20 exports so you can reload any of them.

Question 5

In what order do things happen in Chatlog Magician?

Accepted Answer

Before pasting: set your character name and pick your censor mode (Remove or Blur). While pasting: the preview draws in real time — there is no render button. After pasting: use Color mode to recolor specific words, drop a background image for the overlay, then export. Settings like font, size, and saved character names persist between visits; the input text itself does not — use History if you want to come back to it.

Question 6

Which roleplay servers does Chatlog Magician work with?

Accepted Answer

It works with any GTA roleplay server that uses the standard "Name says: ..." chat format — GTAW (GTA World), FiveM, RAGE MP, RedM, and alt:V. The core /me, /do, /shout, /whisper, /low, and /b styling is shared across them; GTAW-specific colorings (faction colors) layer on top.

Question 7

Is Chatlog Magician free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every feature is free. There is no account, no paywall, and no trial. Donations help keep the site running, but they are optional.

Question 8

Which timestamp formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

Timestamps in [HH:MM:SS] and DD/MM/YY HH:MM:SS are removed automatically. You can paste the raw log straight from your game. Lines that only contain a timestamp are hidden.

Question 9

Which languages does the character name coloring support?

Accepted Answer

Says, shouts, and whispers are detected in English, Polish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, and Turkish. Mixing languages in one chatlog is fine — each line is checked on its own.

Question 10

How do I highlight only my character's messages?

Accepted Answer

Type your character's name in the name field at the top. Your character's lines show in white, and other characters' lines dim to light grey. You can save several names and switch between them.

Question 11

How do I censor sensitive parts of a chatlog?

Accepted Answer

Wrap the text with the ÷ symbol on both sides, like ÷secret÷. Click the ÷ button to copy the symbol. Use the censor toggle to switch between Remove (hidden completely) and Blur (pixelated).

Question 12

How do I overlay the chat on top of a screenshot?

Accepted Answer

Drop an image onto the upload area, or double-click it to pick a file. Drag the image to move it and scroll to zoom. Pick Fit, Fill, or Stretch to control how it fills the frame. Drop more images to add extra layers.

Question 13

Which image formats can I upload and export?

Accepted Answer

You can upload JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP images up to 10 MB; larger files are shrunk in your browser. Exports are available as lossless PNG or JPG at the quality level you choose, and you can also set the output size and print resolution.

Question 14

How do I recolor individual words or messages?

Accepted Answer

Once your chatlog is in the preview, click the Color button to turn on coloring mode. Click a word to pick it, Ctrl+click to add more, or drag across words to pick a group. Click a color in the palette to apply. Your custom colors stay even if you later edit the chatlog text.

Question 15

Keyboard and mouse cheatsheet

Accepted Answer

Ctrl+click (coloring mode) adds a word to the selection. Drag across words (coloring mode) selects a group. Scroll on the overlay image zooms the background. Drag on the overlay image moves the background. Double-click the overlay area opens the file picker. Esc closes any open modal.

Question 16

Are my chatlogs or settings sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. Everything happens in your browser. Your settings and recent logs are saved in your browser's memory only. Nothing leaves your device unless you send a suggestion through the Suggestions form.

Question 17

Can I use Chatlog Magician on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The layout works on phones and tablets. The overlay mode is built for wider screens, so for screenshot compositions a computer is easier to use.

Question 18

How do I recover a previous chatlog?

Accepted Answer

Click the clock icon on the left side of the screen to open the history panel. Your last 20 exports are saved automatically. Click one to load it back into the input box.

Question 19

Why are some lines missing from the output?

Accepted Answer

System and spam messages — kick notices, admin warnings, animation tips, vehicle repair prompts, and similar — are filtered out so your screenshots stay clean. Only roleplay and useful server messages are kept.

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