AutoTranslation
by Moirstral
AutoTranslation adds an automatic translation layer to Minecraft, so that game text is rendered in another language without manual resource pack work.
What it does
The mod translates game text on screen by following machine translation, using Google as the default translation engine. Its configuration menu lets the player set the engine and the parameters it needs before the game is viewed in the translated form. Translation happens on the client, and only the client needs the mod installed.
Once it runs, the mod works from the official resource package and the original files of the game. Translated files are kept in the Auto Translation folder inside the game directory, and untranslated parts are polished and packaged into a resource package that the game loads after automatic translation. Screen translation covers interface text, including the Screen Mod and Mod Mod components.
Installation needs Architectury API, Cloth Config API and Fabric API. Files are published for Fabric and Forge, for 1.18.2 – 1.20.2, with 1.2.1 for 1.20.2 as the latest build of each loader, released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, so the code is open source.
Key features
Automatic machine translation
Game text is translated through a machine translation service, with Google set as the default engine.
Translated resource package
Original and translated files are combined into a packaged resource package that the game loads after automatic translation.
Screen translation
Interface screens are translated as well as the game files, with untranslated parts polished before packaging.
Configuration menu
A menu lets the player choose the translation engine and set the parameters before the game is viewed.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want translated game text on the client, and modpack authors who need a translation layer that loads after the official resource package.
How it compares
Simple Translation is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and published for Fabric and Forge on 1.16.5. Translator is client-side only, not open source, released under All rights reserved and published for Fabric on 1.18.2 – 1.21.4. VM Translation Utility is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge on 1.12.2 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoTranslation | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-12-30 |
| Simple Translation | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2021-08-30 |
| Translator | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
| VM Translation Utility | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does AutoTranslation need Fabric API on Forge?
Does AutoTranslation have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does AutoTranslation support?
In the catalog
AutoTranslation is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
自动翻译后加载，并不是官方加载资源包形式，在游戏目录下有个 AutoTranslation 文件夹，未翻译部分的原版文件和翻译文件都有，可以润色后打包成资源包; 这个功能需要在快捷键设置里设置快捷键后，打开要需要翻译的界面，然后按下快捷键，该功能应该能翻译大多数使用了原版 Screen 渲染机制的 Mod；
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autotranslation
- Owner
- Moirstral
- Published
- 2023-10-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15