BilingualSearch
by kazut0
BilingualSearch lets players find items in the creative inventory and recipe book by searching in English, whatever language the game is set to.
What it does
The vanilla search box only finds items whose names are in the language currently selected in the game. BilingualSearch adds a second pass that checks English item names, taken from the en_us language file, so a search typed in a local language still returns the matching item. The English name is always loaded alongside the current game language.
The search works in the creative inventory and in the survival recipe book, where it matches the output item of a recipe by its English or local name. Because it runs on the client, a player can use it in single-player or on a multiplayer server without the server installing anything.
The mod is published for Fabric only, on Minecraft 1.21 and newer. Its files cover 12 release versions 1.21 – 1.21.11, and the latest file for 1.21.11 is dated 2026-05-28. It requires Fabric Loader and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Some setup is needed when the mod is installed.
Key features
English item search
Typing an English item name finds the item even when the game runs in another language.
Creative inventory search
The search box in the creative inventory matches items by their English and local names.
Recipe book search
The survival recipe book finds recipes by the English or local name of their output item.
Language-independent matching
A second pass checks the English names from the en_us file after the normal search, so any language can be typed.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use a game language other than English and want to search items by English name, in the creative inventory or the survival recipe book.
How it compares
Quick Search is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, which speeds up searching in the inventory. ChatBabel is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under a custom license, aimed at chat rather than item search. InventorySearchBar is a client-side Fabric mod under the Apache License 2.0, open source, covering 1.21.4 – 1.21.8. BilingualSearch differs from these in matching item names across languages, for 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BilingualSearch | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Quick Search | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-03 |
| ChatBabel | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| InventorySearchBar | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-01-24 |
Questions
Does BilingualSearch need Fabric API?
Does the server need BilingualSearch?
Which Minecraft versions does BilingualSearch support?
In the catalog
BilingualSearch is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Search the creative inventory and recipe book in both your game language and English — no matter what language you play in. Minecraft's built-in search only matches the language your game is set to. This mod adds a second pass after every search, checking English item names from en_us.json so you can search in either…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bilingualsearch
- Owner
- kazut0
- Published
- 2026-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15