ChatBabel
by Verschillend
ChatBabel translates incoming chat messages into the language a player chooses, and it can also translate the text shown in several other in-game displays.
What it does
Once the player picks a target language, incoming chat messages are translated into it on the client. Messages keep their original text available, so a player can compare the translation against what was written. The translation runs only on the player's own game and changes nothing for other players or the server.
The same translation covers text that hovers over chat, boss bar names, scoreboard objective titles, action bar text and title or subtitle text. Because these displays are handled on the client, a single language choice applies to all of them at once. Players who read chat in a second language can keep the rest of the interface in their own.
The mod requires Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for opening its settings from the mod list. ChatBabel is released under a custom license and is not open source, with files for Fabric 1.21.11 only. The latest file is 1.0.1, published on 2026-07-15, and the first release came on 2026-07-05.
Key features
Chat message translation
Incoming chat lines are translated into the language chosen in the settings.
Hover text translation
Text shown when hovering over chat is translated along with the messages.
Boss bar and scoreboard text
Boss bar names and scoreboard objective titles are translated in the same pass.
Action bar and title text
Action bar messages and title or subtitle text on screen can be translated as well.
Target language setting
The language is picked once in the mod's configuration and applies to every translated element.
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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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who join multiplayer servers or play single-player worlds with text in a language they do not read well. The mod is client-side, so server owners do not need to install anything.
How it compares
TranslatorChat-sak is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 that is client-side only and released under the MIT License, with no open source claim on its license page. Click To Translate Chat (CTTC) is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3, client-side only under a custom license and not open source. ChatSocket is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.5, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and open source, so it covers a different version range from ChatBabel.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatBabel | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| TranslatorChat-sak | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
| Click To Translate Chat (CTTC) | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| ChatSocket | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-16 |
Questions
Does ChatBabel need Fabric API?
Do server owners need to install ChatBabel?
Which game version does ChatBabel support?
In the catalog
ChatBabel is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Have you ever seen other players speak in chat in a language you dont understand? Or have you ever joined a server entirely in spanish and not had the option to change language to english? Or maybe you speak a different language and want to be able to see what the message is in your home language? Well ive got you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatbabel
- Owner
- Verschillend
- Published
- 2026-07-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15