ChatTranslator+
With ChatTranslator+, players can translate chat messages in real time, both the ones they type and the ones that arrive from other players.
What it does
As the player types, ChatTranslator+ runs on the client and converts the text into another language before it is sent. A small overlay sits above the chat input and shows the translated text while the message is written. Pressing Tab replaces the typed message with its translation, and it can then be sent as normal. Incoming messages from other players can be translated automatically, so a conversation can be followed in its own language without leaving the game.
The mod supports six translation backends: Google Translate, Lingva Translate, Gemini AI, DeepL, LibreTranslate and MyMemory. Lingva and LibreTranslate accept custom or self-hosted instances, while Gemini needs a free API key from Google AI Studio and DeepL needs its own API key. If the selected service fails, the mod falls back to the next available one and retries silently. Gemini also offers tone rewriting and model selection from the settings screen.
The client needs Fabric API. Only the client needs the mod, since the environment is client-side only, and servers run without it. Files are published for Fabric, for game versions 1.21.11 – 26.2, and the code is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Live translation overlay
A small overlay above the chat input shows the translation as the message is typed, with a short delay to limit API calls.
Translate before sending
Pressing Tab swaps the typed text for its translation, so the message is sent in the target language.
Automatic incoming translation
Messages from other players can be translated as they arrive, so chat stays readable in a different language.
Tone rewriting with Gemini
Prefixing a message with a tone keyword asks Gemini to rewrite it in that style before translating, for example formal, casual, pirate or gen-z.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
TranslatorChat-sak is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. AskGemini is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source, and it relies on Gemini alone. Chatglot - Chat Translation is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 26.3 that is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatTranslator+ | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-03 |
| TranslatorChat-sak | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
| AskGemini | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-03 |
| Chatglot - Chat Translation | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does ChatTranslator+ need Fabric API?
Does the server need ChatTranslator+?
Which translation service needs an API key?
In the catalog
ChatTranslator+ is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
TranslatorPlus is a client-side Fabric mod that translates your chat messages in real time as you type them, before you send anything. A small overlay appears above the chat input field showing the translated text. Press Tab to replace your message with the translation, then send it normally. Incoming messages from…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chattranslator-plus
- Owner
- PenguinStudios
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15