DawnGuiReader
by aojiangQAQ
DawnGuiReader lets players who are blind or have low vision hear item names, blocks and interface text through the system's text-to-speech engine.
What it does
Reads inventory items, enchantments, hotbar selections, the block under the crosshair and GUI text aloud. Speech comes from the operating system's own synthesizer: PowerShell on Windows, say on macOS and spd-say on Linux, with Minecraft's built-in Narrator as a fallback when none is available. A high-contrast, large-text overlay can show the same information on screen, and each feature has its own delay setting.
Settings open from a Dawn Accessibility button on the pause menu and title screen, and the Cloth Config screen organizes them into tabbed pages. The mod is disabled by default, so including it in a modpack does not change the experience of players who do not need it. It is a client-side mod, so servers do not install it.
Key features
Inventory and item reading
Announces item names, enchantments and hotbar slot changes as the player selects them with the scroll wheel or number keys.
Crosshair block reading
Reads the block being looked at in one of three modes: off, automatic after a short delay, or manual on a key press.
Enchanting table reading
Speaks the enchantment options on an enchanting table, with their levels and descriptions as the cursor hovers over each one.
Large text overlay
Shows the hovered item name in high-contrast large text, wrapped and scaled to fit the screen.
Creative tab and GUI reading
Reads creative mode category labels and button text, including nested controls inside settings screens.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Blind and low-vision players on Fabric who need spoken or enlarged text. Players without these needs can leave it disabled.
How it compares
Text To Speech TTS (Standalone) is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 that is client required with server optional and is not open source. YungTwitchTTS is an MIT-licensed, open source Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that needs both client and server. Custom Crosshair X is client-side only for 1.21 – 1.21.11 and is not open source, so it changes the crosshair rather than reading the game aloud.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DawnGuiReader | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Text To Speech TTS (Standalone) | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client required, server optional | 2026-07-26 |
| YungTwitchTTS | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Custom Crosshair X | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-21 |
Questions
Does DawnGuiReader need Fabric API?
Does the server need DawnGuiReader?
Which version is the latest build for?
Can the text be read without the system voice?
In the catalog
DawnGuiReader is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A client-side accessibility mod for blind and low-vision Minecraft players. Automatically reads aloud item names, block names, and GUI text using your system's text-to-speech engine, with a high-contrast large-text overlay option. Enchanting Table Reading Reads enchantment options with their levels and descriptions…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dawnguireader
- Owner
- aojiangQAQ
- Published
- 2026-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15