DECtalkMini
by bytesizedfox
DECtalkMini lets a player's chat messages be spoken aloud through a text-to-speech voice, on a Forge client for Minecraft 1.20.1.
What it does
Chat text is turned into speech by a DECtalk-style synthesizer, with its own voice set and a sing-and-talk mode modeled on the chaotic TTS of Moonbase Alpha. Players select a voice by typing short name codes before their message, such as np, nb or nh, and the mod reads the message in that voice. Only the client needs the mod, so a player can use it on any server, including single-player worlds.
Inside a message, text values such as iy, one second, note and note 25 control pitch and timing, letting a player shape how each line sounds. The mod is published for Forge on 1.20.1 only, with version 1.1 as the latest file, and its source code is public under the MIT License.
Key features
Chat to speech
Messages typed in chat are read aloud through a DECtalk-style voice synthesizer.
Voice name codes
Short codes such as np, nb and nh placed before a message pick which voice speaks it.
Inline sound values
Text values such as iy, one second, note and note 25 change pitch and timing within a single message.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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How it compares
Chat is a Forge client mod for 1.8.9 – 1.12.2, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is not a text-to-speech tool. Kriloud copy is a Forge client mod for 1.16.4 – 1.17.1 under a Creative Commons non-commercial license and is not open source. ItemToChat is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 that runs on the server, with clients optional, and is All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECtalkMini | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-21 |
| Chat | Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.12.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-07 |
| Kriloud copy | Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.17.1 | Client-side only | 2024-03-03 |
| ItemToChat | Forge | 1.16.5 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-27 |
Questions
Does DECtalkMini need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
DECtalkMini is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds DECtalk to minecraft chat! just like moonbase alpha does, this adds the chaotic TTS system that can sing and talk in your chat!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dectalkmini
- Owner
- bytesizedfox
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15