InGameTranslator
by mcl0z
InGameTranslator translates chat messages and game text into the language a player chooses, so players can follow conversations on foreign servers.
What it does
Messages from other players can be translated in real time, and text the player sends can be translated before it is posted. Translation covers chat and game messages, including instruction prompts and command feedback, and the target language is chosen in the configuration. Clicking a translated message switches between the original text and the translation.
Translation runs through a provider the player selects, and the mod also accepts custom translation APIs for those who run their own service. Configuration is available through Mod Menu, which is required together with Cloth Config API. The mod is published for Fabric only, with builds for 1.21.1 and 1.21.4, and the latest file, 1.1.5, targets 1.21.4. It is client-side only, so a server does not need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Chat translation
Incoming chat messages from other players are translated into the chosen language as they arrive.
Outgoing message translation
Messages the player types can be translated before they are sent, so other languages can be used on foreign servers.
Command and prompt translation
Selected game information, such as instruction prompts and command feedback, is shown translated in the chat box.
Original text toggle
Clicking a translated message switches the display between the original text and the translation.
Custom translation APIs
Players can connect a custom translation API in place of the built-in provider.
Gallery
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who join servers in languages they do not read, and players who want to write in another language without leaving the game.
How it compares
Live Chat Translator is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.8.9 – 26.3 for Fabric and Legacy Fabric, which is a wider version range than InGameTranslator's 1.21.1 and 1.21.4 builds. TranslatorChat-sak is also client-side only and under the MIT License, but it is not open source and targets only 1.21.11. Smart Translate is client-side only under All rights reserved, and targets only 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InGameTranslator | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-06-01 |
| Live Chat Translator | Fabric and Legacy Fabric | 1.8.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| TranslatorChat-sak | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
| Smart Translate | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-08-20 |
Questions
Does InGameTranslator need Cloth Config API?
Does Mod Menu have to be installed?
Does the server need InGameTranslator?
Which game versions does InGameTranslator support?
In the catalog
InGameTranslator is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Are you still worried about not being able to understand other people's conversations when playing on foreign servers? Come and try this mod! This module can translate real-time chat conversations of other players. 1. The user end using this Mod will not translate the messages you send yourself; 2. You can choose to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ingametranslator
- Owner
- mcl0z
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15