Item Converter
by settingdust
Item Converter lets players turn one item into another from the inventory, a container or the Applied Energistics 2 storage system, using the configured recipe types.
What it does
Conversions are triggered by holding a conversion key and then choosing a target, or by hovering over an item with the Left Alt key, which opens a popup listing the conversion targets allowed by the configured recipe types. Holding Shift while clicking converts an entire stack rather than a single item. The number keys 1 to 9 quick-select a numbered hotbar slot as the conversion target.
Middle-clicking a block in the world searches the inventory for items matching the block's converted form and performs the conversion. Middle-click can be toggled with a dedicated keybinding, and in creative mode holding Shift changes what a middle-click picks. Special item tags can be configured to receive priority, so their conversion results appear first and are highlighted with a colored border. Preferred sources can be set for middle-click conversions, and the mod favors items in the main inventory over the hotbar when several sources are available.
Item Converter requires Kotlin for Forge, and Applied Energistics 2 is optional, adding conversions that work directly on the ME storage network. The mod is published for Forge across six release versions, and it is needed on the client and on the server. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source, although its source code is public.
Key features
Inventory conversion
Items can be converted inside the player inventory, in a container, or from the ME system when Applied Energistics 2 is installed.
Conversion popup
Hovering over an item with Left Alt opens a popup listing the targets allowed by the configured recipe types.
Stack and slot shortcuts
Shift-click converts a whole stack, and the number keys 1 to 9 select a hotbar slot as the target.
Priority tags and highlights
Configured special item tags are shown first in conversion results and marked with a colored border.
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 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Auto Ore Dictionary Converter is a Forge mod for 1.9.4 – 1.19.2 that is open source under the MIT License and runs on the client and server. Wood Converters! covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 on Forge and NeoForge and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved, with files on both sides. Item Converter is a Forge-only mod released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Converter | Forge | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-19 |
| Auto Ore Dictionary Converter | Forge | 1.9.4 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-04-23 |
| Wood Converters! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-02-11 |
Questions
Does Item Converter require Kotlin for Forge?
Does Item Converter need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Item Converter support?
In the catalog
Item Converter is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Convert items directly from your inventory/container/me system using recipe types. Hold the conversion key (default: Left Alt) while hovering over an item to open a conversion popup. The popup shows all available conversion targets based on configured recipe types.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-converter
- Owner
- settingdust
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
