ItemTranslate
by LinRay
ItemTranslate lets a Fabric client translate hovered item names and other text into a chosen language, with the translation shown in place of the original.
What it does
Hovering over an item in the game extracts its untranslated words, which are then sent through a Google translation cache and shown with the translated text. Translations can be set per word or phrase, and the rules are kept in a priority list so that one rule can override another.
Text can carry Minecraft formatting codes, so a translation may include color and bold styling, for example a gold, bold rendering of a word. Custom color codes are supported, and rule files can be imported and exported as JSON to share them between installations.
The mod runs on the client alone and is client-side only, so servers do not need it and players can use it on multiplayer servers such as Wynncraft and Hypixel. Installation requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) v3 or higher. Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.21.11, and the code is released under the MIT License, though the project is not open source.
Key features
Hovered item translation
Hovering over an item extracts its untranslated words and displays a translated version in the tooltip.
Custom translation rules
Each translation is set as a rule, and a priority order decides which rule applies when several match.
Formatting code support
Minecraft formatting codes and custom color codes can be placed in a translation to style the output.
Config screen
A settings screen opens with the P key and is built on YetAnotherConfigLib, with rule management and cache controls.
Rule import and export
Translation rules can be saved to and loaded from JSON files, so a rule set can be copied to another client.
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
How it compares
Patchlator is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 that is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it covers a longer version range than ItemTranslate. Tweakery is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 only, client-side only and open source under the MIT License, a smaller tool that is not focused on translation. ShowMeHowStrong - wynncraft is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, client-side only and not open source under the MIT License, aimed at the Wynncraft server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ItemTranslate | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-04 |
| Patchlator | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| Tweakery | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
| ShowMeHowStrong - wynncraft | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-03 |
Questions
Does ItemTranslate need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does ItemTranslate require?
Which Minecraft versions does ItemTranslate support?
In the catalog
ItemTranslate is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
🎨 完美支援顏色與格式：支援 Minecraft 原生 & 顏色代碼（例如將 Legendary 翻譯設定為 &6&l傳奇&r，即可顯示金色粗體字）。 ⚙️ 強大的 GUI 設定介面 (P 鍵)：內建完整的「翻譯規則總表」與「Google 暫存區」，可自由調整翻譯優先級，並支援 JSON 檔案的導入與匯出。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/itemtranslate
- Owner
- LinRay
- Published
- 2026-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15