LiveTranslator
by Creativity0
LiveTranslator translates chat messages in real time inside the game, with the translation model running on the player's own computer.
What it does
Chat messages are translated as they arrive, and in-game commands control how the translation behaves. Translation supports several languages. It uses a quantized m2m100 418M model with int8 precision, developed by Facebook, and the model runs directly on the local machine instead of sending text to an online service. Because the translation runs locally, it does not depend on a web connection or an external key for each message.
The mod needs Fabric API on Fabric. It also needs Python 3.8.x installed on the computer, and the configuration file records the Python executable path, the internal server port and where the model is stored. Auto-start is set there as well. Changes to the configuration require restarting Minecraft. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, and the effect differs by the side where it is installed. Files are published for Fabric and Forge across 16 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Real-time chat translation
Incoming chat messages are translated as they appear, so text in other languages can be read without leaving the game.
Local translation model
The quantized m2m100 418M model runs on the player's own computer, so messages are not sent to an online translation service.
In-game configuration commands
Commands inside the game adjust how translation behaves, without editing files during play.
Multiple languages
The translator covers several languages, selectable through its settings.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 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 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to read chat in other languages and are able to install Python 3.8.x on their computer. Server owners who want translated chat for mixed-language communities can install the mod on the server as well.
Questions
Does LiveTranslator need Fabric API?
Does the translation use an online service?
Which Python version does LiveTranslator need?
Do configuration changes take effect immediately?
In the catalog
LiveTranslator is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Free real-time translator for in-game chat — local translation. You can configure: - Python executable path - Internal server port - Model storage location - Auto-start behavior
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/livetranslator
- Owner
- Creativity0
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
