mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese
by Real_SShwer
Chat messages can be translated into Chinese in the chat box, and outgoing Chinese text can be turned into English before it is sent, using mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese.
What it does
Incoming chat lines are translated into Chinese when they appear, and messages typed in Chinese can be converted to English before they are sent. Translation works out of the box through a free service, and players can switch to a translation API with their own API key when they need another provider. The free Google Translate option is not reliable in every case, so the author suggests choosing another mode and configuring the matching API key.
The mod runs on the client alone, so players install it and servers do not need it. It is published for Fabric only, across five release versions 1.21.8 – 26.1.2, with 1.5.2 for 26.1.2 as the latest file. The 26.1 and newer builds rely on YetAnotherConfigLib, while the older builds use a different configuration library. Settings can be changed in the game without editing files.
The code is available as public source and the mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, so it is not open source.
Key features
Incoming chat translation
Chat lines from other players are shown in Chinese in the chat box as they arrive.
Outgoing message conversion
Messages written in Chinese are converted to English before they are sent to the server.
Free default service
A translation service that needs no account is used by default, so translation works after installation.
Custom translation API
Players can choose another translation provider and enter its API key for translations.
In-game configuration
Translation modes and API keys can be set from inside the game with no file editing.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Built-in Minecraft Translator also runs on Fabric client-side only, for 1.21.8 – 26.1, but its license is All rights reserved. Translate This! targets only 1.18.1 under the MIT License, and ItemTranslate is limited to 1.21.11 under the same license. mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese covers 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 and is released under a Creative Commons license, so it reaches the newest builds in that range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-14 |
| Built-in Minecraft Translator | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-02 |
| Translate This! | Fabric | 1.18.1 | Client-side only | 2022-02-15 |
| ItemTranslate | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Which configuration library does mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese need on 26.1 and above?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Why does the free Google Translate option not work for some players?
In the catalog
mini-chat-translator-To-Chinese is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mini-chat-translator-to-chinese
- Owner
- Real_SShwer
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15