ChatTranslator
by onemunanoyo
Players on multilingual servers who need chat in another language can use ChatTranslator, a Fabric and NeoForge client mod that translates incoming messages in real time.
What it does
ChatTranslator translates chat as it arrives, using the DeepL API as its translation engine. A player enters a DeepL API key once, then sets rules that decide which incoming messages are translated and into which language. The key is needed for translation to work, so the mod stops there until one is entered.
The mod is aimed at international servers where players write in different languages, and the author describes it as built for busy servers with heavy chat traffic. Setup runs through a few steps: create a free DeepL account, copy the API key, enter it in the mod, and press J in-game to open the translator. Fabric API is required on the Fabric build. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing. Files exist for 1.21.11 and for the 26.x releases up to 26.3, with 1.0.4 for 26.3 as the latest Fabric file and 1.0.2 for 26.1.2 as the latest NeoForge file.
Key features
Real-time chat translation
Incoming chat messages are translated as they appear, so a conversation in another language can be read without leaving the game.
Translation rules
Rules such as AUTO let the player pick which messages get translated and which language they are converted into.
DeepL translation engine
Translations come from the DeepL service, and the mod supports the languages that DeepL offers through its API.
Language list
Supported targets include Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish and Ukrainian, among others.
In-game activation key
Pressing J in the game opens the translator, so the feature can be reached without leaving the chat.
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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
How it compares
Chat Translation is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.1 – 26.3, released under the MIT License and open source, so its code can be read and changed. Totem Announcer is also a Fabric mod, published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the MIT License and open source, and it runs on client and server together. FTB Quest Translator covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, client-side only, under the MIT License and open source, and it translates quest text instead of chat. ChatTranslator covers only Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.11 – 26.3, uses the DeepL API, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatTranslator | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Chat Translation | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Totem Announcer | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-15 |
| FTB Quest Translator | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does ChatTranslator need Fabric API?
Does the server need ChatTranslator installed?
What is needed before translation works?
In the catalog
ChatTranslator is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod requires a DeepL API key to function. このMODを使用するには DeepL APIキー が必要です。 DeepL is a high-quality machine translation service known for its natural and accurate translations. The API allows applications like this mod to use DeepL's translation engine directly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/onemus-chattranslator
- Owner
- onemunanoyo
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15