Sound Visualizer
by DGNeoS
Sound Visualizer shows a directional indicator for sounds the player hears nearby, extending vanilla subtitles with per-source settings.
What it does
When a sound plays nearby, an indicator appears on screen and points toward its source, which helps players locate it. The indicator is built on the vanilla subtitle system, so it can be changed in position, size, colors, background and text transparency, and text can receive prefixes or suffixes. Settings can be applied to all sounds, to a sound source such as blocks, or to a single sound, and a visibility toggle switches the indicators off without losing them.
Settings are managed through a dedicated menu with a preview, and the same values can be written to a configuration file. A sound list allows searching for and adjusting individual sounds, with Ctrl or Shift selecting several at once, and a red button or hotkey removes a sound's custom parameters. Copy and paste buttons transfer color or non-color parameters between sources.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player needs it and servers can run without it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 16 release versions, and the code is released under the MIT License.
Key features
Directional indicators
Each nearby sound gets an on-screen marker that shows the direction it comes from.
Per-source customization
Radius, width, color, opacity and background can be set for all sounds, for a source such as blocks, or for one sound.
Preview menu
A dedicated settings screen includes a preview, and the values can also be edited in the configuration file.
Sound list editing
A searchable list lets players adjust the parameters of individual sounds, selecting several with Ctrl or Shift.
Copy and paste buttons
Color and non-color parameters can be copied from one source and pasted to another.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Subtitles Visualizer is also client-side only and covers the Fabric and Forge loaders, under the MIT License. Toggle Subtitles is client-side only, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Holo Damage Indicator is open source under the MIT License and client-side only, with the same loader set as Sound Visualizer.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Visualizer | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Subtitles Visualizer | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-18 |
| Toggle Subtitles | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Holo Damage Indicator | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-01 |
Questions
Does Sound Visualizer need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Sound Visualizer support?
How are individual sounds adjusted?
In the catalog
Sound Visualizer is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Sound Visualizer allows you to improve your perception of the game, in particular your orientation towards sounds. The mod supports quite fine-grained customization of everything it adds. You can customize the display of all indicators for specific sources, such as Blocks, as well as for individual sounds. You can…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sound-visualizer
- Owner
- DGNeoS
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15