SSS Translate
SSS Translate is a Fabric and Quilt library that fetches community translations for Crowdin-based mods as they are approved.
What it does
Crowdin hosts translations for many Minecraft mods, and SSS Translate lets other mods pull those translations in. Once a translation is approved on Crowdin, the library fetches it automatically and makes it available to the game through the resource system when Minecraft launches. Only a new mod version is needed to pick up updates from the translation project, so mods that depend on the library stay current without manual file handling.
The library works in single-player and needs nothing on the server, since it is client-side only. Builds exist for 1.21 on both Fabric and Quilt, with the 1.5.2 release from 2024-08-04 as the latest file. Fabric API is required, and Quilt is supported but Forge is not, so the mod cannot be ported as is. The code is open source under the MIT License, which allows anyone to port or reuse it freely.
Key features
Crowdin translation fetching
Translations approved on Crowdin are fetched automatically, without the player having to install language packs by hand.
Resource-based delivery
Fetched translations are made available through the game's resource system at launch.
Optional dependency for other mods
Mods can declare SSS Translate as an optional dependency, so users can enable or disable translation support by installing or removing it.
Translation contributions
People who want to help translate SSS Translate itself can do so through its Crowdin project.
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want translations for Crowdin-hosted mods without managing files, and mod authors who would like to add that support while keeping it optional for their users.
How it compares
Guithium is a server-required, client-optional Fabric mod for 1.21.5, released under the MIT License, so it covers a different version and side than SSS Translate. Chat translator is client-side only, for 1.21.11, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Chat Language Translate is also client-side only and not open source, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Make I18n Great Again covers 1.21 – 1.21.5 on Fabric and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSS Translate | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-08-04 |
| Guithium | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-05-26 |
| Chat translator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-23 |
| Chat Language Translate | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-08 |
| Make I18n Great Again | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Not published | 2025-06-13 |
Questions
Does Fabric API need to be installed?
Do players need SSS Translate on the server?
Does SSS Translate work on Forge?
How are new translations applied?
In the catalog
SSS Translate is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
SSS Translate aims to make mod internationalization as easy as possible. Use it to download translation updates from Crowdin with: - A gradle plugin that automatically downloads translations as a part of the build process - A Fabric library mod that downloads translations when Minecraft launches and makes them…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sss-translate
- Owner
- supersaiyansubtlety
- Published
- 2024-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15