TranslateChat
by Valleyan
TranslateChat translates chat messages between languages for the player on a Fabric client, sending and reading in the language each person chooses.
What it does
Players set a target language and can translate incoming chat lines and outgoing messages, so talk in a different language reads in the player's own tongue. Only the translated text is shown, and the translated outgoing message is what other people see. The mod is configurable and includes a quick guide inside its settings.
Commands handle the language setup: translate target, translate mylang, translate language, translate off, translate help and a list of what is currently set. Translation uses Google Cloud, which needs a paid key and supports most languages, with European languages working well. The mod is a client-side mod, so a server needs nothing and never learns it is there.
Installation requires Fabric API. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional and add a settings screen. The project is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Files are published for Fabric only, for 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2, with 0.1-A for 26.1.2 as the latest alpha file from 2026-06-01.
Key features
Two-way chat translation
Incoming chat lines and messages the player sends are both translated, so conversations cross language barriers.
Configurable settings
Options are adjusted in the settings screen, which Mod Menu opens when it is installed, and the quick guide explains them.
Language commands
Short commands set the target and personal languages, switch translation on or off, and list the current settings.
Long messages handled
Messages longer than 10 characters are the ones sent through translation, so short lines pass through unchanged.
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
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 26.1 builds who chat with people in other languages, and server owners whose community uses several languages. Because only the client runs the mod, the server does not need it.
How it compares
Chat Translation Mod is a Fabric client mod under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.21 – 26.2, and it is open source. ChatTranslator is open source under the Apache License 2.0 too, but its files cover only 26.1.2. Simple Translations is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TranslateChat | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-01 |
| Chat Translation Mod | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| ChatTranslator | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Simple Translations | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
Questions
Does TranslateChat need Fabric API?
Does a server need TranslateChat installed?
Is a key needed to translate?
In the catalog
TranslateChat 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
TranslateChat translates the chat for you, both ways. What you type gets sent in whatever language you want, and when other people talk, their messages get translated into yours. It's all client side, so you can use it anywhere nobody else on the server needs it, and they won't even know you've got it. A few…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/translatechat
- Owner
- Valleyan
- Published
- 2026-06-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15