Translator
by Cfghtiu
Translator is a Fabric client mod that translates in-game text as it appears, including chat, scoreboards, bossbars, titles, tooltips and signs.
What it does
Translator supports translating chat window text, scoreboard, bossbar, title, tooltip, sign and book content, along with entity names. Automatic translation, click-to-translate and a hotkey translation mode are available, and the translated text is shown without changing world data. Players can use it on maps and servers written in a different language.
Screen OCR recognition reads text on the screen and translates it, which covers text that the game does not expose as strings. The translation options are opened with the U key, and the O key starts screen recognition. Translation services are configured through the Mod Menu screen or the config command, and each one needs a key issued by its provider before it can be used.
The mod requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Mod Menu. It is published for Fabric only, across 7 release versions 1.18.2 – 1.21.4, with 3.0.0 for 1.21.4 as the latest file. It runs on the client alone, and the code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Real-time in-game translation
Text in chat, scoreboards, bossbars, titles and tooltips is translated while the game is running.
Non-intrusive translation
Translated text is displayed alongside the original without modifying game world data.
Multiple translation modes
Automatic translation, click-to-translate and a hotkey translation mode can be used, depending on the situation.
Screen OCR recognition
The O key starts recognition of text on screen, and the recognized text is then translated.
Sign, book and entity names
Sign and book content and entity names are covered in addition to the chat and interface elements.
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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 3
How it compares
Translate This! is a Fabric client mod for 1.18.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. LangSplit runs on the client and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. ServerSideKoreanChat is server-side only for 1.19, under the Apache License 2.0. Translator stays limited to Fabric and is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translator | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
| Translate This! | Fabric | 1.18.1 | Client-side only | 2022-02-15 |
| LangSplit | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-10-21 |
| ServerSideKoreanChat | Fabric | 1.19 | Server-side only | 2022-07-31 |
Questions
Does Translator need Fabric API?
Does the server need Translator?
Which translation services are supported?
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In the catalog
Translator is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod serves as a translation tool within the game, designed to translate text found in various in-game elements without altering world data. It supports translating text in the chat window, scoreboard, bossbar, title, tooltip, sign, book content, entity names, and more. Users must obtain their own API keys from…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/translator
- Owner
- Cfghtiu
- Published
- 2024-12-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15