Translator (NeoForge)
by GzxingR
Translator, a NeoForge client mod, translates in-game text such as chat, tooltips and signs into another language on the player's own machine.
What it does
Translator is a client-side mod for NeoForge 1.21.1 that translates text found in the game interface while play continues. It covers chat, scoreboards, boss bars, titles, tooltips, signs, entity names, TextDisplay entities, floating text and books. The translation is shown on screen only and does not change world data, so the world is left as it was. Players open the translation options with U and an OCR screen with O, which also reads text in images. Each feature has its own toggle, and the mod provides in-game commands with a full command reference.
The mod needs Cloth Config API as a required dependency for its settings screen. Players configure their own API keys inside the game, through Cloth Config or commands. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. Translator is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with source code and an issue tracker linked from the project. Files exist for 1.21.1 alone, first published on 2026-06-08 and updated on 2026-06-16, when the latest NeoForge file, 1.21.1-0.0.2, appeared. The author is GzxingR, and the mod is maintained on GitHub.
Key features
Auto-translation of game text
Chat, tooltips, titles, scoreboards, boss bars, signs and entity names are translated as they appear.
Non-intrusive display
Translations appear without modifying the world, so the underlying text and saved data stay unchanged.
Screen OCR
An OCR screen opened with O reads text in images and supports translating what it finds.
Per-feature toggles
Each translation feature can be switched on or off separately in the options screen.
Gallery
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
AutoTranslation-Next is also a client-side NeoForge 1.21.1 mod, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only like Translator. autotranslator is a NeoForge 1.21.1 mod that is open source under the MIT License, and either side can run it, so neither the server nor the player needs it. KsuChat (TG Bridge) is open source under the MIT License for NeoForge 1.21.1 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it, unlike Translator.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translator (NeoForge) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-16 |
| AutoTranslation-Next | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-09 |
| autotranslator | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-13 |
| KsuChat (TG Bridge) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does Translator need Cloth Config API?
Does the server have to run Translator?
Where are API keys set?
Does Translator change the world?
In the catalog
Translator (NeoForge) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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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 chat, scoreboards, boss bars, titles, tooltips, signs, TextDisplay floating text, books, and more. Maintained by Gstar (GitHub) — NeoForge 1.21.1, developed with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/translator-neoforge
- Owner
- GzxingR
- Published
- 2026-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15