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š MineTranslator
MineTranslator is a client-side Minecraft translation mod for Fabric.
Play on multilingual servers without language barriers. MineTranslator can translate chat messages, player messages, NPC dialogue, item names, tooltips, lore, and more - directly inside Minecraft.
No server installation is required. Install it on your client and start playing! āØ
š Required Library
ā ļø MineTranslator requires the MineTranslator Library to work.
You must install both files:
- š MineTranslator
- š MineTranslator Library
ā”ļø Download MineTranslator Library
Make sure that the versions of MineTranslator, MineTranslator Library, and Minecraft are compatible with each other.
Without the library, the mod will not launch or function correctly.
⨠Features
- š¬ Automatic chat translation
- š„ Player message translation
- š§ NPC dialogue translation
- āļø Item name translation
- š Item tooltip and lore translation
- āØļø Manual translation with keybinds
- š Multiple translation providers
- ā” Translation cache for faster repeated translations
- šØ Modern in-game settings menu
- š§© Client-side only
- šļø Preserves Minecraft text colors and formatting where possible
- š§± Fabric support
- š¦ Supports Minecraft 1.16.5 and newer versions
š¬ Chat Translation
MineTranslator helps you understand messages from other players in real time.
It can translate:
- normal chat messages;
- player messages;
- NPC messages;
- server dialogue;
- mixed-language messages;
- manually selected chat messages.
You can choose between automatic translation and manual translation using a keybind.
āļø Item Translation
MineTranslator can also translate item information.
Supported item translation:
- item names;
- item descriptions;
- lore;
- abilities;
- stats;
- tooltip text.
The mod tries to preserve the original Minecraft colors and formatting, keeping translated items clean and natural.
š Translation Providers
MineTranslator supports several translation providers depending on the mod version:
- Google Translation
- DeepL
- Gemini
- Claude
- OpenAI
Some providers may require an API key.
š API keys are stored locally on your computer and are never sent to Minecraft servers.
š§© Client-side Only
MineTranslator works only on the client.
That means:
- ā You can use it on multiplayer servers.
- ā The server does not need to install anything.
- ā Other players do not need the mod.
- ā It does not change server-side gameplay.
š¦ Installation
- Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
- Install Fabric API if required by your build.
- Download the correct version of MineTranslator.
- Download the matching version of MineTranslator Library.
- Place both
.jarfiles in your Minecraftmodsfolder. - Launch Minecraft.
Required files
MineTranslator-[version]+[minecraft-version].jar
MineTranslator-Library-[version]+[minecraft-version].jar


