Subtitles

This article is about captions intended to communicate game sounds. For the pulsing yellow text on the title screen, see Splash.

Subtitles, as they appear in-game.

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Java Edition only

Subtitles (also known as captions) are a feature which display text for sounds in game. This feature is mainly intended for players who are hard of hearing, deaf or play with sounds off. They can also be used for hearing quieter sounds.

Usage

When subtitles are turned on, a black box appears in the bottom right corner, which lists sounds in the world that are nearby to the player. If the sounds are offscreen, "<" or ">" point in the direction the sound is coming from. As the sound fades away, the text also fades, becoming less white.

All sounds (whether environmental, from entities, block updates or other sources) have their own individualised subtitles. For entities, the entity is displayed followed by a specific verb, e.g. "Rabbit squeaks" or "Villager mumbles". However, the object is not specified for removing or placing blocks and the sound of footsteps.

Subtitles can be configured in the "Music & Sound" section of the Options menu.

Subtitles

Below are subtitles for all sound events.

Blocks

Block	Data value	Subtitle
All blocks	subtitles.block.generic.break	Block broken
	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	Footsteps
	subtitles.block.generic.place	Block placed
Anvil	subtitles.block.anvil.destroy	Anvil destroyed
	subtitles.block.anvil.land	Anvil landed
	subtitles.block.anvil.use	Anvil used
Brewing Stand	subtitles.block.brewing_stand.brew	Brewing Stand bubbles
Button	subtitles.block.button.click	Button clicks
Chest	subtitles.block.chest.close	Chest closes
	subtitles.block.chest.locked	Chest locked
	subtitles.block.chest.open	Chest opens
Chorus Flower	subtitles.block.chorus_flower.death	Chorus Flower withers
	subtitles.block.chorus_flower.grow	Chorus Flower grows
Redstone Comparator	subtitles.block.comparator.click	Comparator clicks
Dispenser	subtitles.block.dispenser.dispense	Dispensed items
	subtitles.block.dispenser.fail	Dispenser failed
Door	subtitles.block.door.toggle	Door creaks
Fence Gate	subtitles.block.fence_gate.toggle	Fence Gate creaks
Fire	subtitles.block.fire.ambient	Fire crackles
	subtitles.block.fire.extinguish	Fire extinguished
Furnace	subtitles.block.furnace.fire_crackle	Furnace crackles
Iron Trapdoor	subtitles.block.iron_trapdoor.close	Trapdoor opens
	subtitles.block.iron_trapdoor.open	Trapdoor closes
Lava	subtitles.block.lava.ambient	Lava pops
	subtitles.block.lava.extinguish	Lava hisses
Lever	subtitles.block.lever.click	Lever clicks
Note Block	subtitles.block.note.note	Note Block plays
Piston	subtitles.block.piston.move	Piston moves
Portal	subtitles.block.portal.ambient	Portal whooshes
Pressure Plate	subtitles.block.pressure_plate.click	Pressure Plate clicks
Redstone Torch	subtitles.block.redstone_torch.burnout	Torch fizzes
Shulker Box	subtitles.block.shulker_box.close	Shulker closes
	subtitles.block.shulker_box.open	Shulker opens
Wooden Trapdoor	subtitles.block.trapdoor.toggle	Trapdoor creaks
Tripwire	subtitles.block.tripwire.attach	Tripwire attaches
	subtitles.block.tripwire.click	Tripwire clicks
	subtitles.block.tripwire.detach	Tripwire detaches
Water	subtitles.block.water.ambient	Water splashes

Mobs

Mob	Data value	Subtitle
All mobs	subtitles.entity.generic.big_fall	Something fell
	subtitles.entity.generic.burn	Burning
	subtitles.entity.generic.death	Dying
	subtitles.entity.generic.drink	Sipping
	subtitles.entity.generic.eat	Eating
	subtitles.entity.generic.explode	Explosion
	subtitles.entity.generic.extinguish	Fire extinguishes
	subtitles.entity.generic.hurt	Something hurts
	subtitles.entity.generic.small_fall	Something tripped
	subtitles.entity.generic.splash	Splashing
	subtitles.entity.generic.swim	Swimming
Bat	subtitles.entity.bat.ambient	Bat screeches
	subtitles.entity.bat.death	Bat dies
	subtitles.entity.bat.hurt	Bat hurt
	subtitles.entity.bat.takeoff	Bat takes off
Blaze	subtitles.entity.blaze.ambient	Blaze breathes
	subtitles.entity.blaze.burn	Blaze crackles
	subtitles.entity.blaze.death	Blaze dies
	subtitles.entity.blaze.hurt	Blaze hurts
	subtitles.entity.blaze.shoot	Blaze shoots
Ocelot	subtitles.entity.cat.ambient	Cat meows
	subtitles.entity.cat.death	Cat dies
	subtitles.entity.cat.hurt	Cat hurts
Chicken	subtitles.entity.chicken.ambient	Chicken clucks
	subtitles.entity.chicken.death	Chicken dies
	subtitles.entity.chicken.egg	Chicken plops
	subtitles.entity.chicken.hurt	Chicken hurts
Cow	subtitles.entity.cow.ambient	Cow moos
	subtitles.entity.cow.death	Cow dies
	subtitles.entity.cow.hurt	Cow hurts
	subtitles.entity.cow.milk	Cow gets milked
Creeper	subtitles.entity.creeper.death	Creeper dies
	subtitles.entity.creeper.hurt	Creeper hurts
	subtitles.entity.creeper.primed	Creeper hisses
Donkey	subtitles.entity.donkey.ambient	Donkey hee-haws
	subtitles.entity.donkey.angry	Donkey neighs
	subtitles.entity.donkey.chest	Donkey Chest equips
	subtitles.entity.donkey.death	Donkey dies
	subtitles.entity.donkey.hurt	Donkey hurts
Ender Dragon	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.ambient	Dragon roars
	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.death	Dragon dies
	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.flap	Dragon flaps
	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.growl	Dragon growls
	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.hurt	Dragon hurts
	subtitles.entity.enderdragon.shoot	Dragon shoots
Elder Guardian	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.ambient	Elder Guardian moans
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.ambient.land	Elder Guardian flaps
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.attack	Elder Guardian shoots
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.curse	Elder Guardian curses
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.death	Elder Guardian dies
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.flop	Elder Guardian flops
	subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.hurt	Elder Guardian hurts
Enderman	subtitles.entity.enderman.ambient	Enderman vwoops
	subtitles.entity.enderman.death	Enderman dies
	subtitles.entity.enderman.hurt	Enderman hurts
	subtitles.entity.enderman.stare	Enderman cries out
	subtitles.entity.enderman.teleport	Enderman teleports
Endermite	subtitles.entity.endermite.ambient	Endermite scuttles
	subtitles.entity.endermite.death	Endermite dies
	subtitles.entity.endermite.hurt	Endermite hurts
Evoker	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.ambient	Evoker murmers
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.cast	Evoker casts spell
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.death	Evoker dies
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.hurt	Evoker hurts
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.prepare_summon	Evoker prepares summoning
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.prepare_attack	Evoker prepares attack
	subtitles.entity.evocation_illager.prepare_wololo	Evoker prepares charming
Evoker Fangs	subtitles.entity.evocation_fangs.attack	Fangs snap
Ghast	subtitles.entity.ghast.ambient	Ghast cries
	subtitles.entity.ghast.death	Ghast dies
	subtitles.entity.ghast.hurt	Ghast hurts
	subtitles.entity.ghast.shoot	Ghast shoots
Guardian	subtitles.entity.guardian.ambient	Guardian moans
	subtitles.entity.guardian.ambient.land	Guardian flaps
	subtitles.entity.guardian.attack	Guardian shoots
	subtitles.entity.guardian.curse	Guardian curses
	subtitles.entity.guardian.death	Guardian dies
	subtitles.entity.guardian.flop	Guardian flops
	subtitles.entity.guardian.hurt	Guardian hurts
Horse	subtitles.entity.horse.ambient	Horse neighs
	subtitles.entity.horse.angry	Horse neighs
	subtitles.entity.horse.armor	Horse armor equips
	subtitles.entity.horse.breathe	Horse breathes
	subtitles.entity.horse.death	Horse dies
	subtitles.entity.horse.eat	Horse eats
	subtitles.entity.horse.gallop	Horse gallops
	subtitles.entity.horse.hurt	Horse hurts
	subtitles.entity.horse.jump	Horse jumps
	subtitles.entity.horse.saddle	Saddle equips
Husk	subtitles.entity.husk.ambient	Husk groans
	subtitles.entity.husk.death	Husk dies
	subtitles.entity.husk.hurt	Husk hurts
Illusioner	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.ambient	Illusioner murmurs
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.cast_spell	Illusioner casts spell
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.death	Illusioner dies
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.hurt	Illusioner hurts
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.mirror_move	Illusioner displaces
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.prepare_blindness	Illusioner prepares blindness
	subtitles.entity.illusion_illager.prepare_mirror	Illusioner prepares mirror image
Iron Golem	subtitles.entity.iron_golem.attack	Iron Golem attacks
	subtitles.entity.iron_golem.death	Iron Golem dies
	subtitles.entity.iron_golem.hurt	Iron Golem hurts
Llama	subtitles.entity.llama.ambient	Llama bleats
	subtitles.entity.llama.angry	Llama bleats angry
	subtitles.entity.llama.chest	Llama Chest equips
	subtitles.entity.llama.death	Llama dies
	subtitles.entity.llama.eat	Llama eats
	subtitles.entity.llama.hurt	Llama hurts
	subtitles.entity.llama.spit	Llama spits
	subtitles.entity.llama.step	Llama steps
	subtitles.entity.llama.swag	Llama is decorated
Magma Cube	subtitles.entity.magmacube.death	Magma Cube dies
	subtitles.entity.magmacube.hurt	Magma Cube hurts
	subtitles.entity.magmacube.squish	Magma Cube squishes
Mule	subtitles.entity.mule.ambient	Mule hee-haws
	subtitles.entity.mule.chest	Mule Chest equips
	subtitles.entity.mule.death	Mule dies
	subtitles.entity.mule.hurt	Mule hurts
Parrot	subtitles.entity.parrot.ambient	Parrot talks
	subtitles.entity.parrot.death	Parrot dies
	subtitles.entity.parrot.eats	Parrot eats
	subtitles.entity.parrot.hurt	Parrot hurts
Pig	subtitles.entity.pig.ambient	Pig oinks
	subtitles.entity.pig.death	Pig dies
	subtitles.entity.pig.hurt	Pig hurts
	subtitles.entity.pig.saddle	Saddle equips
Player	subtitles.entity.player.burp	Burp
	subtitles.entity.player.death	Player dies
	subtitles.entity.player.hurt	Player hurts
	subtitles.entity.player.levelup	Player dings
Polar Bear	subtitles.entity.polar_bear.ambient	Polar Bear groans
	subtitles.entity.polar_bear.baby_ambient	Polar Bear hums
	subtitles.entity.polar_bear.death	Polar Bear dies
	subtitles.entity.polar_bear.hurt	Polar Bear hurts
	subtitles.entity.polar_bear.warning	Polar Bear roars
Rabbit	subtitles.entity.rabbit.ambient	Rabbit squeaks
	subtitles.entity.rabbit.attack	Rabbit attacks
	subtitles.entity.rabbit.death	Rabbit dies
	subtitles.entity.rabbit.hurt	Rabbit hurts
	subtitles.entity.rabbit.jump	Rabbit hops
Sheep	subtitles.entity.sheep.ambient	Sheep baahs
	subtitles.entity.sheep.death	Sheep dies
	subtitles.entity.sheep.hurt	Sheep hurts
Shulker	subtitles.entity.shulker.ambient	Shulker lurks
	subtitles.entity.shulker.close	Shulker closes
	subtitles.entity.shulker.death	Shulker dies
	subtitles.entity.shulker.hurt	Shulker hurts
	subtitles.entity.shulker.open	Shulker opens
	subtitles.entity.shulker.shoot	Shulker shoots
	subtitles.entity.shulker.teleport	Shulker teleports
Shulker Projectile	subtitles.entity.shulker.hit	Shulker bullet explodes
	subtitles.entity.shulker.hurt	Shulker bullet breaks
Silverfish	subtitles.entity.silverfish.ambient	Silverfish hisses
	subtitles.entity.silverfish.death	Silverfish dies
	subtitles.entity.silverfish.hurt	Silverfish hurts
Skeleton	subtitles.entity.skeleton.ambient	Skeleton rattles
	subtitles.entity.skeleton.death	Skeleton dies
	subtitles.entity.skeleton.hurt	Skeleton hurts
	subtitles.entity.skeleton.shoot	Skeleton shoots
Skeleton Horse	subtitles.entity.skeleton_horse.ambient	Skeleton Horse cries
	subtitles.entity.skeleton_horse.death	Skeleton Horse dies
	subtitles.entity.skeleton_horse.hurt	Skeleton Horse hurts
Slime	subtitles.entity.slime.attack	Slime attacks
	subtitles.entity.slime.death	Slime dies
	subtitles.entity.slime.hurt	Slime hurts
	subtitles.entity.slime.squish	Slime squashes
Snowman	subtitles.entity.snowman.death	Snow Golem dies
	subtitles.entity.snowman.hurt	Snow Golem hurts
Spider	subtitles.entity.spider.ambient	Spider hisses
	subtitles.entity.spider.death	Spider dies
	subtitles.entity.spider.hurt	Spider hurts
Squid	subtitles.entity.squid.ambient	Squid swims
	subtitles.entity.squid.death	Squid dies
	subtitles.entity.squid.hurt	Squid hurts
Stray	subtitles.entity.stray.ambient	Stray rattles
	subtitles.entity.stray.death	Stray dies
	subtitles.entity.stray.hurt	Stray hurts
Vex	subtitles.entity.vex.ambient	Vex vexes
	subtitles.entity.vex.charge	Vex shrieks
	subtitles.entity.vex.death	Vex dies
	subtitles.entity.vex.hurt	Vex hurts
Villager	subtitles.entity.villager.ambient	Villager mumbles
	subtitles.entity.villager.death	Villager dies
	subtitles.entity.villager.hurt	Villager hurts
	subtitles.entity.villager.no	Villager disagrees
	subtitles.entity.villager.trading	Villager trades
	subtitles.entity.villager.yes	Villager agrees
Vindicator	subtitles.entity.vindication_illager.ambient	Vindicator mutters
	subtitles.entity.vindication_illager.death	Vindicator dies
	subtitles.entity.vindication_illager.hurts	Vindicator hurts
Witch	subtitles.entity.witch.ambient	Witch giggles
	subtitles.entity.witch.death	Witch dies
	subtitles.entity.witch.drink	Witch drinks
	subtitles.entity.witch.hurt	Witch hurts
	subtitles.entity.witch.throw	Witch throws
Wither	subtitles.entity.wither.ambient	Wither angers
	subtitles.entity.wither.death	Wither dies
	subtitles.entity.wither.hurt	Wither hurts
	subtitles.entity.wither.shoot	Wither attacks
	subtitles.entity.wither.spawn	Wither prepares
Wither Skeleton	subtitles.entity.wither_skeleton.ambient	Wither Skeleton rattles
	subtitles.entity.wither_skeleton.death	Wither Skeleton dies
	subtitles.entity.wither_skeleton.hurt	Wither Skeleton hurts
Wolf	subtitles.entity.wolf.ambient	Wolf pants
	subtitles.entity.wolf.death	Wolf dies
	subtitles.entity.wolf.growl	Wolf growls
	subtitles.entity.wolf.hurt	Wolf hurts
	subtitles.entity.wolf.shake	Wolf shakes
Zombie	subtitles.entity.zombie.ambient	Zombie groans
	subtitles.entity.zombie.death	Zombie dies
	subtitles.entity.zombie.hurt	Zombie hurts
	subtitles.entity.zombie.infect	Zombie infects
Zombie Horse	subtitles.entity.zombie_horse.ambient	Zombie Horse cries
	subtitles.entity.zombie_horse.death	Zombie Horse dies
	subtitles.entity.zombie_horse.hurt	Zombie Horse hurts
Zombie Pigman	subtitles.entity.zombie_pigman.ambient	Zombie Pigman grunts
	subtitles.entity.zombie_pigman.angry	Zombie Pigman angers
	subtitles.entity.zombie_pigman.death	Zombie Pigman dies
	subtitles.entity.zombie_pigman.hurt	Zombie Pigman hurts
Zombie Villager	subtitles.entity.zombie_villager.ambient	Zombie Villager groans
	subtitles.entity.zombie_villager.converted	Zombie vociferates
	subtitles.entity.zombie_villager.cure	Zombie snuffles
	subtitles.entity.zombie_villager.death	Zombie Villager dies
	subtitles.entity.zombie_villager.hurt	Zombie Villager hurts

Objects

Object	Data value	Subtitle
Armor Stand	subtitles.entity.armorstand.fall	Something fell
Arrow	subtitles.entity.arrow.hit	Arrow hits
	subtitles.entity.arrow.shoot	Arrow fired
	subtitles.entity.arrow.successful_hit	Player hit
Egg	subtitles.entity.egg.throw	Egg flies
Eye of Ender	subtitles.entity.endereye.launch	Eye of Ender shoots
Ender Pearl	subtitles.entity.enderpearl.throw	Ender Pearl flies
Experience Orb	subtitles.entity.experience_orb.pickup	Experience gained
Firework Rocket	subtitles.entity.firework.blast	Firework blasts
	subtitles.entity.firework.launch	Firework launches
	subtitles.entity.firework.twinkle	Firework twinkles
Fishing Rod	subtitles.entity.bobber.splash	Fishing hook splashes
	subtitles.entity.bobber.thrown	Bobber thrown
Item Frame	subtitles.entity.itemframe.add_item	Item Frame fills
	subtitles.entity.itemframe.break	Item Frame breaks
	subtitles.entity.itemframe.place	Item Frame placed
	subtitles.entity.itemframe.remove_item	Item Frame empties
	subtitles.entity.itemframe.rotate_item	Item Frame clicks
Leash Knot	subtitles.entity.leashknot.break	Leash knot breaks
	subtitles.entity.leashknot.place	Leash knot tied
Minecart	subtitles.entity.minecart.riding	Minecart rolls
Painting	subtitles.entity.painting.break	Painting breaks
	subtitles.entity.painting.place	Painting placed
Splash Potion	subtitles.entity.potion.splash	Bottle smashes
	subtitles.entity.potion.throw	Bottle thrown
Snowball	subtitles.entity.snowball.throw	Snowball flies
TNT	subtitles.entity.tnt.primed	TNT fizzes

Items

Item	Data value	Subtitle
All items	subtitles.entity.item.break	Item breaks
	subtitles.entity.item.pickup	Item plops
Armor	subtitles.item.armor.equip	Gear equipped
	subtitles.item.armor.equip_chain	Chain armor jingles
	subtitles.item.armor.equip_diamond	Diamond armor clangs
	subtitles.item.armor.equip_gold	Gold armor clinks
	subtitles.item.armor.equip_iron	Iron armor clanks
	subtitles.item.armor.equip_leather	Leather armor rustles
Bottle	subtitles.item.bottle.fill	Bottle fills
Bucket	subtitles.item.bucket.empty	Bucket empties
	subtitles.item.bucket.fill	Bucket fills
Chorus Fruit	subtitles.item.chorus_fruit.teleport	Player teleports
Elytra	subtitles.item.armor.equip_elytra	Elytra rustles
Fire Charge	subtitles.item.firecharge.use	Fireball whooshes
Flint and Steel	subtitles.item.flintandsteel.use	Flint and Steel click
Hoe	subtitles.item.hoe.till	Hoe tills
Shears	subtitles.item.shear	Shears click
Shield	subtitles.item.shield.block	Shield blocks
Shovel	subtitles.item.shovel.flatten	Shovel flattens
Totem of Undying	subtitles.item.totem.use	Totem activates

Enchantments

Enchantment	Data value	Subtitle
Thorns	enchant.thorns.hit	Thorns prick

Environment

Weather	Data value	Subtitle
Lightning	subtitles.entity.lightning.impact	Lightning strikes
	subtitles.entity.lightning.thunder	Thunder roars
Rain	subtitles.weather.rain	Rain falls
Ambience	subtitles.ambient.cave	Eerie noise

History

Official release
1.9			9 March 2015		Dinnerbone asks for feedback on his initial work on subtitles. At this stage, subtitles were superimposed onto objects.
			16 March 2015		Dinnerbone changes subtitles into the current format.
			13 October 2015		Grum tweets that he is working on subtitles, and that as a side effect there is more control over the playing of sound events.
			15w43b		Added subtitles.

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