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How to Change Your Skin in Minecraft

Customize your Minecraft character and give your server adventures your own unique style.

Changing your Minecraft skin is a quick and easy way to personalize your character. Follow the guide below to learn how to change your skin on Java Edition, Bedrock Edition, and Minecraft PE.

Minecraft Java Edition

Follow these steps to change your skin using the Minecraft Launcher.

1

Open the Minecraft Launcher

Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Skins from the top menu.

Minecraft Launcher with the Skins tab highlighted
Click the "Skins" tab at the top of the Minecraft Launcher.
2

Create a New Skin

Click New skin to add a new skin to your Minecraft Launcher.

Tip: Make sure your skin file is in PNG format before uploading it.

3

Upload Your Skin

On the "Add new skin" page, select Browse. Find and select your skin image, making sure it has the correct dimensions and PNG format, then click Open.

Minecraft New Skin menu showing the Browse option
Browse your computer and select the skin you want to use.
4

Save and Use Your Skin

Give your skin a name if you'd like, then choose either Classic or Slim depending on the model you want to use.

Finally, click Save & Use in the bottom-right corner.

Done! When you launch Minecraft, your character will be wearing your new skin.

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Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Customize your character using the Bedrock Dressing Room.

Minecraft Bedrock

Similar to Java Edition, you can upload a skin you've downloaded from the internet or one you've created yourself for your Bedrock character model.

There are many creative Minecraft skins available, giving you plenty of options for customizing your character.

Important: Importing custom skins is available on PC. Console versions may have different restrictions.

1

Open the Dressing Room

Launch Minecraft Bedrock Edition and click Dressing Room below your character model on the right side of the screen.

2

Edit or Create Your Character

Scroll through the available characters and click Edit Character under one of your existing models.

Alternatively, select an empty slot and click Create Character.

Minecraft Bedrock Dressing Room
Use the Dressing Room to edit or create your character.
3

Choose Your Skin

Using the icons in the left sidebar, you'll find several customization options.

Minecraft Bedrock Character Creator and Classic Skins menus
Use Character Creator or Classic Skins to customize your character.
4

Save Your Character

When you're finished, click the Dressing Room icon in the top-left corner.

Your changes are saved. You can now start playing Minecraft with your new character.

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Minecraft PE

Change your Minecraft skin directly from your mobile device.

1

Download a Skin

On your mobile device, download the Minecraft skin you want to use from a skin website.

2

Open the Dressing Room

Open the Minecraft app and tap the Dressing Room button.

3

Open Classic Skins

Tap the three horizontal bars in the top-left corner of your screen and select Classic Skins.

4

Select Your Owned Skin

Tap Owned and then select the gray skin from the dropdown menu.

5

Choose Your New Skin

Select Choose new skin and select the image you downloaded earlier.

That's it! Your new Minecraft skin is now ready to use.

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