Minecraft is a game of nigh unlimited possibility with gamers creating incredibly detailed film recreations, villages and more, just that doesn't really extend to your default character skin. In fact, we think that the default skins in Minecraft leave much to be desired, but without a congenital-in peel editor, how can you change the peel of your graphic symbol?

The good news is that it is possible to modify skin in Minecraft, but the process differs slightly between platforms. Here, we talk y'all through how to change skin in Minecraft on PC, on console and on mobile.

Changing skins in Minecraft on PC

The process of changing skins in Minecraft on PC is piece of cake once you know how:

  1. Caput to a third-political party Minecraft skin website like Minecraft Skins and download the skin you'd similar to apply to your character. Make a annotation of where the downloaded file is stored (usually the Downloads folder).
  2. Head to the Minecraft website.
  3. Click the Card icon and select Profile to log in with the account associated with Minecraft on your PC.
  4. Click the Scan button, select the file you lot downloaded earlier and click Open up.
  5. Click Save to upload your custom skin.

Once the custom skin has been uploaded, it'll automatically exist practical to your character in Minecraft on your PC.

Changing skins in Minecraft PE

Despite not offering the full Minecraft feel, Minecraft PE owners can go in on the custom pare fun too.

  1. On your mobile device, caput to a third-party Minecraft skin website like Minecraft Skins.
  2. Click download on the page of the skin you'd like to apply to your character. In the latest versions of iOS and Android, the download of the paradigm file should begin automatically.
  3. Open Minecraft PE and tap the glaze hanger icon in the lower-right of the brandish.
  4. Tap the blank pare icon in the summit-left of the display.
  5. Tap Choose New Skin and select the file you downloaded earlier.
  6. Select the appropriate skin model (tap the one on the correct if you're unsure) and tap Ostend to employ your changes.

The selected skin should now be selected as your character's default!

Changing skins in Minecraft on panel

Before nosotros explain how to change skins in Minecraft on consoles, it's worth mentioning that the process is slightly dissimilar from those above.

Without a way to store downloaded files on most consoles, you're unable to download and apply skins in the same way that you usually would. Instead, you're limited to the range of gratis and paid-for skins already bachelor in Minecraft.

With that addressed, here's how to change skins in Minecraft on console:

  1. Open Minecraft.
  2. At the main menu, select Assistance & Options > Change Pare.
  3. Select a skin pack from the carte on the left.
  4. Select the skin you'd similar to apply to your grapheme. (If the selected skin isn't free, you'll be redirected to your platform's Store to purchase information technology.)

One time you've selected the peel, it should go the default skin for your graphic symbol.

For more Minecraft help, have a look at how to teleport in Minecraft and how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft besides.