{"id":73171,"date":"2019-07-11T15:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T13:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=73171"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:42:12","slug":"how-to-change-skins-in-minecraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-change-skins-in-minecraft\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Minecraft Skins"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Minecraft<\/a>, you can play as an alien, a medieval knight or a futuristic soldier. How? By changing your skin.<\/p>\n

The image below is what a typical Minecraft character<\/strong> looks like. In this case, using the default character skin for Steve (the other default skin is Alex). When you’re playing Minecraft, you can take a look at yourself by pressing the F5 key. Pressing F5 again changes the view, where you’ll be able to see your character up close.<\/p>\n

The default skin<\/em>, Steve, is decent enough, but very boring. If you play on a server, playing as ‘Steve’ screams ‘beginner’. Luckily for you, the process of changing Minecraft skins is easy.<\/p>\n

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How to Change Minecraft Skins<\/h2>\n

In the Desktop Edition (Java)<\/h3>\n

Note: the ability to change you skin inside the Java launcher is temporarily disabled. Please follow the instructions below for changing your skin via the Web at minecraft.net.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Changing Minecraft Skins in the PC\/Desktop edition of the game has evolved over the years, and the good news is it keeps getting easier. There are two basic sets of instructions to follow, depending on whether you want to change your skin to one of the featured ones in the built-in skin chooser or if you want to install one of the many millions<\/em> of downloadable skins available on the web.<\/p>\n

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In-Game<\/h3>\n

With recent updates to the game, Minecraft has made it very easy to quickly change your skin to one of several featured\/pre-selected skins in the game. This is done using the very handy Skin Chooser feature. Just click on the clothes hanger icon below your character on the main title screen to get started.<\/p>\n

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The Minecraft Skins Chooser is activated by clicking on the clothes hanger icon under your avatar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From here, you can preview and select a variety of skins. Many are free, but some must first be unlocked with Minecraft Coins<\/a>, which are used to purchase in-game downloadable content. The for-purchase skins are marked with a white lock icon.<\/p>\n

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The Minecraft Skins Chooser lets you select from several featured skins and skin packs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Changing Minecraft Skins with downloads from the web<\/h3>\n

Of course, you’re not limited to the skins you find using the Skin Chooser feature. Far from it! There are countless skins available around the Web, almost all of which are created and shared by dedicated Minecraft players. The process of finding and downloading new Minecraft skins around the Web is a little more complex, but simple if you follow these steps.<\/p>\n