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The standard Minecraft player skin.

A Skin refers to the texture that is placed onto a player model or mob.

The skin is divided into areas that act as the surface area of the character (For example, there's the front head area, left leg area, etc.). A skin will only allow solid color; transparency is not allowed on the skin file except on the second head area, which is transparent by default. The second head layer can be used to give the character glasses, hats, or other accessories (even a bigger head!).

World Textures

A skin can also refer to other textures in the game, such as block textures, item sprites, mob skins etc. A list of these can be found here. Modifying these is now supported since the Minecraft Version Alpha 1.2.2 Update on November 10, 2010.

It is worth noting that Pigmen, Zombie, and Zombie Pigmen mobs can use typical player skins (and vice-versa).

Changing Player Skins

A player can change their character's skin if they purchased Minecraft. This is done on the Preferences page by uploading a valid .PNG image file, which will then replace the default skin.

Creating a skin

Here is a zoomed-in template for creating skins.

Skinzones

A zoomed in skin with all texture faces labelled.

It is also possible to preview your custom skin and edit your skin with the community created Minecraft Skin Editor.

The skin has to be 64 x 32 pixels, or else it will not work.

Sharing skins

The following are skins uploaded by the Minecraft Wiki users. If a skin does not have a screenshot of it in use over the character, please contribute that. If you wish to post a skin:

Gallery

Name Front Back Image
A Bloddy Joke by TSCTH File:ABloddyJoke-Front.png File:ABloddyJoke-Back.png File:ABloddyJoke.png
A Georgia Football Player by Panakronik File:Georgia-Football-Front1.png File:Georgia-Football-Back1.png File:A Georgia Football.png
Archeologist by FilipT File:Archeology-Front.png File:Archeology-Back.png File:Archeology.png
Adminite by Roadcrosser File:Adminite-Front.png File:Adminite-Back.png File:Adminite.png
Bellhop by Roadcrosser File:RCbellhopskin-Front.png File:RCbellhopskin-Back.png File:RCbellhopskin.png
Birdman by Birdman File:Birdman.png
Blue Bomber by Thehammeredone File:BlueBomber-Front.png File:BlueBomber-Back.png File:BlueBomber.PNG
Blue Bomber, no helmet by Thehammeredone File:BlueBomberNoHelmet-Front.png File:BlueBomberNoHelmet-Back.png File:BlueBomberNoHelmet.png
Blue Camo by Jchinely File:Blue Camo-Front.png File:Blue Camo-Back.png File:Blue Camo.png
Bomberman by Superjinjo File:Bomberman front.png File:Bomberman back.png File:Bomberman.png
Borg by Vigilantius File:Borg-Front.png File:Borg-Back.png File:Borg.png
C418 by EMIBH File:C418-Front.png File:C418-Back.png File:C418.png
Captain Britain by Solarismach5 File:Captain Britain-Front.png File:Captain Britain-Back.png File:Captain Britain.png
Captain Falcon by Cthulhu Zuul File:Captfalcon-Front.png File:Captfalcon-Back.png File:Captfalcon.png
Cell by Vigilantius File:Cell-Front.png File:Cell-Back.png File:Cell.png
Colonel Sanders by Cthulhu Zuul File:Colonelsanders-Front.png File:Colonelsanders-Back.png File:Colonelsanders.png
Craftonaut by Jaeil File:Craftonaut3-Front.png File:Craftonaut3-Back.png File:Craftonaut3.png
Creeper by 501st_commander File:Creeper skin-Front.png File:Creeper skin-Back.png File:Creeper skin.png
Creeper Suit by Pikman01 File:Creeper Suit Skin.png
Creeper Mask by Yashpu File:Skin2-Front.png File:Skin2-Back.png File:Skin2.png
Cthulu by Strawberry File:SKcthuluStrawberry-Front.png File:SKcthuluStrawberry-Back.png File:SKcthuluStrawberry.png
Cyclonius by badboy80 File:Cyclonius.png
Deer(Nunu) by Nunuru File:Deer(nunu)-Front.png File:Deer(nunu)-Back.png File:Deer(nunu).png
Flash (Barry Allen) by MorganWK File:Flashfront.PNG File:Flashback.PNG Flash
Flik by Pikman01 File:Flik Skin-Front.png File:Flik Skin-Back.png File:Flik Skin.png
Fourth Doctor by ze File:Fourth doctor.png
Geek by Skienite File:Geek front.png File:Geek back.png File:Geek.png
German Football player by W4mb0 File:German footballplayer-Front.png File:German footballplayer-Back.png File:German footballplayer.png
Guy by Che Cosa File:Front.png File:Back.png File:Guy.png
Guybrush Threepwood by Prizna File:GBFront.jpg File:GBBack.jpg File:Guybrush Threepwood.png
Name Front Back Image
Han Solo by Louski File:Hansolo-Front.png File:Hansolo-Back.png File:Hansolo.png
Homer Simpson by W4mb0 File:HomerSimpson-Front.png File:HomerSimpson-Back.png File:HomerSimpson.png
Happy Mask by Strawberry File:SKHappymaskStrawberry-Front.png File:SKHappymaskStrawberry-Back.png File:SKHappymaskStrawberry.png
Hybrid by Sploder99999 File:Hybrid-Front.png File:Hybrid-Back.png File:Hybrid.png
Isaiah Mustafa aka the Old Spice Guy by Joe Larson File:Isaiah mustafa-Front.png File:Isaiah mustafa-Back.png File:Isaiah mustafa.png
Jawa by Strawberry File:SKJawaStrawberry-Front.png File:SKJawaStrawberry-Back.png File:SKJawaStrawberry.png
Jens Bergenstein by EMIBH File:JensBergenstein-Front.png File:JensBergenstein-Back.png File:JensBergenstein.png
The Juggernaut by VenomRaptor File:Juggger1.png File:Jugger2.png File:Juggerchar1.png
Junkboy by EMIBH File:Junkboy-Front.png File:Junkboy-Back.png File:Junkboy-Skin.png
Ladd Spencer from Bionic Commando by l0b0 File:LaddSpencer-Front.png File:LaddSpencer-Back.png File:LaddSpencer.png
Lady by Lexyvil File:Lady-Front.png File:Lady-Back.png File:Lady.png
Legion by VOR-D09 Legion
Mecraft6 by Drakray File:Mecraft6-Front.png File:Mecraft6-Back.png File:Mecraft6.png
Mormon by Qwakr File:Mormon-Front.png File:Mormon-Back.png File:Mormon.png
Nappa by Pepsi1001 File:Nappa-Front.png File:Nappa-Back.png File:Nappa.png
Naruto by Pepsi1001 File:Naruto-Front.png File:Naruto-Back.png File:Naruto.png
Nightmare by TSCTH File:Nightmare-Front.png File:Nightmare-Back.png File:Nightmare.png
Ninja by Strawberry File:SKNinjasStrawberry-Front.png File:SKNinjasStrawberry-Back.png File:SKNinjasStrawberry.png
Notch by Quatroking Notch-skin File:Notch-skin-back.png File:Notch.png
Markus Persson by EMIBH File:MarkusPersson-Front.png File:MarkusPersson-Back.png File:MarkusPersson.png
Orange shirt man by Strawberry File:SKOrangeshirtStrawberry-Front.png File:SKOrangeshirtStrawberry-Back.png File:SKOrangeshirtStrawberry.png
Orc by jewbank. File:MCOrk-Front.png File:MCOrk-Back.png File:MCOrk.jpg
Orc (WCIII) by ryanabes. File:OrcSkin.png File:Orc.png
Pig Mask by Yashpu File:Skin3-Front.png File:Skin3-Back.png File:Skin3.png
Roadcrosser by Roadcrosser File:RC-Front.png File:RC-Back.png File:RC.png
Rorschach by PaleDust File:Rorschach.png
Sephiroth by RandomGui File:SephirothSkinMinecraft.png
The Shadow by Birdman File:The Shadow.png
Shinji Ikari by AngryC4t File:Minecaft skin (Shinji)-Front.png File:Minecaft skin (Shinji)-Back.png File:Minecaft skin (Shinji).png
Son Goku by SpyLevels File:Gokuchn-Front.png File:Gokuchn-Back.png File:Gokuchn.png
Son of Man by Yashpu File:Skin4-Front.png File:Skin4-Back.png File:Skin4.png
Name Front Back Image
Spiderman by Raguilar File:Spiderman-Front.png File:Spiderman-Back.png File:Spiderman.png
Spleef Blue team (1) by Zuriki File:SKBlueteamZuriki-Front.png File:SKBlueteamZuriki-Back.png File:SKBlueteamZuriki.png
Spleef Red team (1) by Zuriki File:SKRedteamZuriki-Front.png File:SKRedteamZuriki-Back.png File:SKRedteamZuriki.png
Star Trek Borg by Roadcrosser File:RCstartrekborg-Front.png File:RCstartrekborg-Back.png File:RCstartrekborg.png
Star Trek Blue Uniform by Roadcrosser File:RCstartrekblue-Front.png File:RCstartrekblue-Back.png File:RCstartrekblue.png
Star Trek Gold Uniform by Roadcrosser File:RCrstartrekgold-Front.png File:RCrstartrekgold-Back.png File:RCrstartrekgold.png
Star Trek Green Uniform by Roadcrosser File:RCstartrekgreen-Front.png File:RCstartrekgreen-Back.png File:RCstartrekgreen.png
Star Trek Red Uniform by Roadcrosser File:RCstartrekred-Front.png File:RCstartrekred-Back.png File:RCstartrekred.png
Strawbthuluhu by Strawberry File:SKstrawbthuluhuStrawberry-Front.png File:SKstrawbthuluhuStrawberry-Back.png File:SKstrawbthuluhuStrawberry.png
Superman by Strawberry File:SKSubparmanStrawberry-Front.png File:SKSubparmanStrawberry-Back.png File:SKSubparmanStrawberry.png
Terminator by Strawberry File:SKTerminatorStrawberry-Front.png File:SKTerminatorStrawberry-Back.png File:SKTerminatorStrawberry.png
Terrible Pokémon Trainer by Cthulhu Zuul File:Pokemontrainer-Front.png File:Pokemontrainer-Back.png File:Pokemontrainer.png
Tree Man by jtlcr777 File:TreeManSkin-front.png File:TreeManSkin-back.png File:TreeManSkin.png
Harry Potter by Amdrin File:Potter-Front.png File:Potter-Back.png File:Potter.png
TF2 Red Spy by Benamas File:SPY-Front.png File:SPY-Back.png File:SPY.png
The Kid by Lexyvil File:The Kid-Front.png File:The Kid-Back.png File:The Kid.png
Toph by AlexVMiner File:Toph-Front.png File:Toph-Back.png File:Toph.png
Tuxedo by Strawberry File:SKTuxedoStrawberry-Front.png File:SKTuxedoStrawberry-Back.png File:SKTuxedoStrawberry.png
Ukrainian by Forad File:Ukhonf.png File:Ukhonb.png File:Ukraine helm on.png
Ukrainian helm off by Forad File:Ukhofff.png File:Ukhoffb.png File:Ukraine helm off.png
Youmu Konpaku by Cerxi File:Youmu-Front.png File:Youmu-Back.png File:Youmu.png
Vault Boy by Mystech File:Vault Boy-Front.png File:Vault Boy-Back.png File:Vault Boy.png
Warcraft Acolyte by Schorl File:Warcraft Acolyte-Front.png File:Warcraft Acolyte-Back.png File:Warcraft Acolyte.png
King Harkinian with out his Pants! by ACFan120 File:Kingy.png File:Le king.png
Zombie (1) by Icenisse File:Zombie-Front.png File:Zombie-Back.png Zombie
Zombie (2) by Lutcikaur File:Zombie Skin-Front.png File:Zombie Skin-Back.png File:Zombie Skin.png
Max King (AOTD Field Marshal) by SirMaxKing File:Max.Front.png File:Max.Back.png File:Max.Skin.png

Cloaks

Cloaks are similar to capes and are worn in addition to the player's skin.

Name Image Original Notes
The Mojang Cloak File:MojangCloak.PNG File:Mojang.png All Mojang AB employees have Mojang logo cloaks.
The Christmas Cloak File:ChristmasCape.png File:Xmas.png On December 24/25, 2010; all users were given a Christmas cloak.
The New Year's Cloak File:Newyearscloak.png File:2011.png On New Year's Eve, 2010; all users were given this cloak.
The Bacon Cloak File:Miclee.JPG File:BaconCape.png Miclee was gifted this cape by Notch, presumably due to his idea of Pigmen.
One Million Cloak File:1000000.png File:1MCape.png This cloak was made for akronman1, the lucky buyer of the 1,000,000th copy of Minecraft.
dannyBstyle's Cloak File:Cloak DB.JPG File:DBCape.png This cloak was given to dannyBstyle.[1][2][3].

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