Q&A for How to Make Your Own Skin in Minecraft

Yes. To tell if it is a virus or not, check the file's last 4 characters in it's name. If the last 4 characters are .png, then it is fine.

Save a photo of the skin you want onto your device. The latest update now has a skins feature in the main menu where you can browse for skins in your gallery, or choose one provided by Mojang.

Make sure you have Minecraft actually downloaded on your PC first. Then you find a skin editor, such as 'Skincraft'. Search that and click on the link. Choose whatever colors you want and get started. After your skin is done, download it to the computer. Then, go back to Minecraft.net and log into your profile, click on your profile, and you will find a few buttons there. The first two have a selection between an Alex (3 pixel arm) skin, and a Steve, (4 pixel arm) skin. Choose whichever you desire, and move on. Next, there's a button that says, Browse. Click on your skin, and press 'Open'. Click the 'Upload' button to upload your skin. Next time you join a Minecraft server, you'll be flashing in style.

A skin overlay is the second layer of a Minecraft skin, which was introduced in Minecraft 1.8 for the PC. You can go on most skin editing websites and customize the overlay for your skin. In console versions of the game, you can select a skin with an overlay, provided you have bought the skin packs first.

You can download SkinSeed in the app store. Choose a skin you like and save it to your camera roll.

Unfortunately, no. They make you buy "Skin Packs" on the console, while on the PC you can create and upload skins.

Some websites have skin editors and makers. If you're on mobile, you'll need to download an app to do this.

Yes. You can use the same skin editors used to make your own skin to also edit previous skins that you have downloaded.

Right now, you cannot make skins on the Switch. The Switch game functions like the other console versions where there are different skin packs that they choose for you to use.

Go to the Google Play store and search "minecraft skin editor." Then download one of the skin editor apps.

There are a few ways to do this, the first of which is to use Skinseed. This gives a quick, informative tutorial to use. Skinseed Pro is similar to Skinseed, but paid. You can also do a web search for "Minecraft skin editor" and click the link that says "Skin Editor | Minecraft Skins." All of these options are quick and easy to use.

You cannot make a skin in Wii U, because, like the Nintendo Switch, it's a console.

No.