Player Head Command Generator
BetaType a player's name or paste a texture value from a head database, and copy a /give command that works in your version. Mob heads like the creeper and dragon head are here too.
Describe it — AI writes the command
Type what you want in plain words. The AI fills the form below, so you can see it and change anything. It follows the edition and version you picked.
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Paste a command— edit it here or move it to another version
Your command · Java 26.3
54 characters/give @p minecraft:player_head[profile={name:"Notch"}]
- The skin is loaded from Mojang's servers when the head appears, so it needs an online world (and updates if the player changes skin).
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How it works
A player head shows a skin from a game profile: a player’s name (the game downloads their current skin) or a texture value, a base64 string that points at a skin file. Head sites list these values for thousands of decorative heads.
Java 1.13 to 1.20.4
give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:"Notch"}
give @p minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:{Id:[I;1,2,3,4],Properties:{textures:[{Value:"eyJ0ZXh0dXJlcyI6…"}]}}}A texture-only profile needs an ID. It is an int array from 1.16 and a UUID string before that; the generator makes one from the texture.
Java 1.20.5 and later
give @p minecraft:player_head[profile={name:"Notch"}]
give @p minecraft:player_head[profile={properties:[{name:"textures",value:"eyJ0ZXh0dXJlcyI6…"}]}]You can also paste a textures.minecraft.net link and the generator builds the value.
Bedrock
Bedrock player heads always show the default skin, and mob heads come from plain /give. Since Bedrock 1.21.40 each head has its own ID (give @p creeper_head 1); before that they were one item with a data value (give @p skull 1 4: 0 skeleton, 1 wither skeleton, 2 zombie, 3 player, 4 creeper, 5 dragon, 6 piglin).
FAQ
How do I get my own head in Minecraft?
On Java, enter your username and copy the command. The head shows your current skin, loaded from Mojang's servers, so it needs an online world.
Where do I find head texture values?
Head database sites list a Value (a long base64 string) for each head. Paste it into the texture field. A textures.minecraft.net link works too.
Why does my player head show Steve?
The skin couldn't be loaded: the name is misspelled, the world is offline, or you are on Bedrock, where command heads always use the default skin.
Why does SkullOwner not work in 1.21?
Java 1.20.5 replaced the SkullOwner tag with the profile component. Use player_head[profile={name:"Name"}] or pick your version in the generator.
Do heads move?
Dragon heads open and close their mouth and piglin heads flap their ears when powered by redstone. Player heads and the other mob heads stay still.