How do I install Minecraft Heads Browser?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Minecraft Heads Browser work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Minecraft Heads Browser

by sophiethefox · on Modrinth

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.21.5Newest
Minecraft 1.21–1.21.4

⬇ Download for 1.21.5 ⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.4

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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This mod adds an in-game GUI (default bound to H) that allows you to browse heads from the "Best Heads" collection from minecraft-heads.com. This mod is targeted towards those who like to build in singleplayer, and want easier access to decorative skulls.

By default, clicking a head will run a /give command to obtain the head. If you do not have permissions to use this command on a server, there is a Modify NBT option provided.

REQUIRED MODS

owo-lib

Fabric API

How does Modify NBT Work?

This feature works by modifying the currently held item's NBT to apply the custom skin. It only works in creative mode, and may not work on all or be allowed on all servers. You must be holding a player_head item in your main hand for this to work.

Configuration

This mod provides a few simple configuration options- accessible via Mod Menu, mostly relating to what filtering options to save when re-opening the GUI.

Why is the mod 7MB?

The mod is 7MB as the mod includes a backup file of the heads database. This is so that if my server goes down, the mod still functions properly. Each release contains an additional file, ending in _min, which does not include this functionality and is only 57kb as of v1.0.0. These can be found by clicking the appropriate version in the Versions tab. Note that file size should not significantly impact startup times at all.

Privacy

On startup, this mod makes a request to my website mcheads.sophiethefox.cc. This is done to obtain the latest heads data from minecraft-heads.com, acting as a proxy for cache purposes. None of your information including IP nor username is logged.

Planned Features

UI Improvements
Better search

minecraft-heads banner

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as minecraft-heads-browser-1.0.0-1.21-1.21.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 7.1 MB
Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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