Custom Capes
by SWKGAMING_
Custom Capes lets a player display a cape image of their own choosing on their character, including animated GIF capes, in the Social category.
What it does
Players can supply their own cape texture, and the mod shows it on their character. Capes can be static images or GIFs, and the mod accepts sizes up to 2048x1024 as well as 1024x512. Custom capes also work alongside other players' capes and with elytra models, including wavy cape styles.
It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.20 – 26.3 and the latest build 1.6.2 for 26.3, dated 2026-10-12. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Custom cape images
A player can add a personal cape image to their character in place of the default look.
Animated GIF capes
GIF files play as animated capes, not only still images.
Elytra and wavy cape support
Custom capes display with elytra models and wavy cape styles.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
CapeLib is a Forge and NeoForge library for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, under the MIT License and not open source, and it can run on either side. Elytra & Capes is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.21.6 – 26.3 under All rights reserved. More Capes is open source under the MIT License, a Fabric client mod for 1.21.8 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Capes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-12 |
| CapeLib | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-08-27 |
| Elytra & Capes | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| More Capes | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Custom Capes need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Custom Capes is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This Mod adds the ability to add custom capes to your player including gifs and normal images with a resolution up to 1024x512 you can also see other capes and vice versa and it also works with elytra models and wavey capes
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-capes-swkgaming_
- Owner
- SWKGAMING_
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15