Minecraft Heads Browser
by sophiethefox
Minecraft Heads Browser lets players search and browse the minecraft-heads collection from inside the game, without leaving to a website.
What it does
The mod opens a browser screen inside Minecraft where the minecraft-heads collection can be searched and filtered. Clicking a head runs a give command that places it in the player's inventory, which works in creative mode on servers that allow it. A held player head can also have its NBT data changed to apply a custom skin, but only when the player is in creative mode and holds the head in the main hand.
Minecraft Heads Browser is a client-side mod for Fabric that depends on Fabric API and oωo (owo-lib). Mod Menu is optional and provides the configuration screen, which has a few options mostly related to filtering. Settings are saved and kept when the GUI is reopened. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.5 with six release versions, the latest being 1.0.0 for 1.21.5.
Key features
Head browsing screen
A GUI inside the game lists heads from the minecraft-heads collection so players can look through them directly.
Search and filtering
A search field and filter options narrow the head list, and a few configuration options control how filtering behaves.
Give command on click
Clicking a head runs a give command that adds it to the player's inventory, subject to server permissions.
Custom skin via NBT
Changing the NBT data of a held player head applies a custom skin, provided the server allows the Modify NBT option.
Offline head database
A backup of the heads database is bundled with the mod, so browsing still works when the server is down.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Head Browser is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, is client-side only and covers 1.21 – 26.2 for Fabric. Donut Schematics - DonutSMP Mod is client-side only under the MIT License, is not open source and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 for Fabric. Head Index is server-side only under the MIT License, is open source, supports Fabric and Quilt and covers 1.16.5 – 26.3, so it needs installing on the server rather than the client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Heads Browser | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-21 |
| Head Browser | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-20 |
| Donut Schematics - DonutSMP Mod | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-04 |
| Head Index | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
Questions
Does Minecraft Heads Browser need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Why does the give command not work on a given server?
Does the mod slow down Minecraft's startup?
In the catalog
Minecraft Heads Browser is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
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…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minecraft-heads-browser
- Owner
- sophiethefox
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15