Give Any Player's Head

Get a decorative head with any player's skin

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives a decorative head textured with any player's skin using the profile component. Replace Notch with any current Minecraft username to fetch that player's head. This is one of the most searched give commands for signs, statues, and memorials.

/give @p player_head[profile="Notch"]

37 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java).
Replace Notch with the exact username whose head you want.
Paste and press Enter.
Place the head on a block or wear it as a helmet.

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