How to Customize Your Roblox Avatar: The Basics
This article explains step by step how to customize the appearance of your Roblox avatar (your character).
Your avatar represents you in Roblox. One of the best parts of Roblox is combining different hair, clothes, and body types to make your own unique character. Here are the basics so beginners can follow along easily.
How to Open the Avatar Editor
You can do this from a PC, smartphone, or tablet.
After logging into Roblox through the app or a web browser, select “Avatar” from the menu on the left side or at the bottom of the screen. Look for the silhouette icon of a person. Tapping (or clicking) it opens the Avatar Editor and displays your current character.
Once the screen opens, you are ready to go. From here, you can choose items to customize your look. Changes appear in the preview right away, so you can see how things look as you go.
Adjusting Body Type and Scale
Your body type completely changes your character’s look, so it helps to start here.
In the Avatar Editor, opening the “Body” or “Scale” tab lets you adjust height, width, head size, and more using sliders. The preview updates whenever you move a slider, making it easy to adjust.
However, some items may not fit well with certain body types. Equipping your clothes and accessories before adjusting your body size makes it easier to balance your overall look.
- Choose your overall silhouette in the Body tab
- Adjust height, width, and head size using the sliders
- Check the balance while looking at the preview
How to change clothes and accessories
You get several free items as soon as you create your account, so you can start changing clothes right away.
Tapping an item automatically equips it and shows it in the preview. Items are divided into categories like Tops, Bottoms, Shirts, and Pants, making it easy to put together an outfit. It is also easy to take them off if you change your mind.
There are also many free items available in the Roblox Marketplace (where items are sold). Filtering by “Price: Free” makes them easy to find!
- Check your items in the “Clothing” tab
- Browsing by category makes it easier to create outfits
- Look for free items in the Marketplace
- Just tap an item again to take it off
Setting your face, hairstyle, and skin color
You can change all of these from the “Appearance” and “Skin” tabs.
Some face options let you choose details like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth, and the combination can completely change your character’s look. You can pick your skin color from a wide color palette, choosing either a single color for your whole body or different colors for each body part.
Hair is also simple to change—just pick and equip an item you own. Pairing hair with head accessories helps create an even more unique style. Try out different combinations to create an avatar that feels like you!
- You can choose detailed face features like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth
- Skin color can also be changed for each body part separately
- Pairing hair and head accessories enhances your look
How to save and switch outfits
In Roblox, you can save multiple “outfits” (complete looks) and switch between them whenever you like.
In the avatar editor, click the save button in the “Outfits” tab to save your current look as a set. You can give each outfit a name, making it easy to create styles for different moods or games, such as “School” or “Battle.”
You can switch to any saved outfit right away simply by selecting it from the list. Quickly changing your look before joining a game is a fun way to get ready to play!
- Use “Save Outfit” to save your outfits
- Name and manage multiple outfits
- Switch instantly just by picking one from the list
For parents: About account settings
Roblox provides settings that allow parents to manage age guidelines, screen time, and Marketplace spending limits.
Please visit the official pages below for the latest information.
Guide for parentsOfficial siteSafety settings parents can turn on
Parental controlsOfficial siteAge, screen time and spending limits
Summary
You can customize your Roblox avatar by going to the “Avatar” menu after logging in to change body shape, clothing, face, hair, and skin tone. You can create a unique character using only free items, so feel free to try out different combinations. It is also helpful to save your favorite styles as outfits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change my avatar for free?
It is free if you are just changing the combination of items you already own. There are also many items you can get for free in the Marketplace. Buying new items with Robux (the in-game currency) will cost money.
Does it look the same on smartphones and computers?
Yes. Because your avatar data is linked to your account, changes you make on a smartphone will also appear on a computer. You can play with the same avatar no matter which device you log in from.
What should I do if I cannot change my avatar?
Check your internet connection, then try restarting the app. If that still does not fix the problem, you can reach out through the official Roblox support page.
