MetaHuman Creator is a free, cloud-streamed tool you can use to create your own digital humans in an intuitive, easy-to-learn environment. Using MetaHuman Creator, you can customize your digital avatar's hairstyle, facial features, height, body proportions, and more.
This page provides a high-level overview of the MetaHuman Creator system requirements, features, and functionality.
MetaHuman Creator System Requirements
MetaHuman Creator runs in the cloud and is streamed to your browser using pixel streaming technology. To run MetaHuman Creator, your computer needs to meet the following system requirements:
Windows or macOS operating system.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari-based web browser.
Internet access.
In addition, you will need an Epic Games account to create and download MetaHumans. Your MetaHumans are associated with your Epic Games account, which means you can work on them seamlessly across browsers and computers.
Accessing MetaHuman Creator
When you access MetaHuman Creator, you will be prompted to choose between the latest version of MetaHuman Creator and the original (legacy) version. The latest version will always contain the newest MetaHuman features and is recommended for all creators.
Use the legacy version only if you’re still working in Unreal Engine 4.26 or 4.27 and need MetaHumans to be compatible with these versions. Legacy MetaHumans do not make use of any of the new, more advanced MetaHuman features.
Creating your First MetaHuman
When you open MetaHuman Creator for the first time, you will see a gallery of Presets. Every MetaHuman you create will use a Preset as a starting point.
Select a Preset from the gallery, then click the Create Selected button to start customizing them.
Creating a new MetaHuman from a Preset.
Working with MetaHumans
All the MetaHumans you create are automatically saved to the My MetaHumans gallery. They also become available for download in Quixel Bridge.
When you edit a MetaHuman in MetaHuman Creator, your changes are saved in real time. However, there might be a slight delay in your changes being saved if your Internet connection is slow or unstable.
You can delete your MetaHumans from the My MetaHumans gallery by clicking the Delete button.
Deleting a MetaHuman is permanent and cannot be undone.
Next Steps
Refer to the guides below to learn more about customizing and sharing MetaHumans in MetaHuman Creator.
Creating a MetaHuman
Create a MetaHuman in MetaHuman Creator, using a Preset as a starting point.
Navigating the Viewport
Viewport controls and keyboard shortcuts in MetaHuman Creator.
Face Controls
Customize your MetaHuman's skin, eyes, teeth, and makeup.
Hair Controls
Customize your MetaHuman's hairstyle, eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial hair.
Body Controls
Customize your MetaHuman's body type, body proportions, and clothing.
Sharing MetaHumans
Learn how to import and export MetaHumans from MetaHuman Creator.
Refer to the other sections in this documentation to learn how to use MetaHumans in your Unreal Engine project.