How to buy VRChat avatars from BOOTH (English guide)

Updated Nov 10, 2026

Most popular VRChat avatar bases and outfits are made by Japanese creators and sold on BOOTH, a marketplace run by pixiv. You can buy from anywhere, and the site has an English interface, but a few steps trip people up.

1. Make a pixiv account

BOOTH uses pixiv accounts. Sign up at pixiv (free), then log in to BOOTH with it. Switch BOOTH to English from the language menu at the bottom of the page, or go straight to booth.pm/en.

2. Find the right item

• Use our list of avatar bases to find a base, then its page to find outfits that fit it.
• Item pages are often only in Japanese. Your browser’s translate button works well enough.
• Check the item supports your base. Japanese listings say this with 対応 (“compatible”), for example マヌカ対応 = “for Manuka”.
• Check whether there’s a Quest version if you or your friends play on Quest or phone (Quest対応). See Quest vs PC avatars.
• Many items come in several versions (PC only, PC + Quest, single base, multi-base set). Pick the variant before adding to cart.

3. Pay

Prices are in Japanese yen. From outside Japan the practical options are a credit or debit card, or PayPal where it’s offered at checkout. Your card company converts the price to your currency and may add a foreign-transaction fee. Some items let you add an optional extra payment to support the creator; it’s not required.

4. Download your files

Digital items don’t ship. After paying, open your BOOTH Library from the account menu and download the files. You’ll usually get a .zip containing one or more .unitypackage files plus a readme (often Japanese). Keep the original zip: if the creator releases an update, you download it from the same Library page.

5. Read the license

Many Japanese creators use the VN3 license or their own terms (look for 利用規約, “terms of use”). They usually cover whether you can edit the avatar, upload it publicly, use it for streaming or commercially, and share edited versions. When in doubt, ask the creator.

Useful Japanese words on BOOTH

Avoid ripped avatars

Sites offering paid avatars for free are distributing stolen files. They don’t get updates, may contain malware, and uploading them can get your VRChat account banned. Buy from the creator’s official store.

Next: upload your avatar to VRChat.