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Add emoji, Memoji, and stickers with the iPhone keyboard

As you type, you can use the iPhone keyboard to enter emoji, Memoji, and stickers to express yourself in messages and documents.

Add an emoji, Memoji, or sticker

Use the emoji keyboard to replace text and bring words to life.

  1. Tap a text field, then tap the Emoji button or the Next Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.

    A note is open in the Notes app in the top half of the screen, and the emoji keyboard is open in the bottom half of the screen.

  2. Swipe left or right to browse emoji, Memoji, and stickers, or tap a symbol below the keyboard to jump to that category.

    Emoji, Memoji, and stickers you recently used appear in the Frequently Used section of the emoji keyboard.

  3. Tap an image to add it to your text field.

    To see variations of an emoji—such as different skin tones—touch and hold the emoji, then drag your finger and release it on the variation you like.

  4. Tap ABC to return to the regular keyboard.

Tip: As you use the keyboard to type, words that can be replaced with emoji appear above the keyboard; tap the emoji to apply it in place of the text.

If Apple Intelligence* is turned on, you can create custom emoji—called Genmoji. See Create your own emoji with Genmoji.

Make a sticker with the iPhone keyboard

In supported apps, you can make a new sticker from images in your photo library as you type a message with your iPhone keyboard.

  1. Tap a text field, then tap the Emoji button or the Next Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.

  2. Tap the Stickers button, then tap the Add Stickers button.

    To search your photo library, enter a term in the search field at the top of screen, or tap a category such as People or Animals.

  3. Tap the photo you want to use, then tap Add Sticker.

    The sticker is automatically added to your sticker collection.

Make or edit Memoji with the iPhone keyboard

In supported apps, you can create a Memoji as you type a message with your iPhone keyboard. You can also edit, delete, or duplicate a Memoji that you already created.

  1. Tap a text field, then tap the Emoji button or the Next Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.

  2. Tap the Memoji button, then tap the Add button to make your first Memoji or tap the More button to edit, delete, duplicate, or make additional Memoji.

  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to make your Memoji, then tap Done.

    The Memoji is automatically added to your Memoji collection.

*Apple Intelligence is available in beta with support for the following languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. For more information on language and feature availability and system requirements, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
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