How to create an AI Genmoji on your iPhone

Step
1

Tap the Emoji icon on your keyboard

To create a Genmoji, you first have to access the Emoji section of your keyboard. You can easily do this by tapping the Emoji icon in the bottom left corner whenever your keyboard is active.

Step
2

Tap the new Genmoji icon to the right of the search bar

If you’re running the iOS 18.2 update, you’ll see a new Genmoji icon appear on the right-hand side of the emoji search bar. Tap that to create your own custom emoji.

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3

Describe the Genmoji you’d like to create

From here, simply describe what you’d like the custom emoji to look like. You can be as simple or detailed as you’d like, and when you’re ready, tap Done to generate options. 

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4

Select the Genmoji you like and tap Add in the top-right

You’ll be presented with an ever-growing list of custom Genmoji based on your description. Swipe left and right to browse through the complete collection to see which is best for your needs.

Once you’ve found the Genmoji you want to use in chats, simply tap Add in the top-right corner. This not only inserts the chosen Genmoji into your chat but also saves it for future use. 

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5

Access your Genmoji via the Emoji keyboard

If you want to access your Genmoji creations at a later date, simply navigate to the Stickers section of the Emoji keyboard. All your custom emoji, along with any other image-based Stickers you’ve created, can be found right here.