{"id":875758,"date":"2025-05-02T10:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=875758"},"modified":"2025-05-02T10:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:43:40","slug":"genmoji-create-emoji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/genmoji-create-emoji","title":{"rendered":"Create custom emoji in Messages using Genmoji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using Apple&#8217;s Genmoji, you can create custom emoji when you can\u2019t find the exact right one to express yourself nonverbally. The Apple Intelligence feature generates emoji on the fly based on your descriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can enhance your conversations about ostriches or shovels or tissue boxes with your own custom emoji. Or make an emoji that matches your pet, like a white cat or a Pomeranian dog. You can even make emoji versions of people you know.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to use the fun new feature.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to create custom emoji using Genmoji<\/h2>\n<p>Using an emoji can spice up a text message or email. And <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.cultofmac.com\/p\/now-we-re-talkin\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646540\">using the <em>right<\/em> emoji can add invaluable context<\/a>, giving the recipient additional insight into the sender\u2019s state of mind. A well-picked emoji can temper constructive criticism, for instance, or make it clear that you&#8217;re being sarcastic.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, even though <a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/stats\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646541\">3,790 emoji currently exist<\/a> in the Unicode Standard, sometimes you just can&#8217;t find the perfect one. That&#8217;s where Genmoji comes in handy. With the amusing new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/apple-intelligence\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646542\">Apple Intelligence<\/a> feature, you can create just about any custom emoji you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wlURo9GAn-w?si=wgiGgRxH1vniXsBZ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Table of contents: How to create custom emoji using Genmoji<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#install\">Install iOS 18.2 and enable Apple Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#launch\">Launch Image Playground and pick a starting image<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#edit\">Edit your image and add more details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bad\">How good do Image Playground images look?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#more\">More Apple Intelligence features<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"install\">Install iOS 18.2 and enable Apple Intelligence<\/h3>\n<p>Genmoji is part of the second round of Apple&#8217;s AI features, available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/ios-18-2-new-features\" data-lasso-id=\"1641753033\">iOS 18.2<\/a>. As with all Apple Intelligence features, you\u2019ll need an iPhone, Mac or iPad with an M-series chip, an A17 Pro chip or greater to use the app.<\/p>\n<p>On an iPhone or iPad, you can install iOS 18.2 by going to <strong>Settings &gt; General &gt; Software Update<\/strong>. After you update, head to <strong>Settings &gt; Apple Intelligence &amp; Siri<\/strong> to enable Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n<h3>How to create custom emoji with Apple&#8217;s Genmoji feature<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-874212 size-full\" title=\"Genmoji\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji.jpg\" alt=\"Creating an ostrich emoji with Genmoji\" width=\"2860\" height=\"2816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji.jpg 2860w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-400x394.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-1440x1418.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-1536x1512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-2048x2016.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-350x345.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-400x394@2x.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-80x80@2x.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2860px) 100vw, 2860px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Spice up a boring conversation with an ostrich emoji.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To create your own emoji, switch to your iPhone\u2019s emoji keyboard and tap the\u00a0<strong>Genmoji<\/strong> button to the right. The tool is also cleverly built into the keyboard\u2019s emoji search field \u2014 if your search returns no results, you can tap <strong>Create New Emoji<\/strong> to jump right in.<\/p>\n<p>Then you can type in a simple one- or two-word prompt describing what you want, like \u201costrich,\u201d \u201ctablet\u201d or \u201ctissue box.\u201d You don\u2019t need to jam-pack it with a long, complicated prompt \u2014 it\u2019s already trained on the visual style of Apple emojis.<\/p>\n<p>It generates emoji four at a time, in a few different styles. For example, emoji for animals vary between realistically showing the full body or a cartoon-stylized face, both of which are common among Apple\u2019s official emoji.<\/p>\n<p>You also can type in the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/tag-photos-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646249\">someone tagged in your Photos library<\/a> to make an emoji that resembles them specifically. You\u2019ll be prompted to pick a good starting image to base it off. I recommend a clear, high-quality picture in even lighting.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you can depict them laughing, smiling, frowning and more. You can also prompt for gestures, like \u201chigh five,\u201d \u201cwriting\u201d or \u201cyoga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tap\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong> to finish.<\/p>\n<h3>Where you can use Genmoji<\/h3>\n<p>In an iMessage chat, you can use your Genmoji in all the possible ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can send it on its own, as a giant emoji.<\/li>\n<li>You can use it in the middle of a sentence.<\/li>\n<li>Drag it from the keyboard onto a message, like a sticker.<\/li>\n<li>Tap and hold on a message and tap the\u00a0<strong>Add Custom Emoji Reaction<\/strong> button to add a Genmoji.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All those work because Apple added custom code to support Genmoji as if they were just any other emoji. If you drop a Genmoji in a green-bubble text message, for example, it sends as a separate picture.<\/p>\n<p>In Snapchat (and possibly other photo editing apps), you can drag Genmoji onto an image like a sticker. But you won\u2019t be able to type them in the middle of a text.\u00a0In other apps, like Bluesky, Threads, Slack and Facebook, you won\u2019t be able to type them, either \u2014 the apps have to be updated to support them.<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s Notes app supports Genmoji, too. Interestingly, Apple&#8217;s Mail app supports the feature as well, because email supports rich HTML formatting. That means you can add your Genmoji as an inline image.<\/p>\n<h3>How well Genmoji works<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31740\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-874218\" title=\"Genmoji Examples\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-1440x810.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of Genmoji: dogs, cats and various animals; Apple executives and various objects (including several poorly rendered trombones)\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-1440x810.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-1440x810@2x.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Genmoji-Examples-400x225@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #b55e12;\">Generate your own emoji &#8230; for better or worse.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Genmoji is really great at generating emoji of specific dog breeds. If your dog doesn\u2019t resemble any of the standard emoji \u2014 \ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc15\ud83d\udc29\ud83e\uddae\ud83d\udc15\u200d\ud83e\uddba \u2014 you\u2019ll be glad that you can create a Bernese Mountain Dog emoji, a pitbull emoji, a greyhound emoji and so much more. Same with cats: You can make a calico cat, a Maine Coon, a tuxedo cat, etc. Genmoji can help out with animals that are underrepresented in emoji, like birds, lizards, snakes and more.<\/p>\n<p>The tool either comes up with something that looks absolutely perfect or totally fails to draw it correctly. The shovel emoji and the tissue box emoji look spot-on with Cupertino\u2019s graphic design. I tried to create a trombone emoji, and it drew abominable crimes against brass instruments \u2014 including, somehow, a violin.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"more\">More Apple Intelligence features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-intelligence-writing-tools\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646251\">How to use Apple Intelligence writing tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/remove-object-from-photo\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646252\">Remove an object from a photo with Apple Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/apple-intelligence-features\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646253\">Hands-on with the first 10 Apple Intelligence features<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/get-apple-intelligence\" data-lasso-id=\"1641646254\">How to get Apple Intelligence features early \u2014 and in the EU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>We originally published this article on how to make Genmoji on November 22, 2024. We updated it on December 11, 2024 and April 22, 2025.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can create custom emoji for all those times where you can\u2019t find the right one. 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