How to create your Memoji

1. Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.

2. Tap the Plus button.

3. Swipe up or tap More.

4. Tap Memoji.

5. Swipe right and tap New Memoji.

6. Customize the features of your memoji — like skin tone, hairstyle, eyes, and more.

   

7. Tap Done.

How to share Memoji stickers in Messages

Your Memoji automatically become sticker packs that live in your keyboard and you can use them in Messages, Mail, and some third-party apps.

To share a Memoji sticker:

1. In Messages, open a conversation or start a new conversation.

2. Tap the Plus button, then tap Stickers.

3. Tap the Memoji tab.

4. Select the sticker that you want to send.

   

5. Tap the Send button.

You can also touch and hold a Memoji sticker to peel and stick it onto any bubble in the conversation.

How to use an animated Memoji in Messages

1. Make sure that you have a compatible iPhone or iPad Pro.

2. Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.

3. Tap the Plus button.

4. Swipe up or tap More.

5. Tap the Memoji button and swipe left to pick your Memoji.

6. Tap the Record button to record and Stop button to stop. You can record for up to 30 seconds. To choose a different Memoji with the same recording, tap another Memoji that you created. To create a Memoji sticker, touch and hold the Memoji and drag it to the message thread. To delete a Memoji, tap the Trash button.

   

7. Tap the Send button.

How to use an animated Memoji in FaceTime

1. Make sure that you have a compatible iPhone or iPad Pro.

2. Open FaceTime and make a call.

3. When the call starts, tap the Effects button.

4. Tap the Memoji that you want to use.

   

5. Continue your FaceTime call with your customized Memoji. Or tap the Close button to continue without a Memoji or go back to the FaceTime menu.

To change your Memoji or to remove it during a FaceTime call, repeat steps 2-4.

Manage your Memoji

Want to change a Memoji that you already created? You can edit the features, duplicate an existing Memoji with new features, or delete a Memoji.

1. Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.

2. Tap the Plus button.

3. Swipe up or tap More.

4. Tap Memoji.

5. Swipe to the Memoji that you want, then tap the More button.

6. Choose Edit, Duplicate, or Delete.

If you want your Memoji on all of your compatible devices, you need two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID, and you need to be signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID on all the devices. You also need to have iCloud Drive turned on. Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Drive.

Do more with your messages

Make your messages more expressive with effects like message bubbles, full-screen animations, and more.