{"id":13909,"date":"2025-01-20T18:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13909"},"modified":"2025-01-20T18:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:50:48","slug":"how-to-use-apples-genmoji-to-create-new-kinds-of-emojis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13909","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Apple\u2019s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For decades, choosing an emoji has been constrained to what’s available on your smartphone’s keyboard. Every year brings new emoji\u2014I like the \u201cface with bags under eyes<\/a>,\u201d though that one is still rolling out. But there are times when the preinstalled options just aren’t specific enough. Thankfully, Apple has a solution, and it’s called Genmoji.<\/p>\n

With the help of Apple Intelligence<\/a>, you can generate custom emojis right from your keyboard using text prompts or even a person’s photo from your Photos library. Below, I break down all the steps for creating your own Genmoji.<\/p>\n

Check out our iOS 18 roundup<\/a> for a full list of all the top features of Apple’s latest operating system. Be sure to also look at our other Apple guides, including the Best iPhones<\/a>, Best iPhone 16 Accessories<\/a>, and Best iPads<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Before we start, you’ll want to check if you have access to Apple Intelligence. It launched with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, but Genmoji specifically launched in iOS 18.2. To check your software version, go to Settings > General > About<\/strong>. You’re good to go if it says iOS 18.2 or newer. If you need to update, back up your device first<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you still don’t have access to Genmoji, make sure that Apple Intelligence is enabled (it should be by default). Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri<\/strong> and toggle on Apple Intelligence<\/strong>. It’s worth noting that Apple Intelligence is only available on select iPhones<\/a>\u2014the iPhone 16 range<\/a>, iPhone 15 Pro<\/a>, and iPhone 15 Pro Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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