How to Create Your Own Emoji: 5 Emoji Maker Apps to Use
Emojis are quite possibly the single best way of conveying emotions in messages, which is probably why they’re all the rage these days. No matter how many emojis keep being added by Unicode, there’ll always be a dearth of emojis. I mean, just recently theUnicode Consortium approved Emoji 13.0, bringing in a total of 117 new emojis that include new smiley faces, more gender-neutral emojis, emojis for food, animals, and flags, and more. But, they are not enough. Plus, even if there are enough emojis, they’ll never have the personal touch of an emoji that you made yourself. So, if you’ve always wanted to make your own emoji, here are 5 emoji maker apps to create your own emojis.
Create Your Own Emoji in 2020
Here we have explained five different emoji maker apps that you can use to create your emojis. Also, make sure to learnthe emoji meaningsof old emojis so you are not mis-representing them in your creation process.
Create Your Own Emoji Using Bitmoji
Bitmoji is one of the most popular emoji creation apps around the world, especially since it’s tightly integrated into Snapchat and offer a wide variety of custom stickers. Bitmojis have recently found their way into third-partyapps like Tinderover the past year and it seems to be all the rage among teenagers. The highly-customizable avatars created via Bitmoji app are close to your real-life appearance and a fun, interactive way to converse.
Bitmoji then continues tocreate anumber of different emojisfor you, based on the avatar you’ve created. These can be shared on social media or the messaging apps on your smartphone. Simply open the Bitmoji app, select the sticker and share away.
Install:(Free,Android&iOS)
Make Your Own Emoji Using ZMoji
If what you want is to create as well as easily share the cartoonish avatar with your friends, then give ZMoji a try. This app reminds me of the old days of Bitmoji, where you didn’t have anyAI helping youfrom the get-go. You had to jump in andcreate an avatar for yourself from scratchand it seems like ZMoji has embodied the same. You can tweak everything from your eyebrow, nose, and hairstyle to face type, facial hair, and clothing.
Once you’ve created ZMoji stickers for yourself, the app will ask you toenable the ZMoji keyboard to be able to quickly send stylised emojisor animated stickers (marked with a GIF tag) to anyone. Well, I’m not truly a big fan of third-party keyboards but you cannot live without the ZMoji keyboard if you’re into animated emojis. It has a wide selection of stickers and you probably won’t run out of options anytime soon.
The biggest drawback of ZMoji will, however, have to be the myriad of ads served by this app, how sluggish it is at times, and the hefty subscription fees.
Install:(7-day free trial with Pro subscription starting at $9.99/week,iOS)
Note:The Android version of the app has been removed from the Play Store. If you want ot try it, you candownload it from APKPure.
Other Apps to Make Your Own Emoji
Emojily
Stickers may be a widespread trend right now, but emojis are perennial. And if you have been looking for a way to expand beyond the usual set of emojis available on your phone, well, Emojily may be the perfect app for you. It offers a lot of control over each aspect of the emoji creation process.
Note: Emojily only gives you access limited elements in the free version and you need to purchase the locked ones for more control over the design. It will make the process even more fun.
The app has been removed from the Android Play Store. But fret not as there’s another great app that works exactly the same. It’s called Emoji Maker (free) and you can download it if you are using an Android device.
Install:(Free with in-app purchase starting at $0.99,iOS)
Gboard Minis
Well, if you don’t want to download any additional apps and you use Gboard on your Android or iOS device, you can now make customBitmoji-like stickers termed Minisfrom within the keyboard app. It uses both machine learning and artistry to recreate your face in sticker form simply by clicking a selfie, and it’s pretty customizable.
Once you’ve created your Minis, they will become available in the ‘stickers’ section of the keyboard and you can send them over to friends like you would do with any other sticker pack – in any messenger app you use. There are about 100 sticker styles that come in 2 different packs, including Sweet Minis and Bold Minis.
Install:(Free,Android&iOS)
Bobble Keyboard
Bobble Keyboard is another popular app that is often compared to Bitmoji, but it’s very different from the same, in the sense that it does utilize your selfie to create an avatar but instead of creating a fully fledged avatar from it, Bobble simply uses a cartoonised version of your selfie in a variety of different stickers, GIFs, and even stories. It’s a reallyfun app to use, especially if you want to annoy friends with creepy stickers.
Bobble Keyboard, as the name suggests, makes it simpler for you to share stickers using their dedicated keyboard. But if you don’t want to use the keyboard everytime you want to send a sticker, you can add these to WhatsApp’s sticker section as well.
Install:(Free with ads,Android&iOS)
Create Custom Emojis with Emoji Maker Apps
Making your own emojis might sound like a difficult task, but these apps definitely make it simple for you to design custom emojis. Popular apps like Bitmoji or Bobble can help create stickers or avatars, while apps like Emojily can be used to create some really well-detailed emojis with ease. So, have you ever wanted to make your own emoji? If you have, which app did you use? Also, if you know of other good emoji maker apps that you think deserves a spot on this list, do let us know about it in the comments section below.
Anmol
Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.
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