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Make your own animated Memoji stickers and use them in conversations

March 2, 2020 by Hemant Saxena

You can create your own Memoji stickers on iPhone to express a range of emotions in new ways. Besides, you can even personalize them (add skin tone, headwear, glasses, and more) to your liking. Quickly run through this guide to find out how to create and use them to the fullest!

How to create Memoji stickers for your iMessage and FaceTime conversations

Your iPhone’s Face ID feature facilitates the creation and recording of animated messages that mirror your facial expressions To create Memoji stickers on your iPhone, follow these steps!

  1. Open the iMessage app and tap Compose.
  2. Tap Animoji icon.
  3. Swipe right and choose New Memoji.
  4. Customize the image and press Done.
  5. Add it as a sticker to the iMessage app or FaceTime app.
  6. Select the sticker, and tap the record button to record your message.
  7. Stop the record button and send the animoji with the recorded message.
  8. Use the Same animated avatar in FaceTime, make a call, tap on Effects, and choose the figure you would like to use.

Newer iPhone models equipped with TrueDepth cameras can replicate facial expressions and head movements to create your animated avatars. Apple describes these personalized emoji-style avatars as iPhone Memoji. Starting with iOS 13, new Memoji stickers are also available on older iPhones that don’t support advanced cameras, although with some limitations.

How to make Memoji

Add Button
Add Button

To start with the process, open the iMessage app and tap ‘compose message’ to start a new message. Tap the ‘A’ icon followed by ‘+’ as shown in the screenshot above.

New Memoji Option
New Memoji Option

Hiit the ‘New Memoji’ option to add a new iPhone Memoji.

Memoji Stickers
Memoji Stickers

Once added, customize its features— like, hairstyle, eyes, and more, if required.

In the end, hit the ‘Done‘ button.

Once done, put it in Messages or FaceTime.

How to make Memoji talk?

Open ‘Messages’ and tap ‘compose message’ to start a new message.

Then swipe left to pick your art piece. Hit the ‘+’ button to add your newly created Memoji.

Voice Recording
Voice Recording

Tap the record icon (visible as a red circle) to record.

When done, press the button again to stop the message record. You can continue to record for 30 seconds. To choose a different image with the same recording, tap another avatar that you created. (Also read about iOS Screen recorder feature)

How to get Memoji Stickers?

If you would like to create a Memoji sticker, open the Messages app and from the bottom of (below the message field) simply touch and hold the picture and then, drag it to the message thread.

Animated Sticker
Animated Sticker

To send the newly created figure tap Send.

If you would like to delete the same, hit the ‘Delete’ button.

How to send a selfie with Memoji?

Open FaceTime and make a call. 

FaceTime Effects
FaceTime Effects

When the call starts, tap on ‘Effects‘, and choose the animated image you would like to use.

Selfie Focus
Selfie Focus

Continue your FaceTime call with your customized avatars. You can also follow the same procedure on an iPad to make your Memoji talk on the iPad.

That’s all there is to it!

Category: Apple Tags: iPhone Last Modified: June 5, 2022

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Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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