How to add emoji, Memoji, and stickers with the iPad keyboard

As you type, you can use the iPad keyboard to enter emoji, Memoji, and stickers to express yourself in messages and documents.

You can jump to a category, see the stickers you recently used, and see variations of an emoji, such as different skin tones. You can even make your own stickers and Memoji. You can also replace typed text with a suggested emoji appearing above the keyboard.

Here’s how to add emoji, Memoji, and stickers with the iPad keyboard.

Add an emoji, Memoji, or sticker

1. Tap a text field. Then tap the Emoji button or the Switch Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.

   

2. Swipe left or right to browse emoji, Memoji, and stickers, or do one of the following:
   • Jump to a category: Tap a symbol below the emoji keyboard.
   • See Emoji, Memoji, and stickers you recently used: Tap the Recent Stickers button below the keyboard.
3. Tap an image to add it to your text field.

   To see variations of an emoji—such as different skin tones—touch and hold the emoji, then drag your finger and release it on the variation you like.

4. Tap ABC to return to the regular keyboard.

Quick tip: When a suggested emoji appears above the keyboard, tap it to replace the text you typed.

Make a sticker

While entering text in supported apps, you can turn images in your photo library into a new sticker.

1. Tap a text field. Then tap the Emoji button or the Switch Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.
2. Tap the Stickers button. Then tap the Add Stickers button.

   To search your photo library, enter a term in the search field at the top of screen, or tap a category such as People or Animals.

   Tip: To create a Live Sticker that moves, use a Live Photo. See Make stickers from your photos or Create Live Stickers.

3. Tap the photo you want to use. Tap Add Sticker.

   The sticker is automatically added to your sticker collection.

Make or edit Memoji

You can create a Memoji while entering text in supported apps, and edit, delete, or duplicate any Memoji you already created.

1. Tap a text field. Then tap the Emoji button or the Switch Keyboard key to switch to the emoji keyboard.
2. Tap the Memoji button. Tap the Add button to make your first Memoji or tap the More button to edit, delete, duplicate, or make additional Memoji.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to make your Memoji. Then tap the Done button.

   The Memoji is automatically added to your Memoji collection.

See also

• Send stickers in Messages on iPad
• Make stickers from your photos on iPad
• Create and send Memoji in Messages on iPad
• Create your own emoji with Genmoji on iPad