How to change your appearance in a FaceTime call on iPad

During video calls in the FaceTime app, you can become your favorite Memoji.

On an iPad with a TrueDepth camera, your Memoji does the talking while the other caller hears your voice. iPad captures your movements, facial expressions, and voice, then conveys them through your character. You can also use a filter to change your appearance, and add a text label, stickers, or shapes.

Here’s how to change your appearance in a FaceTime call on iPad.

Become a Memoji

If your iPad has a TrueDepth camera, you can create a Memoji character in the Messages app for your FaceTime calls. As iPad captures your movements, facial expressions, and voice, your character conveys them. It imitates you even when you stick out your tongue.

To make your own Memoji, check out our guide, Create and send Memoji.

1. During a video call in the FaceTime app on your iPad, tap your tile.
2. Tap Memoji, swipe through the characters at the bottom, and choose the one you like.

   The other caller hears what you say, but sees your Memoji doing the talking.

Use a filter to change your appearance

1. During a video call in the FaceTime app on your iPad, tap your tile and tap the Effects button (supported models).
2. Tap the Filters button to open the filters.
3. Change your appearance by tapping a filter at the bottom (swipe left or right to preview them).

Add a text label

1. During a video call in the FaceTime app on your iPad, tap the screen and tap the Effects button.
2. Tap the Text button, then tap a text label.

   To see more label options, swipe up from the top of the text window.

3. While the label is selected, type the text you want to appear in the label. Then tap away from it.
4. Drag the label where you want to place it.

   To delete the label, tap it, then tap the Done Editing button.

Add stickers

1. During a video call in the FaceTime app on your iPad, tap the screen, tap the Effects button, and do any of the following:
   • Tap the Memoji Stickers button to add a Memoji sticker or the Emoji Stickers button to add an Emoji sticker.
   • Tap the Text button, swipe up, then tap the Emoji button.
2. Tap a sticker to add it to the call.

   To see more options, swipe left.

3. Drag the sticker to place it where you want.

   To delete the sticker, tap it, then tap the Done Editing button.

Add shapes

1. During a video call in the FaceTime app on your iPad, tap your tile and tap the Effects button.
2. Tap the Shapes button and then tap a shape to add it to the call.

   To see more options, swipe up from the top of the shapes window.

3. Drag the shape where you want to place it.

   To delete the shape, tap it, then tap the Done Editing button.

See also

• Change FaceTime video settings on iPad
• Leave a FaceTime call or switch to Messages on iPad