On December 11, almost a month following the tech giant’s release of iOS 18.1, Apple published iOS 18.2. Numerous new features and bug fixes are included in the most recent version for your iPhone. Additionally, it adds more Apple Intelligence features, such as Genmoji, a custom emoji creator, to users of the iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, or an iPhone 16 device.

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See also: All the Information You Need to Understand iOS 18

Each year, the authorized emoji are introduced to all devices. New emoji are created in accordance with the Unicode Standard, a global character encoding standard. You may use Genmoji instead of waiting for new emoji to show up on your iPhone. As you need them, you can make them.

To make your own unique emoji, follow these steps using Genmoji on your iPhone. It should be noted that you must obtain Apple Intelligence for your iPhone before using it. Tap Get Apple Intelligence after selecting Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri.

How to create personalized emoji
A black bird sitting on a blue book as a custom emoji
Screenshot courtesy CNET/Apple
1. Start a conversation by opening Messages.
2. Press the emoji icon located in the lower left corner of your keyboard.
3. In the search field, insert the desired emoji, such as “raven on a book.”
Then choose “Create New Emoji.”

You may choose from a variety of new emoji that your iPhone will create based on your description. After selecting your preferred emoji, you may use it as a sticker, tapback, or emoji by tapping Add in the upper right corner of your screen. You no longer need to wait for the Unicode Standard to suggest, develop, and introduce new emoji to gadgets.

Learn more about iOS by reading this article on iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.1. You may also look at our cheat guide for iOS 18.