How to Create, Save and Send Animoji on iPhone X

Animoji is an updated version of Emoji. With iPhone X Animoji feature, you are allowed to create and send custom Animoji characters in the Messages app that reflect your facial expressions and use your own voice. How to create Animoji on iPhone X?

Updated Nov 15,2017 | by Niko

In addition to the most watched all-screen OLED display, iPhone X actually brings some other new and excellent features. Animoji is one of them and it really makes iMessage and conversations much funnier, so you might wonder what Animoji is.

What is Animoji? Simply put, Animoji is an updated version of Emoji. With iPhone X Animoji feature, you are allowed to create and send custom Animoji characters in the Messages app that reflect your facial expressions and use your own voice. Sounds cool, right?

Animoji is really cool. Now, Animoji is only available on iPhone X due to iPhone X in-built TrueDepth camera system. The TrueDepth camera, more specifically the 3D sensor component, works to analyze your facial expressions and mirror your facial expressions in 12 emojis in the Messages app, including panda, dog, chicken, cat, rabbit, pig and etc.

How to Create, Save and Send Animoji on iPhone X

For iPhone X users, you may have some questions, and wonder how to create Animoji on iPhone X, or how to share these cool Animoji with others. Check the following article, and we’ll show you how to create, save and send Animoji on iPhone X in detail.

How to Create Animoji on iPhone X

Ok, let’s go and create your own Animoji.

1. Go to the Messages app on your iPhone X, open an existing conversation or start a new one

2. Tap on the App Store icon , and then find and tap the Animoji app icon

3. Choose an Animoji character you would like to use

4. Look straight into your iPhone X and place your face inside the frame

5. Tap to start recording Animoji (you can only record up to 10 seconds in length), and tap to stop recording

· tap to preview your Animoji record

· tap to delete the Animoji record

6. Simply tap , then you can send and share your Animoji

How to Save Animoji on iPhone X

You can save Animoji that you create or receive, just press deeply on the Animoji > swipe up > tap Save. If you use iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus or earlier iPhone models, touch and hold the Animoji, and then save it.

How to Create Animoji Sticker

Instead of recording an Animoji video, you have another option to create Animoji sticker with your own specific facial expressions. In this way, you are able to decorate your message conversations and have more fun.

Here is how to create an Animoji sticker:

1. Launch Messages app, open an existing conversation or start a new one

2. Tap on the icon , and then find and tap the Animoji app icon