Every July 17, the internet comes together and celebrates World Emoji Day. The date was chosen because it's displayed on the 📅 calendar emoji, but it's a day to appreciate new and old emoji.

Read on to learn how to use Genmoji on iPhone to create your own custom emoji. Just note that only iPhones with Apple Intelligence, like the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max or a device from the iPhone ...

The most common emoji is the smiley face, much like Harvey Ball’s creation. “Emoji” is one of many words from Japanese. Here’s a sampling: tycoon, honcho, kudzu, skosh, ginkgo, haiku, futon, sudoku, ...

To create Genmoji, you’ll need an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, or a new iPhone 16 with iOS 18.2; or an iPad with an A17 Pro or M-series processor with iPadOS 18.2.

Genmoji are now available to iPhone users in iOS 18.2, making your emoji options virtually limitless thanks to Apple Intelligence.