How to make your Memoji on iPhone – and what you can do with them

IF you have an iPhone with iOS 12 software or later and Face ID you can create fun Memoji to share with your friends.

Memojis are basically just personalised animated emoji that can copy your facial expressions and be sent via iMessage or FaceTime.

There's lots of ready made Memoji to choose from — There’s lots of ready made Memoji to choose fromCredit: Apple

How to make Memoji on iPhone

First you need to open your Messages app and click the compose button in the top right hand corner.

Then tap the Memoji button near the bottom of the screen that looks like an emoji head in a yellow square.

Then swipe right and click the big blue plus sign that says “New Memoji” underneath.

Here you’ll be able to customise your Memoji to look just like you, if you so wish, including skin tone, hair colour and accessories.

You can make your Memoji look just like you

Click “Done” when you’re finished.

You can also use Memoji characters that are already setup for you like a unicorn and a shark.

Just swipe to the left in the Memoji creation section to see all your options.

How to use Memoji as stickers

You can use Memoji for lots of things like animating your feelings in a message, creating stickers or on FaceTime.

You can also use your Memoji as emoji stickers on iOS 13 and later.

You can find the stickers option to the right of the icon that lets you create new Memoji in Messages.

Select which sticker you would like and then just click send.

How to create animated Memoji in Messages

To send an animated Memoji in Messages you need to open the relevant chat and click on the Memoji button.

Then you can select your Memoji and click the red circle to record how you want to animate it.

Click to stop when you’re done and either send it or delete and start the process again.

It’s possible to become another Memoji in the same recording if you swipe through your options but bear in mind the recording can only be 30 seconds long.

How to use Memoji on FaceTime

To use Memoji in FaceTime click the Effects button during your call and select the Memoji you want to be, it looks a bit like a five sided flower/star and should be at the bottom of the screen.

The Memoji you select will take over your face in the FaceTime call.

You can click the ‘X’ at anytime to remove the Memoji.

iPhone tricks to try today

Here are some of the best…

Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen (or swipe left to right on an iPhone X or later model), then tap in the bar and type a currency (like $200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier