How to Send Bitmoji in Text on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to insert a Bitmoji into a text message and send it to a contact, using an iPhone or iPad.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Bitmoji Keyboard

1
Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad. The Messages icon looks like a white speech bubble in a green box on your device's home screen. It will open up to a list of all your text message conversations.
- If Messages opens up to a conversation in full-screen. tap the back button in top-left to go back to your messages list.
2
Tap a personal or group message conversation. This will open the conversation in full-screen.
- Alternatively, you can start a new message by tapping the pen and paper icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.
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3
Tap the message field. The message field reads "Text Message" or "iMessage" at the bottom of the conversation. Tapping will bring up your keyboard.
4
Tap and hold the globe icon on your keyboard. This button is located between the 123 button and the microphone icon in the lower-left corner of your keyboard. Your keyboard input menu will pop up.
5
Select Bitmoji on the menu. This will switch your keyboard to the Bitmoji menu.
6
Tap the Bitmoji you want to send. Browse the Bitmoji menu to find the Bitmoji you want to send, and tap to copy it to your clipboard. You will see a green bar above your keyboard confirming "Bitmoji copied."
- You can switch menu categories by swiping left and right, or tapping a category icon at the bottom of your screen.
7
Tap and hold the message field. This will reveal your options in a black, pop-up toolbar.
8
Tap Paste on the toolbar. This will paste the copied Bitmoji into your text message.
9
Tap the upward arrow icon. It's located in the lower-right corner of the message field. It will appear blue if you're using iMessage, or green if you're using SMS. It will send your message to your contact.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using the Bitmoji App

1
Open the Bitmoji app on your iPhone or iPad. The Bitmoji icon looks like a white, winking emoji in a green box on your device's home screen. It will open up to a list of Recent, New, and Theme Pack Bitmoji.
2
Tap the Bitmoji you want to send. Browse the Bitmoji menu to find the best Bitmoji to send, and tap to reveal a pop-up menu of your options.
- You can switch menu categories by swiping left and right, or tapping a category icon at the bottom of your screen.
3
Select Message in the pop-up. The Message icon looks like a white speech bubble in a green box. It will open your selected Bitmoji in a new text message.
4
Tap the "+" icon. This button is located next to the "To:" box in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will bring up your Contacts list.
- Alternatively, you can manually enter your contact's phone number in the "To:" box
5
Select a contact. Find the contact you want to message, and tap their name. This will add their number to the "To:" box as a recipient.
6
Tap the upward arrow icon. This button is located in the lower-right corner of the message field. It will appear blue if you're using iMessage, or green if you're using SMS. It will send your message to your contact.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I make emojis smaller?

Community Answer

You can't with text, but if you want to send just an emoji, put a period next to it so it becomes a sentence, making it smaller.
Question

How do I sent a bitmoji with effects?

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Community Answer

To send a Bitmoji with effects on an iPhone, first open iMessage, and click on the person who you are trying to send the Bitmoji with effects to. Click on the iMessage bubble where you would normally type a message, and click the Bitmoji app. Select the Bitmoji you want to send and click and hold the send button until the effect menu pops up. Then click on the effect that you want to send your Bitmoji with and click the send button again.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap a conversation.
3. Tap the message field.
4. Tap and hold the globe icon on your keyboard.
5. Select Bitmoji.
6. Tap a Bitmoji on the menu.
7. Tap and hold the message field.
8. Tap Paste.
9. Tap the upward arrow icon.

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