iPhone Emojis

Browse and copy iPhone emojis — Apple's beautifully designed emoji set used on iOS and macOS. Tap any emoji to copy it for iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, and any other app on your iPhone.

How to Use Emojis on iPhone

Open any app that accepts text (iMessage, Notes, Safari, etc.) and tap the text field.
Tap the emoji icon 🌐 or the smiley face in the bottom-left of your keyboard. If you don't see it, go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Browse by category (icons at the bottom) or swipe through emoji pages.
Use the Search field at the top of the emoji keyboard (iOS 14+) to type an emoji name and find it instantly.
Tap any emoji to insert it. Your most-used emojis appear in the Frequently Used row at the top for quick access.

Top iPhone Emojis — Quick Reference

Emoji	Name	Common Use
😊	Smiling Face	Happiness / friendliness
❤️	Red Heart	Love / like
😂	Tears of Joy	Laughing hard
🥰	Smiling with Hearts	Deeply in love / adoring
🙏	Folded Hands	Thanks / prayer
🤔	Thinking Face	Hmm / uncertain
💀	Skull	Dead (so funny)
🥺	Pleading Face	Please / puppy eyes
😤	Steam Nose	Annoyed / determined
🤌	Pinched Fingers	Chef's kiss / precisely

Emoji Tips

Emoji search on iPhone: Tap the search bar at the top of the emoji keyboard to type a keyword — iOS finds the emoji instantly. Available since iOS 14.
Frequently Used row: iOS tracks your most-used emojis and puts them in a row at the top of the emoji keyboard — the more you use one, the faster it is to find.
Emoji suggestions: When you type a word in iMessage (like "love" or "happy"), iOS automatically highlights words you can replace with an emoji — tap the suggestion.
Tapbacks in iMessage: Long-press any iMessage bubble and pick a tapback reaction — heart ❤️, thumbs up 👍, thumbs down 👎, ha ha, !! or ?, or any emoji on iOS 16+.
Memoji stickers: iPhone lets you create personalised Memoji stickers that look like you — find them in the emoji keyboard inside iMessage.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I open the emoji keyboard on iPhone?

Tap any text field, then tap the smiley face or globe 🌐 icon in the bottom-left of your keyboard. If you don't see it, add the Emoji keyboard in Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

How do I search for emojis on iPhone?

Open the emoji keyboard and tap the Search field at the top (available since iOS 14). Type any word like "heart," "fire," or "laugh" and iOS shows matching emojis instantly.

Why do iPhone emojis look different from Android?

Apple designs its own emoji artwork — the round, 3D-shaded style. Google and Samsung use different artwork for the same Unicode characters, so ❤️ looks the same in meaning but different in visual style.

Can I get more emojis on my iPhone?

iPhone supports all Unicode-standard emojis. Apple adds new emojis with every major iOS update. Go to Settings → General → Software Update to get the newest emojis.

How do I react to an iMessage with an emoji?

Long-press any iMessage bubble and select a tapback reaction. On iOS 16+, tap Other to use any emoji as a reaction.

About iPhone Emojis

Apple designs its own emoji set for iOS and macOS, and the Apple emoji style is arguably the most recognisable in the world. Apple emojis are rendered using a high-quality 3D-style illustration that gives them a distinct, polished look compared to other platforms. Because iPhone holds over 55% of US smartphone market share, Apple emoji is often the visual standard that other emoji sets are compared against.

Apple regularly adds new emojis through iOS updates, often before other platforms support them. The latest iOS versions introduced emojis like 🫠 Melting Face, 🫡 Saluting Face, 🫶 Heart Hands, 🥹 Holding-Back Tears, and many more. To use the newest emojis, make sure your iPhone is updated to the latest iOS version — older iOS versions will display a missing character symbol instead.

All emojis on this page are standard Unicode characters and work across apps — iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Notes, Safari, and everything else on your iPhone. Tap any emoji to copy it instantly, then paste it anywhere.

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