Apple is released features a host of new emoji designed to be more inclusive for those with red hair, curly hair, and no hair. However, Google should not be left out and has announced an update to Gboard that brings a new label style, in addition to the ability to create an emoji that looks like you.

You can create emoji with different hair colors, different skin tones, glasses freckles, etc. The new so-called Emoji Minis actually exist in the form of stickers, which means that while they will be sent more easily between Android devices, you should also be able to send them to iOS devices without a problem. The Gboard update is available on both Android and iOS.

Interested in creating a new personalized Emoji Mini for yourself? Here’s how to do so.

  1. Make sure you have the latest Gboard update.
  2. Open a message or email and open the keyboard.
  3. Tap on the Stickers icon on the bottom. It looks like this:
  4. Tap on the Emoji Mini icon. It looks like this:
  5. Press “Create” in the prompt that appears.
  6. Take a photo of your face. Try to make sure there’s enough light for a good photo.
  7. Gboard will then present you with a few options. Choose the one you like and tap on it.
  8. You’ll then be able to change your Mini Emoji to make it look more like you. You can change face shape, hair color, nose shape and more. If you’ve ever made a Nintendo Mii, it’s very similar to that process.
  9. Tap “save” in the top right-hand corner.
  10. You will then be presented with a range of Mini Emoji stickers that you can send to friends.
It is not a very difficult process, but it takes a few minutes. However, once you've done it for the first time, you won't have to go through the process again: Gboard will remember your preferences and display emojis adapted to those preferences. Of course, you can follow the steps again if you want to modify or change your emoji, or you can customize the Emoji Minis that you have already set.




An article by Munna Suprathik