How to use your emojis

Your download has a folder for every app. Pick your app below and follow the steps. Most take about a minute.

What's in your download

WhatsApp

iPhone, Android, WhatsApp Web and Desktop. Use the whatsapp folder.

On your phone

  1. Save a few files from the whatsapp folder to your photos.
  2. Open any chat and tap the sticker button.
  3. Tap Create (the + button) and pick one of your emojis.
  4. Send it. WhatsApp saves it to your stickers so it's one tap next time.

On a computer

  1. Open a chat in WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop and open the sticker tab.
  2. Click Create and choose a file from the whatsapp folder.

WhatsApp adds stickers one at a time. To add a whole folder at once, use a sticker maker app; WhatsApp allows up to 30 per pack, which is why big orders come as pack-1, pack-2 and so on.

Checked against blog.whatsapp.com, October 2026.

iMessage

iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. Use the 512px folder.

  1. Save the files from the 512px folder to Photos (open the zip in Files, select them, then Share > Save Images).
  2. In Photos, open one of your emojis.
  3. Touch and hold the face, let go, then tap Add Sticker.
  4. In Messages, tap + > Stickers to send it. Your stickers sync to your iPad and Mac too.

Checked against support.apple.com, October 2026.

Slack

Desktop app, web, or iPhone (not the Android app). Use the 128px folder.

  1. Click the smiley icon in the message box, then Add Emoji.
  2. Click Upload Image and pick a file from the 128px folder.
  3. Name it after the file: 09-pleading.png becomes pleading. Click Save.
  4. Type :pleading: in any message to use it.

Slack adds one emoji at a time. Your workspace owner may have limited who can add emojis.

Checked against slack.com, October 2026.

Discord

Desktop, web or mobile. You need to own the server or have the Manage Expressions permission.

Emojis

  1. Open Server Settings > Emoji > Upload Emoji.
  2. Pick files from the 128px folder. Each gets its name from the file.

Stickers

  1. Open Server Settings > Stickers > Upload.
  2. Pick a file from the discord-stickers folder, name it, choose a matching emoji, then upload.

Free servers hold 50 emojis and 5 stickers. Using them in other servers needs Discord Nitro.

Checked against support.discord.com, October 2026.

Google Messages

Android phones (Android 8 or later). Use the 512px folder.

  1. Save a few files from the 512px folder to your photos.
  2. In a chat, open the emoji button and tap Create.
  3. Pick one of your emojis. Messages turns it into a sticker you can send again and again.
  4. To react with one, touch and hold a message, tap Create, and pick your emoji.

Google calls these Photomoji. They aren't available on Android Go phones.

Checked against support.google.com, October 2026.

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Microsoft Teams

Work accounts. Use the 128px folder.

  1. In the message box, select Emoji, GIFs and Stickers, then Emoji.
  2. At the bottom, select Your org's emoji.
  3. Select Add emoji (+), choose a file from the 128px folder and name it.
  4. Select Add emoji. Everyone in your organization can use it.

If you don't see the option, your IT admin has turned custom emojis off.

Checked against support.microsoft.com, October 2026.

Telegram

Any device. Use the 512px folder for stickers, telegram-emoji for custom emojis.

Sticker pack

  1. Open a chat with @Stickers and start a new sticker pack.
  2. Send the files from the 512px folder one at a time, with an emoji for each.
  3. Pick a short link name for the pack. Share the link to give the pack to friends.

Custom emoji pack

  1. In @Stickers, start a new emoji pack and send the files from the telegram-emoji folder.

Using custom emojis in Telegram needs Telegram Premium. Sticker packs are free.

Checked against core.telegram.org, October 2026.

Google Chat

Work and school accounts, on a computer. Use the 128px folder.

  1. Open a conversation in Google Chat or Gmail and click Add emoji.
  2. Click Create, then Upload image, pick a file and name it.
  3. Click Save.

Custom emojis aren't available on personal Gmail accounts.

Checked against support.google.com, October 2026.

Signal

Signal Desktop, linked to your phone. Use the 512px folder.

  1. In Signal Desktop, choose File > Create/Upload Sticker Pack.
  2. Drag in the files from the 512px folder and pick an emoji for each.
  3. Add a title, upload, then install the pack. It works on your phone too.

Signal packs can't be edited after upload, so add everything you want first.

Checked against support.signal.org, October 2026.

Instagram

The iPhone and Android apps. Use the 512px folder.

Stories and Reels

  1. Save a few files from the 512px folder to your photos.
  2. Open the Story or Reel editor and tap the sticker button at the top.
  3. Tap Cutouts (the scissors) and pick one of your emojis.
  4. Instagram turns it into a sticker and keeps it in your sticker tray for next time.

Direct messages

  1. Send the emoji as a photo, or use the sticker option in the chat to make it a sticker.

Cutouts you post in Stories and Reels can be reused by other people.

Checked against about.fb.com, October 2026.

Messenger

Facebook Messenger on any device. Use the 512px folder.

  1. Save your favourites from the 512px folder to a photo album so they're quick to find.
  2. In a chat, tap the photo button and pick an emoji.
  3. Send it. It shows up as a picture in the chat.

Messenger doesn't let you add your own stickers to its sticker tray yet, so your emojis send as pictures.

Checked against my.m.workplace.com, October 2026.

X

Posts and messages on X (Twitter). Use the 512px folder.

  1. In a new post or a message, tap the image button.
  2. Pick an emoji from the 512px folder. You can add up to four in one post.
  3. Add a short description for people using screen readers if you like, then post.

X doesn't have custom emojis or stickers, so your emojis post as pictures.

Checked against docs.x.com, October 2026.

Still stuck?

Email hello@yourmojis.com with the app you're using and we'll walk you through it.