How to Create a Memoji on iPhone
324This video shows you how to create a Memoji on your iPhone.
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Video Transcript:
Apple rolled out the ability to create a Memoji on the iPhone as part of iOS 12. Memoji are an expansion on Animoji released as part of iOS 11, except they allow you to create an animated person rather than just letting you select an animated animal. After creating a Memoji, you can record short videos where your chosen Memoji will replace your face and replicate your actions, or you can simply take a picture and have the Memoji replace your face.
And now, let's walk through the steps to create a Memoji on your iPhone.
Step 1. Tap to launch the "Messages" app, and then tap the "New Message" icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The New Message window appears.
Step 2. Locate the row of icons along the bottom of the screen directly above the on-screen keyboard. Tap the icon that looks like the face of a monkey. A menu featuring face icons appears in place of where the keyboard used to be.
Step 3. Swipe right over the row of faces until you see a New Memoji icon. This icon features a plus sign. Tap "New Memoji." A screen appears with a face icon located at the top of the screen.
Step 4. Select "Skin," and then tap to select a skin color. You can use the slider beneath the colors to choose a more granular shade within a specific color. On the lower part of the Skin screen you can choose to give your Memoji freckles.
Step 5. Select "Hairstyle" after you're finished adding Skin options. The Hairstyle screen appears. The majority of women's hairstyles are listed on the top half of this screen, while the majority of men's hairstyles appear on the bottom half.
Step 6. Tap "Head Shape" when you're finished modifying your hair style. First, choose the age option you want to associate with your Memoji. The three options essentially represent young, middle aged, and older. Next, select a chin. These options range from a pointed jawline to a chiseled jawline -- and everything in between.
Step 7. Tap "Eyes" after adding your chin. You'll first choose your eye color. Again, you can use the slider to choose a more specific shade of a particular high-level color. Next, you'll choose your eye appearance. Finally, select the eyelashes you want to feature on your Memoji.
Step 8. Tap "Brows" in the list of options. A color selector associated with your eyebrows appears along the top, and you'll have a healthy variety of eyebrows to choose from, with everything from pencil thin to nesting badger at your disposal.
Step 9. Next, tap "Nose & Lips." First, you'll choose your nose for your Memoji. Then, you'll select a color associated with your lips before selecting your lips type.
Step 10. Select "Ears" in the list of options along the top of the screen. First, select your ear type, and then select any earrings you want to add to your Memoji.
Step 11. Choose "Facial Hair." Choose whether or not to add sideburns to your character in the first section. You can choose to either have simple sideburns or full-on muton chops. Next, you can opt to add a mustache or beard. First you'll choose the color. After selecting a color you'll see a Highlights color selector appear. Choosing a highlight color will add that color to your mustache or beard.
Step 12. Next, tap "Eyewear." You'll be able to choose a color associated with the frames and lenses, and then you'll have a decent variety of lenses to choose from.
Step 13. Finally, tap "Headwear." This is where you choose the color associated with your headwear, and then choose from a wide variety of options, such as a beanie, a top hat, a cowboy hat, a baseball cap, and more.
Step 14. Tap "Done" in the upper right corner of the screen after you're finished creating your Memoji. You'll be returned to the Animoji screen, where you'll now see your Memoji displayed in the list of options for you to choose from in your messages.