😄 Emoji Maker

Custom Emoji Maker

Create custom emojis from your photos or design from scratch with text, backgrounds and effects. Export as PNG in all standard sizes.

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Drop your photo here

Best results with face/portrait images or objects with clear backgrounds

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At Size

32px
64px
128px

Text Emoji Settings

65%

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Emoji Library — click to select

Style Options

72%
4px
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✅ Emoji ready!

Three Ways to Make Emojis

From photos, custom text, or styled existing emojis

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Photo to Emoji

Upload any photo and crop it into emoji shape with custom background, border and scale.

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Text Emoji

Type any text or emoji character and give it a stylized background for use in Slack or Discord.

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Style Existing Emoji

Pick from 80+ standard emojis and re-skin them with custom colors, borders and backgrounds.

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100% Private

All rendering is done in your browser canvas. Nothing leaves your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size should custom Slack/Discord emojis be?
Slack and Discord both recommend 128×128 pixels for custom emoji uploads, though both platforms accept up to 512×512. For the sharpest result in chat, use 128×128 PNG with a transparent background.
Can I use these emojis on WhatsApp?
WhatsApp uses stickers, not custom emojis. However, you can use the 512×512 PNG output from this tool in the WhatsApp Sticker Maker app. For the best result, use our Sticker Maker tool which adds the required white border outline.
Why does my photo emoji look blurry at small sizes?
At 16–32px sizes, even high-res images lose detail due to the tiny pixel count. For best results in chat interfaces, use the 128px export and let the platform downsample. Emojis with bold, high-contrast designs look best at small sizes.
Are these emojis free to use commercially?
Emojis you create from your own photos or text are yours to use freely. If you use the "Style Emoji" tab with system emoji characters, be aware that emoji designs are subject to the licensing of their respective font (Apple Color Emoji, Noto Color Emoji, etc.).