How to Use Bitmoji with Friends

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Create fun Bitmoji stickers starring you and your friends together
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This wikiHow teaches you how to create cartoon avatars which contain both you and a friend by using Bitmoji. To use Friendmoji avatars, you and your friend most both have Bitmoji accounts that are linked to Snapchat.

Things You Should Know

  • If both you and a Snapchat friend have Bitmoji characters, you can send each other Friendmoji in chats and Snaps.
  • When you and a friend both install the Bitmoji app and create a character, you'll both find Friendmoji stickers featuring the two of you in the app.
  • Your iPhone or iPad's Bitmoji keyboard makes it easy to paste Friendmoji stickers when texting in Messages.
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Send Friendmoji in Snapchat

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  1. Install and set up Bitmoji . Before you can create a Friendmoji on Snapchat, you must install the Bitmoji app, create an account, set up a Bitmoji avatar, and link the avatar to Snapchat.
    • This process is possible on iPhones, iPads, and Androids.
    • You can only use Friendmoji with Snapchat friends who also use Bitmoji.
  2. It's the yellow icon with a white ghost. You'll usually find it on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching. This will open the Snapchat camera view if you're logged into your Snapchat account.
    • If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap LOG IN , enter your email address (or username) and password, and tap LOG IN .
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  3. It's the speech bubble icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
  4. Scroll down through the "Chat" page until you find someone whom you want to message. To search for someone in particular, type the person's name into the search bar at the top of the list.
  5. It's to the right of the typing area at the bottom of the screen.
  6. This winking face is near the bottom-left corner of the screen. As long as your friend is also using Bitmoji, tapping this will display a list of Bitmoji involving both of your characters.
  7. Scroll down through the list to see the options, and then tap the one you want to send. This sends the Friendmoji immediately.
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Add Friendmoji to Snaps

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  1. Before you can create a Friendmoji on Snapchat, you must install the Bitmoji app, create an account, set up a Bitmoji avatar, and link the avatar to Snapchat.
    • This process is possible on both iPhone and Android platforms.
  2. It's the yellow icon with a white ghost. You'll usually find it on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching. This will open the Snapchat camera view if you're logged into your Snapchat account.
    • If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap LOG IN , enter your email address (or username) and password, and tap LOG IN .
  3. It's the speech bubble icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
  4. Scroll down through the "Chat" page until you find someone whom you want to message. To search for someone in particular, type the person's name into the search bar at the top of the list.
    • You can only use Friendmoji with Snapchat friends who also use Bitmoji.
  5. It's at the bottom-left corner of the screen. This opens the camera screen.
  6. Tap the "Capture" circle at the bottom of the screen to take a photo, or tap and hold the "Capture" circle to record. Once you're done, your snap will be addressed to your selected friend.
  7. It's a box with a turned-down corner that's in the upper-right side of the screen. A list of available stickers will open.
  8. This winking face is near the top-center part of the screen. Doing this opens a list of available Friendmoji stickers.
    • If you selected a friend who does not use Bitmoji, you'll only see your own character on these stickers.
  9. Scroll through the list of Friendmoji until you find one that features both you and your friend, then tap it to add it to your snap.
    • You can adjust your Friendmoji by tapping and dragging it around the screen, or by pinching in or out over the Friendmoji to enlarge or shrink it.
  10. Tap the "Send" arrow in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Your snap, complete with the added Friendmoji, will be sent to the selected friend.
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Use the iPhone Bitmoji Keyboard

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  1. You'll usually find this gear-shaped icon on your home screen or in a folder.
    • Before you can use the Bitmoji keyboard on your iPhone or iPad, you must install the Bitmoji app, create an account, set up a Bitmoji avatar, and link the avatar to Snapchat.
    • You can only use Friendmoji with Snapchat friends who also use Bitmoji. This means the person you want to create Friendmoji with must also link their Bitmoji character with Snapchat.
  2. It's in the third group of settings.
  3. It's in the fourth group of settings.
  4. It's the first option. A list of installed keyboards will appear.
    • If you already see Bitmoji in this list, you can return to the home screen. If not, continue to the next step to add the Bitmoji keyboard.
  5. It's at the bottom of the list.
  6. You may have to scroll down to see it. This adds the Bitmoji keyboard to your keyboard list.
  7. This allows the Bitmoji keyboard to insert Friendmoji and other Bitmoji characters into your conversations. Follow these steps to do so:
    • Tap the back button to return to the Keyboard list.
    • Tap Bitmoji in the list.
    • Slide the "Allow Full Access" switch to the On (green) position.
    • If prompted to do so, follow the on-screen instructions to confirm this change.
  8. This will definitely work with your iPhone/iPad's built-in messaging app, but you may also have luck in other messaging apps.
  9. You can do this by tapping the outline of a globe near the bottom-left corner of your keyboard until you see Bitmoji characters.
  10. It's the two overlapping faces near the top-right corner of the Bitmoji list.
    • If it's your first time using the keyboard, tap Continue when prompted to allow access to Bitmoji.
  11. Scroll through the list and tap the person you want to include in your Friendmoji.
  12. You'll see a message that says "Bitmoji copied. Now paste it!"
  13. This pastes the selected Friendmoji to the typing area.
    • Now you can add additional text to your message or just send it as-is. If you're using Messages, the Send button a blue-and-white arrow at the bottom-right corner of the typing area. It may look like a paper airplane in other apps.
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      1. Link your Bitmoji to Snapchat.
      2. Open Snapchat.
      3. Tap Chats .
      4. Select a friend.
      5. Tap the smiley face.
      6. Tap the Bitmoji icon.
      7. Tap a Friendmoji to send it.

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