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AI Emoji Generator

Describe an emoji — a winking avocado, a sleepy cloud, a pizza with heart eyes — and get a custom 3D or flat emoji. Or turn your selfie into your own emoji.

  • 3D glossy or flat
  • From your selfie
  • Transparent in one click
  • No watermark
Winking avocadoWinking avocadoGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · 1KYour face as an emojiYour face as an emojiSeedream 5.0 Pro edit · 2KPizza heart eyesPizza heart eyesRecraft V4.1 · 1K
Sleepy cloudSleepy cloudGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · 1KLaughing catLaughing catRecraft V4.1 · 1KRocket launchRocket launchGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · 1K

Quick answer

Updated

Kenerate's AI emoji generator makes custom emoji from a description — 3D glossy or flat, any object, animal or mood — and can turn your own selfie into an emoji-style avatar. In our tests GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst made clean 3D glossy emoji, Recraft V4.1 bold flat ones, and Seedream 5.0 Pro turned a photo into an emoji avatar that kept the hair and face. Remove the background in Edit Studio for a transparent PNG. A free account gets 25 credits.

3D emoji
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Flat emoji
Recraft V4.1
From a selfie
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Transparent
Remove BG in Edit Studio

Gallery

Custom AI emoji

Real outputs: 3D emoji on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, flat ones on Recraft V4.1, a selfie emoji on Seedream 5.0 Pro.

Same prompt

Your selfie as an emoji

The photo and the emoji avatar made from it.

  • Same prompt on Selfie
    SelfiePhoto
  • Same prompt on Emoji avatar
    Emoji avatarSeedream 5.0 Pro
  • Same prompt on 3D emoji
    3D emojiGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
  • Same prompt on Flat emoji
    Flat emojiRecraft V4.1
Prompt
Turn her into a single 3D glossy emoji-style avatar head with a big smile and a wink, cute rounded proportions, plain white background. Keep her hair and face recognisable.

Tips

Emoji that read at tiny sizes

What worked in our tests.

  • Say “single emoji” so you get one, not a sheet.
  • Pick one look: “3D glossy” or “flat with bold outline”.
  • One clear expression: winking, laughing, heart eyes, sleepy.
  • Ask for a plain white background, then remove it.
  • Keep details few — emoji are shown at 20–30 px.
  • For Slack or Discord, export a small square PNG.

How to

How to use the ai emoji generator

  1. Step 1: Pick a model

    GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for 3D, Recraft V4.1 for flat, Seedream for your selfie.

  2. Step 2: Describe the emoji

    Object, expression, style, white background.

  3. Step 3: Remove the background

    Remove BG in Edit Studio.

  4. Step 4: Download

    PNG, no watermark.

Models

Models for emoji

What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.

Models for emoji
ModelReference imagesMax sizeGood forOpen
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOpenAIUp to 161K–4KAccurate text in imagesOpen
Recraft V4.1Recraft—5 ratiosFlat illustration and vectorOpen
Seedream 5.0 ProByteDanceUp to 102KKeeps faces best in our testsOpen

Make your first one — 25 free credits on sign-up.

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The same credits work in every Kenerate tool.

  • 25 free credits on sign-up

    Test on your own images before you buy anything.

  • Credits never expire

    One-time packs — use them this week or next year.

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    Nothing to cancel. Free results download clean.

  • One balance, every tool

    The same credits work across images, video, voice and 3D.

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In depth

AI Emoji Generator, explained

What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.

Designing for 24 pixels

Emoji are seen tiny. A single subject, a strong outline or glossy volume, and one exaggerated expression keep them readable in a chat.

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    FAQ

    AI Emoji Generator questions

    5 questions

    Still stuck?

    A real person answers — usually within a day.

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    01

    Can AI make custom emoji?

    Yes. Describe one emoji with a style and expression; GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst made clean 3D emoji in our tests.

    02

    Can I make an emoji of my face?

    Yes — upload a selfie to Seedream 5.0 Pro and ask for a 3D emoji-style avatar that keeps your face.

    03

    How do I get a transparent emoji?

    Generate on white, then use Remove BG in Edit Studio.

    04

    Can I use them in Slack or Discord?

    Yes — both let you upload custom emoji as small square images.

    05

    Is it free?

    A new account gets 25 free credits to test with. GPT Image 2.5 and Recraft need a one-time credit pack; credits never expire.

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    Written by the Kenerate AI team

    We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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