How to use an animated Memoji in Messages in iOS, iPadOS

Memojis allows you to customize an avatar for yourself. With iOS 12 and later, and iPadOS, you can create a Memoji that matches your personality. 

After designing your Memoji, you can then send it in Messages and FaceTime according to your emotion. If you have a compatible iPhone or iPad Pro, you can create an animated Memoji that uses your voice and replicates your facial expressions. Let’s look at how to use an animated Memoji in Messages.

° Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.Tap the Plus button. 

° Swipe up or tap More. 

° Tap the Memoji button and swipe left to pick your Memoji.

° Tap the Record button to record and Stop button to stop. You can record for up to 30 seconds. To choose a different Memoji with the same recording, tap another Memoji that you created. To create a Memoji sticker, touch and hold the Memoji and drag it to the message thread. To delete a Memoji, tap the Trash button.

° Tap the Send button.

(This how-to is based on my experiences and info on Apple’s support pages — where the images sometimes come from.)