Put Emoticons on Instagram
Using emoticons or emoji on Instagram can be a fun way to express yourself on the photo-based social media app. At present, Instagram does not offer its users a built-in emoji feature; however, iOS and Android users can use emoji on Instagram through the use of third-party applications.
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Steps
Using Emoticons on iOS 5
- Tap on “Settings” and select “General.”
- Tap on “Keyboard,” then tap on “Keyboards.”
- Tap on “Add New Keyboard,” then tap on “Emoji.”
- Tap on the Home button and launch the Instagram app.
- Navigate to the photo on which you want to comment, and access the text field.
- Tap on the globe icon located to the left of your spacebar on the keyboard. The emoji keyboard will display on-screen.
- Tap on the emoji you want inserted into Instagram.
Using Emoticons in Earlier Versions of iOS
- Navigate to the Apple App Store on your iOS device.
- Do a search for emoji apps using keywords such as “emoji,” “free emoji,” or “instagram emoji.” An emoji app will provide you with access to an emoji keyboard on your iOS device, which you can use when making comments on Instagram.
- Select the option to download and install the emoji application on your device.
- Tap on the Home button and launch the Instagram app.
- Navigate to the photo for which you want to leave comments, and access the text field.
- Tap on the globe icon to the left of the spacebar to access a full list of emojis.
- Tap on the emoji you want inserted into Instagram.
Using Emoticons on Android
- Navigate to Google Play Store on your Android device.
- Do a search for emoji apps using keywords such as “emoji,” “free emoji,” or “instagram emoji.” An emoji app will provide you with access to an emoji keyboard on your Android device, which you can use when making comments on Instagram.
- Select the option to download and install the emoji application to your device.
- Select the option to open and run the emoji app after installation.
- Tap on the Home button and launch the Instagram app.
- Navigate to the photo for which you want to leave comments, and access the text field.
- Drag down the notifications bar displayed at the top of your Android device. The emoji app you downloaded should be running in the background as an ongoing process.
- Select the option to browse available emojis. An emoji keyboard will display on your device.
- Tap on the emoji you want inserted into your Instagram message.
Warnings
- Keep in mind that some Instagram users may not be able to view your emoji based on the type of mobile devices they’re using. At this time, Android users and users with earlier versions of iOS may not be able to view emoji unless they’re using third-party applications that offer this feature.
