Google's Emoji Kitchen was once exclusive to Board on Android. Now, you can use it on any device and access it through Google search.
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Google is best known for its search function and suite of productivity applications like Google Docs or Google Sheets. But if you're active on Twitter, you've probably seen its popular emoji mashup bots, which combine multiple emojis into one.
Only recently, Emoji Kitchen was native to Android users on Gboard. Now Google's Keyboard app has expanded, allowing users on just about any device — iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS, and other devices or computers — access to fun and out-of-the-ordinary emoji combinations.
Like Google Doodles, the temporary and often interactive logos on Google's homepages, Emoji Kitchen can add some whimsy to your day.
Here's how to activate and use Emoji Kitchen on your iPhone and Android devices:
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Note: Your emoji mash-up will be pasted as a .png file and not an emoji.
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On an Android phone, the Gboard app offers a larger database of Emoji Kitchen combinations. You can use Emoji Kitchen through Gboard on Android by tapping on the magic wand emoji and selecting any other emoji to combine.
Here's how to get started with the latest version on your Android:
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4. Swipe through the stickers in the Emoji Kitchen and tap on the one you want to send. The sticker that you tap will be sent as soon as you tap on it.
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Unlike Google's Gemini, Google Emoji Kitchen does not heavily rely on AI, such as machine learning or deep learning algorithms. It primarily uses predefined combinations and creative pairings of existing emojis in its database created manually by emoji designers at Google.