Good news, Android users! Bitmoji is in Gboard, the Google Keyboard 🎉 Please make sure you have the latest version of Bitmoji installed on your device to access Bitmoji for Gboard.
Q: How do I send Bitmoji stickers in Gboard?
A: You can follow these steps if you don't have Gboard installed on your device.
- Download Gboard from the Play Store
- Enable the keyboard from your Language Settings
- Select Gboard as your Input Method
- Select your Permissions Setting, then tap Done
- In a messaging app, select Gboard as your keyboard
- Tap the round smiley face icon, then tap Bitmoji
- Tap 'Set Up Bitmoji' on the bottom and log in
- Tap on any Bitmoji in your Gboard to insert it directly into any conversation!
Note: You must have at least 15% free internal storage space on your device to use Bitmoji for Gboard.
Q: I already have Bitmoji and Gboard installed, how do I send a Bitmoji?
A: If you already have the apps installed on your device, please follow these steps.
- In a messaging app, select Gboard as your keyboard
- Tap the round smiley face icon on the bottom, then tap Bitmoji
- Tap 'Set Up Bitmoji' on the bottom and log in
- Tap on any Bitmoji in your Gboard to insert it directly into any conversation!
Q: Why can’t I paste a Bitmoji into my messaging app?
A: Bitmoji for Gboard is compatible with any messaging app that supports pasting an image from the keyboard to the text field.
If you are unable to paste a Bitmoji into the text field, it’s likely that the messaging app you’ve selected does not support image pasting.
Currently, the messaging apps below support pasting an image from the keyboard to the text field:
- Snapchat
- Facebook Messenger
- Google Hangouts
- Google Gmail
- Google Android Messages
If you set Google's Android Messages as your default SMS messaging app, you can send and receive Bitmoji stickers with ease using Gboard!
You can find Google's Android Messages app from the Play Store.