How to Submit a New Emoji Request on Emoji Request

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To submit a new emoji request on Emoji Request (emojirequest.com), describe the emoji you want to see created and send it through the site's request feature or the companion iOS app. The platform is a worldwide request board run by EmojiXpress, and the page states that it reviews submitted ideas and has already seen some through to creation. The page does not confirm whether an account or payment is required, so treat sign-up and cost as unverified until you see them during the process.

What the platform does

Emoji Request collects public demand for emojis that don't exist yet. According to the site, it has logged over 8 million requests, and the most-requested ideas are ranked by count. The page also lists emojis it says were created after being requested, including Hush and Swearing, which shows that at least some submissions have moved from request to released emoji.

Two submission routes are named on the page:

  • The website — the request feature on emojirequest.com.
  • The iOS app — described as the platform's "popular iOS app," with a free download from the App Store (the page promotes an "Emoji+" app this way).

How to submit a request

  1. Open the request feature. Go to emojirequest.com and find the request entry point, or install the iOS app from the App Store if you prefer submitting from a phone.
  2. Describe the emoji you want. Be specific about the image, the feeling or situation it represents, and how it differs from existing emojis. A clear, distinct idea is easier for others to support and for the platform to evaluate.
  3. Submit the idea. Send it through the site or app so it enters the platform's request pool.
  4. Check whether it appears in the rankings. Submitted ideas show up in the "Most Wanted" list with a request count, and newly added ones appear under "Just Added." Use the Refresh option to reload the current counts.
  5. Track it over time. If your idea gains support, its count rises in the rankings. The page does not publish a threshold or timeline for when a request becomes an actual emoji, so treat the ranking as a signal of interest rather than a guarantee.

Expected result: your idea is recorded on the platform and visible in its request listings, where it can accumulate support alongside other requests.

What to keep in mind

  • No confirmed account or payment requirement. The page doesn't state that you need to register or pay to submit. Don't assume either way; follow whatever the request form asks for when you reach it.
  • Popularity is public. Counts are displayed for each request, so a well-described idea that others recognize can climb the list.
  • Creation isn't automatic. The site says it takes requests "from there," and its examples show some successes, but there is no published rule linking a request count to an official emoji release.
  • The iOS app is the mobile option. If the website's request feature is hard to use on a phone, the app is the alternative the page points to.

If your goal is simply to get an idea on record and see whether others want it too, the website is the quickest route. If you'd rather submit and check rankings from your phone, use the iOS app.