What Is Emoji Request (emojirequest.com)?

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Emoji Request is a worldwide platform where anyone can submit ideas for new emojis they want to see created. You can send a request through the website or the EmojiXpress iOS app, and the site tracks how many requests have been made and which ideas are most wanted. It is best understood as an idea-collection and popularity-tracking tool, not a place that creates or approves official emojis itself.

What the site actually does

The core action is simple: you describe an emoji you would like to exist, and that request joins a public pool. The site's own description states it is "a worldwide platform for requesting new Emojis" brought to you by EmojiXpress, and that you can "simply request the Emojis you would like to see created next."

Two things make the platform useful beyond a single submission:

  • Scale of participation. The page reports 8,052,424 emoji requests so far, which tells you your idea is entering a large, active pool rather than a quiet suggestion box.
  • Ranking by demand. The site displays lists such as "Most Wanted," "Just Added," and "iOS Released," each with request counts. The visible counts run from roughly 70,728 at the top down through tens of thousands, so you can see how much support an idea has relative to others.

How to use it

  1. Decide what to request. Pick a concept, object, emotion, or symbol that isn't already covered by existing emojis.
  2. Submit through your preferred channel. The site supports requests made directly on the web, or through the EmojiXpress iOS app.
  3. Check where your idea stands. Use the "Most Wanted" list to see whether a similar request already exists and how many people have backed it. If your idea is already there, adding to its count is more meaningful than duplicating it.
  4. Watch the "Just Added" and "iOS Released" lists. These show which requested emojis have moved forward, giving you a sense of what kinds of ideas gain traction.

The expected result of step 2 is that your request appears in the pool and contributes to a visible count. There is no indication on the page that submitting guarantees creation.

What "success" looks like on this site

The site points to past wins, naming specific emojis that came about after being requested, including "Hush" and "Swearing." That is the practical value of the platform: it aggregates demand and can point to cases where that demand preceded an actual emoji. Treat those as examples of past outcomes rather than a promise about any individual request.

Limits worth knowing before you invest time

  • It is a request platform, not an approval body. The site collects and ranks ideas; it does not decide what becomes an official emoji.
  • Popularity is visible but not decisive on its own. High request counts show interest, but the page does not describe any threshold that triggers creation.
  • The iOS app is a separate route. The page promotes "Emoji+ Get it for free from the App Store," so app-based requesting depends on having that app; the site does not state terms, pricing, or account requirements for it.

Who this is for

Emoji Request suits people who have a specific emoji gap in mind and want to add their voice to a public count, or who want to browse what others are asking for. If your goal is to understand which emoji ideas have broad support, the "Most Wanted" rankings are the most direct signal the site offers. If your goal is a guaranteed new emoji, no request platform can provide that.