Genmoji suggestions will clog your keyboard in iOS 27

Apple wants more people to use Genmoji, by creating suggestions based on phrases that you type into the iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 keyboard, and what you’ve got stored in Photos.

Users of Messages will be familiar with the occasional appearance of emoji as a suggestion when typing on the software keyboard. For iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, they may get a lot more options to include Genmoji.

The underwhelming Apple Intelligence feature hasn’t really caught on with consumers since its introduction in 2024, despite executive claims it has. However, with some changes coming to Genmoji in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, Bloomberg’s “Power On” newsletter says that users will be prodded to use it more.

A small change in iOS 27 will be Suggested Genmoji. Much like the existing emoji suggestions when typing, users will also see Genmoji produced using commonly-typed phrases, mashed up with your Photos.

While promoting Genmoji by serving up ready-to-use options to users will help the feature become more popular, not everyone will need to deal with it. A toggle will be available to disable the feature, hiding the new graphics from view.

Another update

The inbound improvements to Genmoji join a number of others that Apple has already made to the feature.

In iOS 26, users were able to create custom expressions, using prompts like “Smiling,” “Shocked,” or “Sleepy.” Physical traits like hair, glasses, and hats could also be added to the images.

Apple also improved the AI behind Genmoji to create smarter results and higher-quality images. There was also Genmoji support for Tapback reactions.

Whatever Apple comes up with, it will be first shown off at WWDC 2026 in June.