Texting has long overtaken voice calls as the primary means of communication especially among the young population. And we aren’t just talking about plain old texts; with apps like Messenger, WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram, among others ruling the communication space, our conversations have got a lot colorful, creative, and funnier. And as any business strategist would tell you, if a product or service has billions of users, it’s a market that would never saturate. No, we aren’t telling you to build another messaging app- that’s a story for some another time, but what remains common across all messaging apps- keyboards and emojis.

With billions of active users and their affinity towards using emojis, creating emoji keyboards and sticker packs can be a really lucrative business. As an added advantage, it doesn’t even require many resources that are otherwise needed for other kinds of applications. Now if you are thinking about how to develop an emoji keyboard app, there are two possible solutions:

1.    Quick built

There are tons of resources available online that can be used to quickly build emoji keyboards with minimal efforts. You can use different SDKs and design templates to create your own flavor of emojis that can be deployed just as easily. Generally, you start with the well-recognized yellow base and then add your own expressions to create your unique pack. This approach has its own set of benefits and flaws.

On the plus side, it consumes less time and resources, requires lesser design expertise and is quicker to deploy. On the downside, there isn’t much scope for design creativity and available tools might not be enough to achieve your objectives.

2.    Custom made

This is a more elaborate process of building emojis and stickers where you start from scratch and work your way up. You can envision an entire theme and get designers to build numerous possible prototypes. Be it static or dynamic, your creativity is the only limit to the kind of emojis you can build via this method. But like quick build, this approach too has its own set of pros and cons.

On the upside, it offers complete liberty in the design process and is much more effective for brand recognition. On the downside, it is much more expensive, time-consuming, and requires ample expertise to build.

That said, no matter the approach you chose to create your own emoji keyboard, there are a few considerations that you must take into account before their deployment:

 1. Cross-platform support

 2. Easy accessibility

 3. High recognition

 4. Ability to share

 5. High definition and 3D features are a plus

Parting words

Now if you wish to create emoji keyboard but find it tough to conceive creative ideas or lack technical skills, you can get in touch with application development firms to help you build a successful product.