The Bitmoji app is soaring in popularity. It makes sense. After all, Snapchat purchased Bitstrips earlier this year for a whopping $100 million dollars; this week, Snapchat announced that Bitmoji would now be usable from within the app. That’s huge news for Bitmoji fans.

So, what are they, really? A Bitmoji is an avatar that represents you. It’s an avatar of a more personalized nature than emoji. For example, you get to decide what hair, eyebrows, face shape, clothing, even facial lines, and make-up (just to name a few), that you want for your avatar. Some people prefer to make theirs as similar to themselves as possible, while other people go for an alter-ego kind of look. Either way, the choice is yours.

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Why You Need a Bitmoji Right Now

It doesn’t end there. Bitmoji represent different emotions. They may have anger or sadness. They could show a love for food or even riff on various internet memes. There are many options and take expressing yourself via text or chat to a new, more personal level, than the simple emoticons.

To get started with Bitmoji is simple. Head to the app store so you can install the Bitmoji keyboard on your Android device. From there, you will look for it within your chat apps. After it is ready to go, you can find it in your list of shortcuts.

The perks of using Bitmoji from within Snapchat is a fun feature: friendmoji! These are hilarious ways to feature you and a friend with two person bitmojis.

With Bitmoji, you aren’t limited to only one particular platform or text messaging. You can use your Bitmoji from Facebook Messenger, iMessage, Google Hangouts, and Whatsapp.

Connect your Snapchat and Bitmoji accounts:

1. Get into your Snapchat app.
2. Click on the ghost icon at the top of your camera screen.
3. Click on the settings icon.
4. Click on “Bitmoji.”
5. Click on the option to link your Bitmoji.
6. Allow Snapchat to use your current Bitmoji avatar