Custom emojis have been an open issue on Element since 2016 and MSC1951 is still open. While we wait, some clients have implemented an early version of custom emojis.
To use custom emojis, you need to use a compatible client. Here you can see compatible clients:
| Client | Source | Can see | Can type | Can create packs | Can react with (violates spec) | Shows emoji reactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element Desktop | link | Yes | Kinda (/html) | No | No | Yes |
| Revolution (Element fork) | link | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fluffychat | link | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kinda (/react) | Yes |
| Nheko | link | Yes | ? | Yes | Kinda (/react) | Not really |
| Cinny | link | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Element Android | link | No | No | No | No | No |
| Element iOS | link | ? | No | No | No | Probably not |