Facebook Avatar: How to create it on Android and iOS ?

By now you must have heard of a Facebook avatar- a cartoony version of yourself. If not what are you waiting for? Facebook has recently added a feature where you can make an animated version of yourself. In making this avatar you can create it with a variety of hairstyles, outfits and faces. Once made, these avatars can be used on Facebook messenger, Facebook comments, stories and even your profile picture. Taking cue form Apple’s Memoji and Bitmoji avatars, Facebook has made it’s own- Facebook avatars, or well you have to rather.

Besides all this you can even use your avatar as stickers in apps such as Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram. So by now if you’re hooked on getting your own Facebook avatar, we’ll show you how…

Making your own Facebook Avatar: 

To make your own Facebook avatar follow the given steps: 

• First of all open your Facebook app on your phone. From there click on the hamburger menu depicted with three lines. This will be found at the bottom right of the screen in iOS or the top right in case of Android. 
• Once opened scroll down till you see the “See More” option, click on it. 
• Choose Avatars form there. 
• Tap next to get started 
• Choose your skin tone- there are 27 shades by the way. Once this is done click next 
• You’ll then be routed to choose your hairstyle. There are long, medium and short hairstyles. Tap on your selection and go to the next page 
• From here you will go to your Avatar’s face. In this section you can choose your complexion, lines and face shape. 
• After you’re done customizing your face you then get to choose your eye shape, color as well as lash length. At this stage you can also add glasses too. 
• After this it’s onto nose and mouth shape. When choosing your mouth you can also add a lip color and facial hair as well. Just not together maybe? 
• From here you get to choose your body shape and also pick an outfit. At this stage you can also add a hat, scarf or two or even cat ears to complete your Facebook avatar. 
• Once this is done click on next to complete making your very own Facebook Avatar in your own image and likeness.

Whenever you feel the need to use your Facebook avatar, simply click on the smiley face icon in “write a comment section” in Facebook. That’s all there is to it, you now have an avatar that you can share with your friends and use wherever you want to as well.

When it comes to these Facebook avatars there are a million of customization options available. So you can play around with various configurations till you get one that is just you, only in cartoon form. Plus the best thing about it is that it takes only 10 minutes to do. So what are you waiting for?