Audio emojis in Google Phone app adds sound effect during calls

Do you mind adding some playful sound effects to your conversations on your phone? If not, Google’s got a trick up its sleeve called ‘Audio Emoji’. Yes, you heard it right! Its Phone app now allows users to play 6 different sound effects during calls. Let’s delve into the fun world of Audio Emojis in Google Phone app and see how to access it.

How to access Audio Emojis in the Google Phone app

These audio emojis pop up during a call, letting you play fun sound and visual effects with a single press. The standout? The poop emoji, hilariously designed to mimic, well, poop sounds—imagine that! It really makes you wonder who would enjoy this quirky feature. The other five audio emojis include Clapping, Laughing, Party, Crying, and Drum sounds, all heard on both ends of the call.

By default, the Audio Emoji feature is enabled. However, if it’s not active. Do the following:

Open the Phone app and tap on the 3-dots icon in the top right corner.

Then tap on Settings, from the drop-down menu.

Within settings, scroll down to the General section. Under it, look for the newly added Audio Emoji entry.

Audio Emoji option in Settings
Audio Emoji option in Settings

Turn on the toggle to enable Audio Emoji for your device.

Audio Emoji Toggle
Audio Emoji Toggle

Make a call. You’ll see the Audio Emoji tab greyed out.

Try Audio Emoji Greyed Out
Try Audio Emoji Greyed Out

When the person receives the call, the tab will become active.

Try Audio Emoji
Try Audio Emoji

Press the Try Audio Emoji button.

Audio Emoji in Google Phone app
Audio Emoji in Google Phone app

Pick the desired emoji and the sound will be heard on both ends of the call.

poop emoji sound
poop emoji sound

Conclusion

Emojis don’t inherently produce a sound but Google seems hell-bent on assigning these icons sounds based on their meanings. So, if you are desirous to experience it, buckle up and spice up your audio conversations by adding fun and a bit of personalization to it. Go ahead and express your mood beyond just words with the sound of emojis.