Use Animated Emojis

Browse Krumzi's animated emoji library, add emojis to a design, and know how they behave in image versus video exports.

Written By Andrei Terteci

Last updated 7 days ago

Animated emojis are a quick way to add personality to a post. Krumzi ships a library of them, sorted by category and searchable, and they behave like any other element once they're on the canvas.

Adding an emoji

  1. Open the Assets tab in the left side panel.

  2. Choose Emoji. A few popular ones are shown as quick picks; click the category to open the full picker.

  3. Browse by category (smilies, hand gestures, activities, food, animals, travel and places, objects, symbols) or type in the search box to filter across all of them.

  4. Click an emoji to add it to the canvas.

You can also ask the AI: "add a fire emoji next to the price" or "put a rocket in the top right corner."

Positioning and sizing

  • Drag to move; arrow keys nudge 1 px (10 px with Shift).

  • Corner handles resize. Emojis keep their proportions, so they never stretch.

  • Rotate with the handle above the element, or type a Tilt value in the Design panel.

  • Opacity lives under Appearance if you want a subtle, faded accent.

Swapping an emoji

Select the emoji and use Replace Emoji in the toolbar above it to pick a different one without touching its size or position.

Images vs. videos

Emojis are animated GIF-style loops. In the video editor they play during playback and in the rendered MP4. In image and carousel designs, the export is a still, so the emoji appears as a single frame. Design with that in mind: pick emojis that read clearly as a static picture (a thumbs up, a sparkle, a party popper) rather than ones whose meaning depends on the motion.

Layering

Emojis usually belong on top. If one ends up behind a shape or photo, select it and press Cmd/Ctrl + ] until it's visible, or right-click and choose Bring to Front.

Where they work well

  • Next to a headline or CTA to add energy ("Launching Friday" plus a rocket).

  • As bullet markers on tip and list slides in a carousel.

  • Clustered as reactions to a quote or testimonial.

  • Small, in a corner, as a playful signature element repeated across a series.

Tips

  • One to three per design is usually the sweet spot.

  • Match the emoji to the message and to your audience; skip them entirely for formal or corporate content.

  • Vary sizes when you use more than one to create depth.

  • Duplicate (Cmd/Ctrl + D) to repeat the same emoji at the same size.