Squinting Face, Pickle, and Lighthouse Among New Emoji Coming to iOS

Pickles, Meteors, and More: Apple’s Next Emoji Lineup Could Spice Up iOS 27

Apple could add nine new emojis to iPhones with iOS 27, including a pickle, meteor, butterfly, lighthouse, eraser, and more. Proposed by the Unicode Consortium for Emoji 18.0, these draft designs are expected to be finalized in September 2026, with Apple rolling them out in a later update.

Pickle, lighthouse, and meteor among 19 new emoji previewed for 2026

We're expecting the pickle to be the stand-out favorite when the new crop of 19 emoji arrive on the iPhone.A selection of the new emoji coming in 2026 - Image: Emojipedia/AppleInsiderThe new emoji, published by the Unicode Consortium and shared by Emojipedia, are currently only in draft, so they won't be made official for a while yet. It's likely the draft list will be finalized in September 2026, with Apple adding the emoji in a future software…

Squinting Face, Pickle, and Lighthouse Among New Emoji Coming to iOS

The Unicode Consortium has published a draft list of emoji that could come to smartphones and other devices in the future. The list shared by Emojipedia outlines 19 emoji candidates under consideration for Emoji 18.0, which is expected to be finalized in September 2026. Among the proposed additions are a squinting face emoji, left- and right-pointing thumb gestures, a pickle, a lighthouse, a meteor, an eraser, and a net with a handle.

Pickles, Lighthouses, and Meteors: New Emoji Coming to iOS 27

The Unicode 18 draft is here! From the long-awaited Pickle to the Lighthouse and Meteor, see the new emojis coming to iOS 27 and what's arriving in iOS 26.4.Read More...

Beyond the pickle: 9 emojis coming to iPhone in 2026

Get ready for new emoji in late 2026. Explore the fresh additions like the pickle emoji and what it brings to messaging. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)