Google prepares to make phone calls more fun with Audiomojis

Google is working on sound-based reactions for phone calls. Called Audiomojis, these are sound effects that you can use during calls. The company is currently developing six such effects for its Phone app. Each reaction gets a unique animation that will appear on the screen when you use it.

Google’s Phone app will let you use sound effects during calls

Code sleuth AssembleDebug first spotted Google working on Audiomojis in September 2023. They discovered strings related to a non-functional “Sound reactions” toggle within the beta version of the Phone app. However, details were scarce to make anything meaningful. The company removed the strings from subsequent beta versions, suggesting it was a brief internal experiment.

But the beta version 124 of Google Phone reintroduced the sound reactions feature, complete with files for the sound effects. Google initially plans to add six Audiomojis to the app—Sad, Applause, Party popper, Cry laugh, Poop, and Drum roll. These will be available when you are on a call. If the other person says something praiseworthy, you can react with the Applause Audiomoji and so on.

The source has provided links to download the Ogg files for these sound effects. Each reaction also comes with a unique animation that will be shown on the screen, likely for both parties on the call. Overall, Audiomoji is an audio version of emoji reactions we use in text messages. Google’s idea is to add some fun elements to phone calls and make conversations more engaging.

It might be long before Audiomojis are available to users, though. Google appears to be still in the early stages of its development. The said beta version of the Phone app doesn’t include code for the whole feature—codes for some animations are missing. A future update for the app should bring the feature, first to beta users and then to the general public.

Audiomoji could be part of the Call Screen feature

Since Audiomojis are currently non-functional, it is unclear how Google plans to implement this feature. The source speculates that the company might offer it as part of the Call Screen feature. Or maybe Audiomojis will be accessible directly from the call screen. We will know for sure once the feature starts taking proper shape within the Phone app. Stick around and we will keep you posted. Make sure to update apps regularly so you don’t miss out on new features and improvements.