diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
index 80d68bd17d..7564db5d95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/x/di/AppModule.kt
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.di.BaseDirectory
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.CacheDirectory
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.AppCoroutineScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.ApplicationContext
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.EmojibaseProvider
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.DefaultEmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.x.BuildConfig
 import io.element.android.x.R
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineName
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts b/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
index b40aebab39..d442e1bb95 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/features/messages/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -107,6 +107,5 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(projects.features.poll.test)
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.eventformatter.test)
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.emoji.impl)
-    testImplementation(projects.libraries.emoji.test)
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.slashcommands.test)
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesNode.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesNode.kt
index 18c02d8f40..d4fce982e8 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesNode.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesNode.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.messagecomposer.MessageComposer
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.TimelineController
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.TimelineEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.TimelinePresenter
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionBottomSheet
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.di.LocalTimelineItemPresenterFactories
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.di.TimelineItemPresenterFactories
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.utils.OnLifecycleEvent
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.RoomScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.ApplicationContext
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.SessionCoroutineScope
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerRenderer
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.analytics.toAnalyticsViewRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.EventId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ class MessagesNode(
     private val knockRequestsBannerRenderer: KnockRequestsBannerRenderer,
     private val roomMemberModerationRenderer: RoomMemberModerationRenderer,
     private val eventContentValidationCache: EventContentValidationCache,
+    private val emojiPickerRenderer: EmojiPickerRenderer,
 ) : Node(buildContext, plugins = plugins), MessagesNavigator {
     data class Inputs(
         val focusedEventId: EventId?,
@@ -329,6 +332,15 @@ class MessagesNode(
                         onViewRequestsClick = callback::navigateToKnockRequestsList,
                     )
                 },
+                customReactionBottomSheet = {
+                    CustomReactionBottomSheet(
+                        state = state.customReactionState,
+                        onSelectEmoji = { uniqueId, emoji ->
+                            state.eventSink(MessagesEvent.ToggleReaction(emoji.unicode, uniqueId))
+                        },
+                        emojiPickerRenderer = emojiPickerRenderer,
+                    )
+                },
                 onThreadsListClick = callback::navigateToThreadsList,
             )
             roomMemberModerationRenderer.Render(
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
index 6389089e07..f47e76fbef 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesStateProvider.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.Timeline
 import io.element.android.libraries.textcomposer.model.MessageComposerMode
 import io.element.android.libraries.textcomposer.model.aTextEditorStateMarkdown
 import io.element.android.libraries.textcomposer.model.aTextEditorStateRich
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentSetOf
 
@@ -193,11 +192,9 @@ fun aReactionSummaryState(
 
 fun aCustomReactionState(
     target: CustomReactionState.Target = CustomReactionState.Target.None,
-    recentEmojis: ImmutableList<String> = persistentListOf(),
     eventSink: (CustomReactionEvent) -> Unit = {},
 ) = CustomReactionState(
     target = target,
-    recentEmojis = recentEmojis,
     selectedEmoji = persistentSetOf(),
     eventSink = eventSink,
 )
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
index ec014a4ff6..74d6c71aab 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesView.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemDaySepara
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineState
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.CallMenuItem
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionBottomSheet
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.reactionsummary.ReactionSummaryEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.reactionsummary.ReactionSummaryView
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ fun MessagesView(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     forceJumpToBottomVisibility: Boolean = false,
     knockRequestsBannerView: @Composable () -> Unit,
+    customReactionBottomSheet: @Composable () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val eventContentValidationState = LocalEventContentValidationState.current
 
@@ -409,12 +409,7 @@ fun MessagesView(
         },
     )
 
-    CustomReactionBottomSheet(
-        state = state.customReactionState,
-        onSelectEmoji = { uniqueId, emoji ->
-            state.eventSink(MessagesEvent.ToggleReaction(emoji.unicode, uniqueId))
-        }
-    )
+    customReactionBottomSheet()
 
     ReactionSummaryView(state = state.reactionSummaryState)
     ReadReceiptBottomSheet(
@@ -669,6 +664,7 @@ internal fun MessagesViewPreview(@PreviewParameter(MessagesStateProvider::class)
         onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick = { },
         forceJumpToBottomVisibility = true,
         knockRequestsBannerView = {},
+        customReactionBottomSheet = {},
         onThreadsListClick = {},
     )
 }
@@ -726,5 +722,6 @@ internal fun MessagesViewA11yPreview() = ElementPreview {
         onThreadsListClick = {},
         forceJumpToBottomVisibility = true,
         knockRequestsBannerView = {},
+        customReactionBottomSheet = {},
     )
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/crypto/identity/MessagesViewWithIdentityChangePreview.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/crypto/identity/MessagesViewWithIdentityChangePreview.kt
index d7dd95eb95..4e9bf9249a 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/crypto/identity/MessagesViewWithIdentityChangePreview.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/crypto/identity/MessagesViewWithIdentityChangePreview.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ internal fun MessagesViewWithIdentityChangePreview(
         onJoinCallClick = {},
         onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick = {},
         knockRequestsBannerView = {},
+        customReactionBottomSheet = {},
         onThreadsListClick = {},
     )
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/threads/ThreadedMessagesNode.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/threads/ThreadedMessagesNode.kt
index c3e06b880b..b56268eb02 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/threads/ThreadedMessagesNode.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/threads/ThreadedMessagesNode.kt
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ class ThreadedMessagesNode(
                     onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick = {},
                     modifier = modifier,
                     knockRequestsBannerView = {},
+                    customReactionBottomSheet = {},
                     onThreadsListClick = {},
                 )
 
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
index 5b66a7a9ba..cc971e16ba 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionBottomSheet.kt
@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.SheetValue
 import androidx.compose.material3.rememberBottomSheetState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.EmojiPicker
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.EmojiPickerPresenter
-import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.a11y.a11yReactionAction
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.ModalBottomSheet
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.hide
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerRenderer
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.EventOrTransactionId
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
@@ -29,46 +27,45 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.EventOrTransa
 fun CustomReactionBottomSheet(
     state: CustomReactionState,
     onSelectEmoji: (EventOrTransactionId, Emoji) -> Unit,
+    emojiPickerRenderer: EmojiPickerRenderer,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
-    val sheetState = rememberBottomSheetState(
-        initialValue = SheetValue.Hidden,
-    )
+    val sheetState = rememberBottomSheetState(initialValue = SheetValue.Hidden)
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-    val target = state.target as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success
 
-    fun onDismiss() {
-        state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
-    }
+    when (state.target) {
+        CustomReactionState.Target.None,
+        is CustomReactionState.Target.Loading -> Unit
+        is CustomReactionState.Target.Success -> {
 
-    fun onEmojiSelectedDismiss(emoji: Emoji) {
-        if (target?.event == null) return
-        sheetState.hide(coroutineScope) {
-            state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
-            onSelectEmoji(target.event.eventOrTransactionId, emoji)
-        }
-    }
+            fun onEmojiSelectedDismiss(emoji: Emoji) {
+                sheetState.hide(coroutineScope) {
+                    state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
+                    onSelectEmoji(state.target.event.eventOrTransactionId, emoji)
+                }
+            }
 
-    if (target?.emojibaseStore != null && target.event.eventId != null) {
-        ModalBottomSheet(
-            onDismissRequest = ::onDismiss,
-            sheetState = sheetState,
-            modifier = modifier,
-            scrollable = false,
-        ) {
-            val presenter = remember {
-                EmojiPickerPresenter(
-                    emojibaseStore = target.emojibaseStore,
-                    recentEmojis = state.recentEmojis,
-                    coroutineDispatchers = CoroutineDispatchers.Default,
+            fun onDismiss() {
+                state.eventSink(CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet)
+            }
+
+
+            ModalBottomSheet(
+                onDismissRequest = ::onDismiss,
+                sheetState = sheetState,
+                modifier = modifier,
+                scrollable = false,
+            ) {
+                emojiPickerRenderer.Render(
+                    state = state.target.emojiPickerState,
+                    onSelectEmoji = ::onEmojiSelectedDismiss,
+                    selectedEmojis = state.selectedEmoji,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    contentDescription = { emoji, isSelected ->
+                        a11yReactionAction(emoji = emoji.unicode, userAlreadyReacted = isSelected)
+                    },
                 )
             }
-            EmojiPicker(
-                onSelectEmoji = ::onEmojiSelectedDismiss,
-                state = presenter.present(),
-                selectedEmojis = state.selectedEmoji,
-                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
-            )
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
index 1fddf4e3bb..7a9f5fe4ff 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenter.kt
@@ -9,59 +9,50 @@
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.EmojibaseProvider
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.recentemojis.GetRecentEmojis
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerPresenter
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableSet
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @Inject
 class CustomReactionPresenter(
-    private val emojibaseProvider: EmojibaseProvider,
-    private val getRecentEmojis: GetRecentEmojis,
+    private val emojiPickerPresenter: EmojiPickerPresenter,
 ) : Presenter<CustomReactionState> {
     @Composable
     override fun present(): CustomReactionState {
-        val localCoroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-        var recentEmojis by remember { mutableStateOf<ImmutableList<String>>(persistentListOf()) }
-
-        val target: MutableState<CustomReactionState.Target> = remember {
-            mutableStateOf(CustomReactionState.Target.None)
-        }
-
-        fun handleShowCustomReactionSheet(event: TimelineItem.Event) {
-            target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.Loading(event)
-            localCoroutineScope.launch {
-                recentEmojis = getRecentEmojis().getOrNull() ?: persistentListOf()
-                target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.Success(
-                    event = event,
-                    emojibaseStore = emojibaseProvider.emojibaseStore
-                )
-            }
-        }
-
-        fun handleDismissCustomReactionSheet() {
-            target.value = CustomReactionState.Target.None
-        }
+        var internalTarget by remember { mutableStateOf<InternalTarget>(InternalTarget.None) }
+        val emojiPickerState = emojiPickerPresenter.present()
 
         fun handleEvent(event: CustomReactionEvent) {
             when (event) {
-                is CustomReactionEvent.ShowCustomReactionSheet -> handleShowCustomReactionSheet(event.event)
-                is CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet -> handleDismissCustomReactionSheet()
+                is CustomReactionEvent.ShowCustomReactionSheet -> {
+                    internalTarget = InternalTarget.Showing(event.event)
+                }
+                is CustomReactionEvent.DismissCustomReactionSheet -> {
+                    internalTarget = InternalTarget.None
+                }
             }
         }
-        val event = (target.value as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success)?.event
-        val selectedEmoji = event
+
+        val computedTarget = when (val target = internalTarget) {
+            InternalTarget.None -> CustomReactionState.Target.None
+            is InternalTarget.Showing -> if (emojiPickerState.isReady) {
+                CustomReactionState.Target.Success(
+                    event = target.event,
+                    emojiPickerState = emojiPickerState,
+                )
+            } else {
+                CustomReactionState.Target.Loading(target.event)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val eventForSelection = (computedTarget as? CustomReactionState.Target.Success)?.event
+        val selectedEmoji = eventForSelection
             ?.reactionsState
             ?.reactions
             ?.mapNotNull { if (it.isHighlighted) it.key else null }
@@ -69,10 +60,14 @@ class CustomReactionPresenter(
             .toImmutableSet()
 
         return CustomReactionState(
-            target = target.value,
+            target = computedTarget,
             selectedEmoji = selectedEmoji,
-            recentEmojis = recentEmojis,
             eventSink = ::handleEvent,
         )
     }
 }
+
+private sealed interface InternalTarget {
+    data object None : InternalTarget
+    data class Showing(val event: TimelineItem.Event) : InternalTarget
+}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
index 1897d4e5a7..566453b32b 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionState.kt
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@
 
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
 
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
 
 data class CustomReactionState(
     val target: Target,
     val selectedEmoji: ImmutableSet<String>,
-    val recentEmojis: ImmutableList<String>,
     val eventSink: (CustomReactionEvent) -> Unit,
 ) {
     sealed interface Target {
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ data class CustomReactionState(
         data class Loading(val event: TimelineItem.Event) : Target
         data class Success(
             val event: TimelineItem.Event,
-            val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore,
+            val emojiPickerState: EmojiPickerState,
         ) : Target
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a4cf6c9ce..0000000000
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
- * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
- * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
- */
-
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
-
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
-import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
-import io.element.android.compound.tokens.generated.CompoundIcons
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.R
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.icon
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.title
-import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
-import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.IconSource
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
-import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
-import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
-
-class EmojiPickerPresenter(
-    private val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore,
-    private val recentEmojis: ImmutableList<String>,
-    private val coroutineDispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
-) : Presenter<EmojiPickerState> {
-    @Composable
-    override fun present(): EmojiPickerState {
-        val queryState = rememberTextFieldState()
-        var isSearchActive by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-        var emojiResults by remember { mutableStateOf<SearchBarResultState<ImmutableList<Emoji>>>(SearchBarResultState.Initial()) }
-
-        val recentEmojiIcon = CompoundIcons.History()
-        val categories = remember {
-            val providedCategories = emojibaseStore.categories.map { (category, emojis) ->
-                EmojiCategory(
-                    titleId = category.title,
-                    icon = IconSource.Vector(category.icon),
-                    emojis = emojis
-                )
-            }
-            if (recentEmojis.isNotEmpty()) {
-                val recentEmojis = recentEmojis.mapNotNull { recentEmoji ->
-                    emojibaseStore.allEmojis.find { it.unicode == recentEmoji }
-                }.toImmutableList()
-                val recentCategory =
-                    EmojiCategory(
-                        titleId = R.string.emoji_picker_category_recent,
-                        icon = IconSource.Vector(recentEmojiIcon),
-                        emojis = recentEmojis
-                    )
-                (listOf(recentCategory) + providedCategories).toImmutableList()
-            } else {
-                providedCategories.toImmutableList()
-            }
-        }
-
-        val searchQuery = queryState.text.toString()
-        LaunchedEffect(searchQuery) {
-            emojiResults = if (searchQuery.isEmpty()) {
-                SearchBarResultState.Initial()
-            } else {
-                // Add a small delay to avoid doing too many computations when the user is typing quickly
-                delay(100.milliseconds)
-
-                val lowercaseQuery = searchQuery.lowercase()
-                val results = withContext(coroutineDispatchers.computation) {
-                    emojibaseStore.allEmojis
-                        .asSequence()
-                        .filter { emoji ->
-                            emoji.tags.orEmpty().any { it.contains(lowercaseQuery) } ||
-                                emoji.shortcodes.any { it.contains(lowercaseQuery) }
-                        }
-                        .take(60)
-                        .toImmutableList()
-                }
-
-                SearchBarResultState.Results(results)
-            }
-        }
-
-        val isInPreview = LocalInspectionMode.current
-        fun handleEvent(event: EmojiPickerEvent) {
-            when (event) {
-                // For some reason, in preview mode the SearchBar emits this event with an `isActive = true` value automatically
-                is EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive -> if (!isInPreview) {
-                    isSearchActive = event.isActive
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return EmojiPickerState(
-            categories = categories,
-            allEmojis = emojibaseStore.allEmojis,
-            searchQuery = queryState,
-            isSearchActive = isSearchActive,
-            searchResults = emojiResults,
-            eventSink = ::handleEvent,
-        )
-    }
-}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-be/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-be/translations.xml
index 8b40c72040..b6cac43616 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-be/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-be/translations.xml
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Зашыфравана невядомай ці выдаленай прыладай."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Зашыфравана прыладай, не пацверджанай яе ўладальнікам."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Зашыфравана неправераным карыстальнікам."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Актыўнасці"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Сцягі"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Ежа &amp; Напоі"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Жывёлы &amp; Прырода"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Аб\'екты"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Усмешкі &amp; Удзельнікі"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Падарожжы &amp; Месцы"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Сімвалы"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Не атрымалася апрацаваць медыяфайл для загрузкі, паспрабуйце яшчэ раз."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Не атрымалася загрузіць медыяфайлы, паспрабуйце яшчэ раз."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_processing">"Апрацоўка…"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-bg/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-bg/translations.xml
index 1e675f52ae..2db2e6930f 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-bg/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-bg/translations.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_sent_in_clear">"Без шифроване"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Дейности"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Знамена"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Храна &amp; Напитки"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Животни &amp; Природа"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Обекти"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Усмивки &amp; Хора"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Пътуване &amp; Места"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Символи"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Докоснете, за да промените качеството на качване на видео"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Файлът не можа да бъде качен."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Неуспешна обработка на мултимедия за качване, моля, опитайте отново."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ca/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ca/translations.xml
index f9b2685c7d..44fe948683 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ca/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ca/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Xifrat per un dispositiu desconegut o eliminat."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Xifrat per un dispositiu no verificat pel seu propietari."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Xifrat per un usuari no verificat."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activitats"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Banderes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Menjar &amp; begudes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animals i naturalesa"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objectes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Cares i persones"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Viatges i llocs"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emoticones recents"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Símbols"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"És possible que les llegendes no siguin visibles pels que utilitzin aplicacions antigues."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"No s\'ha pogut processar el contingut que s\'havia de pujar. Torna-ho a provar."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"No s\'ha pogut pujar el contingut. Torna-ho a provar."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cs/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cs/translations.xml
index 9bf1c5c079..6c39d67583 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cs/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cs/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Šifrováno neznámým nebo smazaným zařízením."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Šifrováno zařízením, které nebylo ověřeno jeho vlastníkem."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Šifrováno neověřeným uživatelem."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktivity"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Vlajky"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Jídlo a nápoje"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Zvířata a příroda"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Předměty"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smajlíci a lidé"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Cestování a místa"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Nedávné emotikony"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboly"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Titulky nemusí být viditelné pro lidi, kteří používají starší aplikace."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Klepnutím změníte kvalitu nahrávání videa"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Soubor nelze nahrát."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cy/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cy/translations.xml
index 736a9a34f9..f0db099f8e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cy/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-cy/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Wedi\'i amgryptio gan ddyfais anhysbys neu wedi\'i dileu."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Wedi\'i amgryptio gan ddyfais nad yw wedi\'i wirio gan ei pherchennog."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Wedi\'i amgryptio gan ddefnyddiwr heb ei wirio."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Gweithgareddau"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Baneri"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Bwyd a Diod"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Anifeiliaid a Natur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Gwrthrychau"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Wynebau Hapus a Phobl"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Teithio a Llefydd"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emojis diweddar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbolau"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Efallai na fydd capsiynau yn weladwy i bobl sy\'n defnyddio apiau hŷn."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Tapiwch i newid ansawdd llwytho\'r fideo"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Nid oedd modd llwytho\'r ffeil."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-da/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-da/translations.xml
index e068df293a..f168dd7896 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-da/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-da/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Krypteret af en ukendt eller slettet enhed."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Krypteret af en enhed, der ikke er verificeret af sin ejer."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Krypteret af en ikke-verificeret bruger."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktiviteter"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flag"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Mad og drikke"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Dyr og natur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objekter"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys og personer"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Rejser og steder"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Seneste emojis"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboler"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Billedtekster er muligvis ikke synlige for personer, der bruger ældre apps."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Tryk for at ændre videokvaliteten i uploadet"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Filen kunne ikke uploades."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-de/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-de/translations.xml
index 4848f1f282..1bdb3e0b16 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-de/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-de/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Verschlüsselt von einem unbekannten oder gelöschten Gerät."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Verschlüsselt durch ein Gerät, das nicht von seinem Besitzer verifiziert wurde."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Verschlüsselt durch einen nicht verifizierten Nutzer."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktivitäten"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flaggen"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Essen &amp; Trinken"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Tiere &amp; Natur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objekte"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys &amp; Menschen"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Reisen &amp; Orte"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Zuletzt verwendete Emojis"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbole"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Bildunterschriften sind für Nutzer älterer Apps möglicherweise nicht sichtbar."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Tippe, um die Qualität des Video-Uploads zu ändern"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Die Datei konnte nicht hochgeladen werden."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-el/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-el/translations.xml
index bfecdbb944..4a944d5250 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-el/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-el/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Κρυπτογραφημένο από άγνωστη ή διαγεγραμμένη συσκευή."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Κρυπτογραφημένο από μια συσκευή που δεν έχει επαληθευτεί από τον ιδιοκτήτη της."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Κρυπτογραφημένο από μη επαληθευμένο χρήστη."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Δραστηριότητες"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Σημαίες"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Φαγητό &amp; Ποτό"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Ζώα &amp; Φύση"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Αντικείμενα"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Φατσούλες &amp; Άνθρωποι"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Ταξίδια &amp; Μέρη"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Πρόσφατα emoji"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Σύμβολα"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Οι λεζάντες ενδέχεται να μην είναι ορατές σε άτομα που χρησιμοποιούν παλαιότερες εφαρμογές."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Πατήστε για να αλλάξετε την ποιότητα μεταφόρτωσης βίντεο"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Δεν ήταν δυνατή η μεταφόρτωση του αρχείου."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-es/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-es/translations.xml
index 81ca655676..0a0b57cc5e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-es/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-es/translations.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Cifrado por un dispositivo desconocido o eliminado."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Cifrado por un dispositivo no verificado por su propietario."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Cifrado por un usuario no verificado."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Actividades"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Banderas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Comida y bebida"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animales y naturaleza"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objetos"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Emojis y personas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Viajes y lugares"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Símbolos"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Es posible que las leyendas no sean visibles para las personas que usan aplicaciones más antiguas."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Error al procesar el contenido multimedia, por favor inténtalo de nuevo."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Error al subir el contenido multimedia, por favor inténtalo de nuevo."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-et/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-et/translations.xml
index 86b1995f32..aa6576fc17 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-et/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-et/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Krüptitud tundmatu või kustutatud seadme poolt."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Krüptitud seadme poolt, mida tema omanik pole verifitseerinud."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Krüptitud verifitseerimata kasutaja poolt."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Tegevused"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Lipud"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Toit ja jook"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Loomad ja loodus"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Esemed"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Emotikonid ja inimesed"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Reisimine ja kohad"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Hiljutised emojid"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Sümbolid"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Pööra pilti ümber rõhttelje"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Pilt on pööratud ümber rõhttelje"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Pildi algne variant"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-eu/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-eu/translations.xml
index 6c76b4dfd9..8c158d688a 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-eu/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-eu/translations.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_sent_in_clear">"Ez dago zifratuta."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Jarduerak"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Banderak"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Jana eta edana"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animaliak eta natura"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objektuak"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Irribartxoak eta jendea"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Bidaiak eta tokiak"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Ikurrak"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Huts egin du multimedia igotzeak, saiatu berriro."</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"Blokeatu erabiltzailea"</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_explanation">"Mezua zure zerbitzariko administratzaileari jakinaraziko zaio. Ezingo dute zifratutako mezurik irakurri."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fa/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fa/translations.xml
index 19f55a5559..4f8f737f9c 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fa/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fa/translations.xml
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"رمز شده به دست افزاره‌ای ناشناخته یا حذف شده."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"رمز شده به دست افزاره‌ای که از سوی مالکش تأیید نشده."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"رمز شده به دست کاربری تأیید نشده."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"فعّالیت‌ها"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"پرچم‌ها"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"غذا و نوشیدنی"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"حیوانات و طبعیت"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"اشیا"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"شکلک‌ها و افراد"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"سفر و مکان‌ها"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"شکلک‌های اخیر"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"نمادها"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"پردازش رسانه برای بارگذاری شکست خورد. لطفاً دوباره تلاش کنید."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"بارگذاری رسانه شکست خورد. لطفاً دوباره تلاش کنید."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_processing">"پردازش کردن…"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fi/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fi/translations.xml
index 881a5386e7..3705047087 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fi/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fi/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Tuntemattoman tai poistetun laitteen salaama."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Salattu laitteella, jota sen omistaja ei ole vahvistanut."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Vahvistamattoman käyttäjän salaama."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktiviteetit"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Liput"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Ruoka ja juoma"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Eläimet ja luonto"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Esineet"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Hymiöt ja ihmiset"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Matkustaminen ja paikat"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Viimeaikaiset emojit"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbolit"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Käännä kuva vaakasuunnassa"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Käännetty vaakasuunnassa"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Alkuperäinen"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fr/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fr/translations.xml
index 3505fd520d..0062421326 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fr/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-fr/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Chiffré par un appareil inconnu ou supprimé."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Chiffré par un appareil non vérifié par son propriétaire."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Chiffré par un utilisateur non vérifié."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activités"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Drapeaux"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Nourriture et boissons"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animaux et nature"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objets"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Émoticônes et personnes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Voyages &amp; lieux"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emojis récents"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboles"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Retourner l’image horizontalement"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Retournée horizontalement"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Originale"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hr/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hr/translations.xml
index 0f04f2179a..23912aaf78 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hr/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hr/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Šifrirano nepoznatim ili izbrisanim uređajem."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Šifrirano uređajem koji vlasnik nije potvrdio."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Šifrirao neprovjereni korisnik."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktivnosti"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Zastave"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Hrana i piće"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Životinje i priroda"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objekti"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Emotikoni i osobe"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Putovanja i mjesta"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Nedavni emotikoni"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simboli"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Okreni sliku vodoravno"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Okrenuto vodoravno"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Izvornik"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hu/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hu/translations.xml
index bb33520cb6..2b428f92b2 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hu/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-hu/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Ismeretlen vagy törölt eszköz által titkosítva."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"A tulajdonos által nem ellenőrzött eszköz által titkosítva."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Nem ellenőrzött felhasználó által titkosítva."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Tevékenységek"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Zászlók"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Étel és ital"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Állatok és természet"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Tárgyak"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Mosolyok és emberek"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Utazás és helyek"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Legutóbbi emodzsik"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Szimbólumok"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Kép vízszintes tükrözése"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Vízszintesen tükrözve"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Eredeti"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-in/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-in/translations.xml
index d052efb769..00233facfd 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-in/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-in/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Dienkripsi oleh perangkat yang tidak dikenal atau dihapus."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Dienkripsi oleh perangkat yang tidak diverifikasi oleh pemiliknya."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Dienkripsi oleh pengguna yang tidak terverifikasi."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktivitas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bendera"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Makanan &amp; Minuman"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Hewan &amp; Alam"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objek"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Senyuman &amp; Orang"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Wisata &amp; Tempat"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emojis Sebelumnya"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simbol"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_rotate_to_the_left">"Putar gambar ke kiri"</string>
   <plurals name="screen_image_edition_a11y_rotation_state">
     <item quantity="other">"%1$d derajat"</item>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-it/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-it/translations.xml
index 0f2e0d37be..53812093ee 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-it/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-it/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Cifrato da un dispositivo sconosciuto o eliminato."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Cifrato da un dispositivo non verificato dal proprietario."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Cifrato da un utente non verificato."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Attività"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bandiere"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Cibi &amp; Bevande"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animali &amp; Natura"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Oggetti"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Faccine &amp; Persone"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Viaggi &amp; Luoghi"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emoji recenti"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simboli"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Capovolgi l\'immagine orizzontalmente"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Capovolto orizzontalmente"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Originale"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ja/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ja/translations.xml
index 26d33c4aa1..15851b893e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ja/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ja/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"削除されたまたは不明な端末により暗号化されています。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"所有者に検証されていない端末により暗号化されています。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"未検証のユーザーにより暗号化されています。"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"アクティビティ"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"旗"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"食べ物"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"動物・自然"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"物"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"顔・人"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"旅・場所"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"最近使用"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"記号"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"水平に反転"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"垂直に反転"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"元画像"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ka/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ka/translations.xml
index 842fa4bf5b..54002be4b2 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ka/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ka/translations.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"აქტივობები"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"დროშები"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Საჭმელ-სასმელი"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"ცხოველები &amp; ბუნება"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"ობიექტები"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"ღიმილები &amp; ხალხი"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"მოგზაურობა და ადგილები"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"სიმბოლოები"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"მედიის ატვირთვა ვერ მოხერხდა. გთხოვთ, სცადოთ ხელახლა."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"მედიის ატვირთვა ვერ მოხერხდა, გთხოვთ, სცადოთ ხელახლა."</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"მომხმარებლის დაბლოკვა"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ko/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ko/translations.xml
index fbcb0cab52..82d81f42cd 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ko/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ko/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"알 수 없거나 삭제된 장치에 의해 암호화됩니다."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"소유자가 확인하지 않은 장치에 의해 암호화되었습니다."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"검증되지 않은 사용자에 의해 암호화되었습니다."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"활동"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"깃발"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"음식 &amp; 음료"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"동물 &amp; 자연"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"사물"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"표정 &amp; 사람"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"여행 &amp; 장소"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"최근 이모지"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"상징"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_rotate_to_the_left">"이미지를 왼쪽으로 회전"</string>
   <plurals name="screen_image_edition_a11y_rotation_state">
     <item quantity="other">"%1$d도"</item>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-lt/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-lt/translations.xml
index 379f9ae853..39f1b43627 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-lt/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-lt/translations.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Veikla"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Vėliavos"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Maistas ir Gėrimai"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Gyvūnai ir Gamta"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objektai"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Šypsenėlės ir Žmonės"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Kelionės ir Vietovės"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simboliai"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Nepavyko apdoroti įkeliamos laikmenos, bandykite dar kartą."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Nepavyko įkelti laikmenos, pabandykite dar kartą."</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"Blokuoti vartotoją"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nb/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nb/translations.xml
index a0dafdd136..a68aeabcdf 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nb/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nb/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Kryptert av en ukjent eller slettet enhet."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Kryptert med en enhet som ikke er verifisert av eieren."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Kryptert av en ubekreftet bruker."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktiviteter"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flagg"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Mat og drikke"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Dyr og natur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Gjenstander"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smilefjes og mennesker"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Reising og steder"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Nylige emojier"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboler"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Teksting er kanskje ikke synlig for personer som bruker eldre apper."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Trykk for å endre kvaliteten på videoopplastingen"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Filen kunne ikke lastes opp."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nl/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nl/translations.xml
index d2305229a7..dbce48fc97 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nl/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-nl/translations.xml
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Versleuteld door een onbekend of verwijderd apparaat."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Versleuteld door een apparaat dat niet is geverifieerd door de eigenaar."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Versleuteld door een niet-geverifieerde gebruiker."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activiteiten"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Vlaggen"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Eten &amp; Drinken"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Dieren &amp; Natuur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Voorwerpen"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys &amp; Mensen"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Reizen &amp; Locaties"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbolen"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Het verwerken van media voor uploaden is mislukt. Probeer het opnieuw."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Het uploaden van media is mislukt. Probeer het opnieuw."</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"Gebruiker blokkeren"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pl/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pl/translations.xml
index d8ffaac54c..651a8e460e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pl/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pl/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Zaszyfrowana przez nieznane lub usunięte urządzenie."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Zaszyfrowana przez urządzenie niezweryfikowane przez jego właściciela."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Zaszyfrowana przez niezweryfikowanego użytkownika."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktywności"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flagi"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Jedzenie i napoje"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Zwierzęta i natura"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Obiekty"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Buźki i osoby"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Podróż i miejsca"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Ostatnie emoji"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbole"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Odwróć obraz w poziomie"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Odwrócono w poziomie"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Oryginalny"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/translations.xml
index f93f0d71ca..5c8b62e5dd 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Criptografado por um dispositivo desconhecido ou apagado."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Criptografado por um dispositivo que não foi verificado pelo seu dono."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Criptografado por um usuário não verificado."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Atividades"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bandeiras"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Comida &amp; Bebida"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animais &amp; Natureza"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objetos"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Sorrisos &amp; Pessoas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Viagens &amp; Lugares"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emojis recentes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Símbolos"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"As legendas podem não ser visíveis para pessoas que usam apps mais antigos."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Toque para alterar a qualidade do envio do vídeo"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"O arquivo não pôde ser enviado."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt/translations.xml
index 2fb5173169..6329956b05 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-pt/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Cifragem com origem num dispositivo eliminado ou desconhecido."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Cifragem com origem num dispositivo não verificado pelo seu dono."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Cifragem com origem num utilizador não verificado."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Atividades"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bandeiras"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Comidas e Bebidas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animais e Natureza"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objetos"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Caras e Pessoas"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Viagens e Lugares"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emojis recentes"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Símbolos"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"As legendas poderão não ser visíveis em versões mais antigas da aplicação."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Toca para alterar a qualidade de carregamento do vídeo"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Não foi possível enviar o ficheiro"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ro/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ro/translations.xml
index 67b72dc2a8..e9e4da87c3 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ro/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ro/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Criptat de un dispozitiv necunoscut sau șters."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Criptat de un dispozitiv care nu este verificat de proprietarul său."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Criptat de un utilizator neverificat."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activități"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Steaguri"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Mâncare &amp; Băutură"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animale și Natură"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Obiecte"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Fețe zâmbitoare &amp; Oameni"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Călătorii &amp; Locuri"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Emoticoane recente"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simboluri"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Este posibil ca descrierile să nu fie vizibile pentru persoanele care folosesc aplicații mai vechi."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Atingeți pentru a modifica calitatea încărcării videoclipului"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Fișierul nu a putut fi încărcat."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ru/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ru/translations.xml
index 3744beff8f..32e6e16980 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ru/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ru/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Зашифровано неизвестным или удаленным устройством."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Зашифровано устройством, не проверенным его владельцем."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Зашифровано непроверенным пользователем."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Активности"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Флаги"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Еда и напитки"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Животные и природа"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Объекты"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Эмодзи и люди"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Путешествия и места"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Недавние эмодзи"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Символы"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Перевернуть изображение по горизонтали"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Перевернуто по горизонтали"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Оригинал"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sk/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sk/translations.xml
index d2022c4882..c64e5ba62e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sk/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sk/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Zašifrované neznámym alebo odstráneným zariadením."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Šifrované zariadením, ktoré nie je overené jeho majiteľom."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Šifrované neovereným používateľom."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktivity"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Vlajky"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Jedlo a nápoje"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Zvieratá a príroda"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Predmety"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smajlíky a ľudia"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Cestovanie a miesta"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Nedávne emotikony"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboly"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Titulky nemusia byť viditeľné pre ľudí používajúcich staršie aplikácie."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Ťuknutím zmeníte kvalitu nahratého videa"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Súbor sa nepodarilo nahrať."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sv/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sv/translations.xml
index 2e10fd3166..6de0b1ebcc 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sv/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-sv/translations.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Krypterad av en okänd eller raderad enhet."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Krypterad av en enhet som inte verifierats av ägaren."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Krypterad av en overifierad användare."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktiviteter"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flaggor"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Mat &amp; dryck"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Djur &amp; natur"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Föremål"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys &amp; personer"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Resor &amp; platser"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symboler"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Bildtexter kanske inte är synliga för personer som använder äldre appar."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"Tryck för att ändra videouppladdningskvaliteten"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"Filen kunde inte laddas upp."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-tr/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-tr/translations.xml
index a40687444b..a987f63ce3 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-tr/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-tr/translations.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Bilinmeyen veya silinmiş bir cihaz tarafından şifrelenmiştir."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Sahibi tarafından doğrulanmamış bir cihaz tarafından şifrelenmiştir."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Doğrulanmamış bir kullanıcı tarafından şifrelenmiştir."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Aktiviteler"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bayraklar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Yiyecek ve İçecek"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Hayvanlar ve Doğa"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Nesneler"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"İfadeler ve İnsanlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Seyahat ve Yerler"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Simgeler"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"Açıklamalar, eski uygulamaları kullanan kişiler tarafından görülemeyebilir."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Medya yüklenemedi, lütfen tekrar deneyin."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Medya yüklenemedi, lütfen tekrar deneyin."</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uk/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uk/translations.xml
index cae9560768..c5f5ddde91 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uk/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uk/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Зашифровано невідомим або видаленим пристроєм."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Зашифровано пристроєм, який не звірено його власником."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Зашифровано не звіреним користувачем."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Дії"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Прапори"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Їжа та напої"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Тварини та природа"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Об\'єкти"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Смайлики та люди"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Подорожі та місця"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Нещодавні емодзі"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Символи"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Повернути зображення по горизонталі"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Перевернуто по горизонталі"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Оригінал"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ur/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ur/translations.xml
index cb110ef5c6..6f549a5ba3 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ur/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-ur/translations.xml
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"کسی نامعلوم یا حذف شدہ آلے کے ذریعے مرموز کردہ۔"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"کسی ایسے آلے کے ذریعے مرموز کردہ جس کی توثیق اسکے مالک سے نہیں ہوئی۔"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"ایک غیر توثیق شدہ صارف کے ذریعے مرموز کردہ۔"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"سرگرمیاں"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"جھنڈے"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"طعم و مشروب"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"حیوانات و فطرت"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"اشیاء"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"مسکراہٹیں و لوگ"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"سفر و مقامات"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"علامتیں"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"وسائط کا معالجہ برائے ترفیع ناکام، برائے مہربانی دوبارہ کوشش کریں۔"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"وسائط رفع کرنے میں ناکام، برائے مہربانی دوبارہ کوشش کریں۔"</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"صارف کو مسدود کریں"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uz/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uz/translations.xml
index 03a1f6ef7e..8941917f5f 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uz/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-uz/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Nomaʼlum yoki oʻchirib tashlangan qurilma tomonidan shifrlangan."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Egasi tasdiqlamagan qurilma tomonidan shifrlangan."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Tasdiqlanmagan foydalanuvchi tomonidan shifrlangan."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Faoliyatlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Bayroqlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Oziq-ovqat va ichimliklar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Hayvonlar va tabiat"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Ob\'ektlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smayllar va odamlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Sayohat va Joylar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Oxirgi kulgichlar"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Belgilar"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Rasmni gorizontal ravishda aylantiring"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Gorizontal ravishda aylantirildi"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Asl nusxasi"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-vi/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-vi/translations.xml
index 5104cd5a5b..a16d7378b3 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-vi/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-vi/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Được mã hóa bởi một thiết bị không xác định hoặc đã bị xóa."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Được mã hóa bởi một thiết bị chưa được chủ sở hữu xác minh."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Được mã hóa bởi một người dùng chưa được xác minh."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Hoạt động"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Cờ"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Thực phẩm và đồ uống"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Động vật và thiên nhiên"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Đồ vật"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Mặt cười &amp; mọi người"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Du lịch và địa danh"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Biểu tượng cảm xúc gần đây"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Biểu tượng"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_processing">"Xử lý phương tiện tải lên không thành công, vui lòng thử lại."</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_failed_sending">"Không thể tải lên tệp phương tiện. Vui lòng thử lại."</string>
   <string name="screen_report_content_block_user">"Chặn người dùng"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/translations.xml
index 0eea6e808e..e8cd285b5e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"由未知或已刪除的裝置加密。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"由未經其擁有者驗證的裝置加密。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"由未經驗證的使用者加密。"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"活動"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"旗幟"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"食物與飲料"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"動物與大自然"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"物品"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"表情與人物"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"旅行與景點"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"最近使用的表情符號"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"標誌"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_caption_warning">"使用舊應用程式的使用者可能看不到標題。"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_change_video_quality_prompt">"輕點即可變更影片上傳品質"</string>
   <string name="screen_media_upload_preview_error_could_not_be_uploaded">"無法上傳檔案。"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh/translations.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh/translations.xml
index e2300912ae..41e55e1cce 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh/translations.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values-zh/translations.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"由未知或已删除的设备加密。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"由未经其所有者验证的设备加密。"</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"由未经验证的用户加密。"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"节假日"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"旗帜"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"饮食"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"动物和自然"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"日常物品"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"表情和人物"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"文旅景点"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"最近的 Emoji"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"符号"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"水平翻转图像"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"水平翻转"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"原始"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index e4790feba0..556ab00ee0 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unknown_device">"Encrypted by an unknown or deleted device."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unsigned_device">"Encrypted by a device not verified by its owner."</string>
   <string name="crypto_event_authenticity_unverified_identity">"Encrypted by an unverified user."</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activities"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flags"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Food &amp; Drink"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animals &amp; Nature"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objects"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys &amp; People"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Travel &amp; Places"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Recent emojis"</string>
-  <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbols"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally">"Flip image horizontally"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_flipped">"Flipped horizontally"</string>
   <string name="screen_image_edition_a11y_flip_image_horizontally_state_original">"Original"</string>
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesViewTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesViewTest.kt
index 5d2dceaf31..2800c737ad 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesViewTest.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesViewTest.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.test.v2.runAndroidComposeUiTest
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.actionlist.ActionListEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.actionlist.ActionListState
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.actionlist.anActionListState
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemList
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemReadReceipts
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineRoomInfo
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineState
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionBottomSheet
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.CustomReactionState
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.reactionsummary.ReactionSummaryEvent
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.receipt.bot
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.aTimelineItemTextContent
 import io.element.android.features.roomcall.api.aStandByCallState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker.DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker.anEmojiPickerState
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.UserId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.tombstone.SuccessorRoom
@@ -538,24 +540,23 @@ class MessagesViewTest : RobolectricTest() {
             eventSink = eventsRecorder,
         )
         val timelineItem = state.timelineState.timelineItems.first() as TimelineItem.Event
+        val emojisByCategory = persistentMapOf(
+            EmojibaseCategory.People to persistentListOf(
+                Emoji(
+                    hexcode = "",
+                    label = "",
+                    tags = persistentListOf(),
+                    shortcodes = persistentListOf(),
+                    unicode = aUnicode,
+                    skins = null,
+                )
+            )
+        )
         val stateWithCustomReactionState = state.copy(
             customReactionState = aCustomReactionState(
                 target = CustomReactionState.Target.Success(
                     event = timelineItem,
-                    emojibaseStore = EmojibaseStore(
-                        categories = persistentMapOf(
-                            EmojibaseCategory.People to persistentListOf(
-                                Emoji(
-                                    hexcode = "",
-                                    label = "",
-                                    tags = persistentListOf(),
-                                    shortcodes = persistentListOf(),
-                                    unicode = aUnicode,
-                                    skins = null,
-                                )
-                            )
-                        )
-                    ),
+                    emojiPickerState = anEmojiPickerState(emojis = emojisByCategory),
                 ),
                 eventSink = customReactionStateEventsRecorder
             ),
@@ -695,6 +696,7 @@ private fun AndroidComposeUiTest<ComponentActivity>.setMessagesView(
     onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick: () -> Unit = EnsureNeverCalled(),
     onThreadsListClicked: () -> Unit = EnsureNeverCalled(),
 ) {
+    val emojiPickerRenderer = DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer()
     setSafeContent {
         // Cannot use the RichTextEditor, so simulate a LocalInspectionMode
         CompositionLocalProvider(LocalInspectionMode provides true) {
@@ -711,6 +713,15 @@ private fun AndroidComposeUiTest<ComponentActivity>.setMessagesView(
                 onJoinCallClick = onJoinCallClick,
                 onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick = onViewAllPinnedMessagesClick,
                 knockRequestsBannerView = {},
+                customReactionBottomSheet = {
+                    CustomReactionBottomSheet(
+                        state = state.customReactionState,
+                        onSelectEmoji = { uniqueId, emoji ->
+                            state.eventSink(MessagesEvent.ToggleReaction(emoji.unicode, uniqueId))
+                        },
+                        emojiPickerRenderer = emojiPickerRenderer,
+                    )
+                },
                 onThreadsListClick = onThreadsListClicked,
             )
         }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTest.kt
index d0765bd5e7..be765554de 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/CustomReactionPresenterTest.kt
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreac
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemEvent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.aTimelineItemReactions
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.test.FakeEmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker.anEmojiPickerState
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_EVENT_ID
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.WarmUpRule
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.test
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ class CustomReactionPresenterTest {
     val warmUpRule = WarmUpRule()
 
     private val presenter = CustomReactionPresenter(
-        emojibaseProvider = FakeEmojibaseProvider(),
-        getRecentEmojis = { Result.success(persistentListOf()) },
+        emojiPickerPresenter = { anEmojiPickerState() },
     )
 
     @Test
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ebbfd5a3a..0000000000
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
- * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
- * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
- */
-
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
-
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.setTextAndPlaceCursorAtEnd
-import androidx.compose.runtime.InternalComposeApi
-import androidx.compose.runtime.currentComposer
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalConfiguration
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
-import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
-import app.cash.molecule.RecompositionMode
-import app.cash.molecule.moleculeFlow
-import app.cash.turbine.TurbineTestContext
-import app.cash.turbine.test
-import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
-import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
-import io.element.android.tests.testutils.WarmUpRule
-import io.element.android.tests.testutils.robolectric.RobolectricTest
-import io.element.android.tests.testutils.testCoroutineDispatchers
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
-import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableMap
-import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
-import org.junit.Rule
-import org.junit.Test
-
-class EmojiPickerPresenterTest : RobolectricTest() {
-    @get:Rule
-    val warmUpRule = WarmUpRule()
-
-    @Test
-    fun `updating search query loads new results`() = runTest {
-        testPresenter {
-            skipItems(1)
-
-            val initialState = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(initialState.searchQuery.text.toString()).isEmpty()
-            assertThat(initialState.searchResults).isInstanceOf(SearchBarResultState.Initial::class.java)
-
-            initialState.searchQuery.setTextAndPlaceCursorAtEnd("smile")
-            assertThat(awaitItem().searchQuery.text.toString()).isEqualTo("smile")
-
-            val stateWithResults = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(stateWithResults.searchQuery.text.toString()).isEqualTo("smile")
-            assertThat(stateWithResults.searchResults).isInstanceOf(SearchBarResultState.Results::class.java)
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `ToggleSearchActive toggles the search state`() = runTest {
-        testPresenter {
-            skipItems(1)
-
-            val initialState = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(initialState.isSearchActive).isFalse()
-
-            initialState.eventSink(EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive(true))
-            assertThat(awaitItem().isSearchActive).isTrue()
-
-            initialState.eventSink(EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive(false))
-            assertThat(awaitItem().isSearchActive).isFalse()
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `recent emojis are automatically added to the categories if present`() = runTest {
-        val providedCategories = persistentListOf(emojiCategory(EmojibaseCategory.Activity))
-        val presenter = createPresenter(
-            categories = providedCategories,
-            recentEmojis = persistentListOf("😊"),
-        )
-        testPresenter(presenter) {
-            skipItems(1)
-
-            val initialState = awaitItem()
-            assertThat(providedCategories.size).isNotEqualTo(initialState.categories.size)
-            assertThat(initialState.categories.size).isEqualTo(2)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun TestScope.createPresenter(
-        categories: ImmutableList<Pair<EmojibaseCategory, ImmutableList<Emoji>>> = persistentListOf(emojiCategory()),
-        recentEmojis: ImmutableList<String> = persistentListOf(),
-    ) = EmojiPickerPresenter(
-        emojibaseStore = EmojibaseStore(categories.toMap().toImmutableMap()),
-        recentEmojis = recentEmojis,
-        coroutineDispatchers = testCoroutineDispatchers(),
-    )
-
-    private fun emojiCategory(
-        category: EmojibaseCategory = EmojibaseCategory.Activity,
-        emojis: ImmutableList<Emoji> = persistentListOf(
-            Emoji("1F3C3", "Smile", persistentListOf("smile"), persistentListOf("smile"), "😊", skins = null)
-        )
-    ) = category to emojis
-
-    @OptIn(InternalComposeApi::class)
-    private suspend fun TestScope.testPresenter(
-        presenter: EmojiPickerPresenter = createPresenter(),
-        testBlock: suspend TurbineTestContext<EmojiPickerState>.() -> Unit,
-    ) {
-        moleculeFlow(RecompositionMode.Immediate) {
-            // These are needed to load the history icon in the presenter
-            currentComposer.startProviders(arrayOf(
-                LocalContext provides InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context,
-                LocalConfiguration provides InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context.resources.configuration,
-            ))
-            val state = presenter.present()
-            currentComposer.endProviders()
-            state
-        }.test {
-            testBlock()
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e29ee01ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerPresenter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker
+
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
+
+fun interface EmojiPickerPresenter : Presenter<EmojiPickerState>
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerRenderer.kt b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerRenderer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d2f67a5a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerRenderer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
+
+@Immutable
+interface EmojiPickerRenderer {
+    /**
+     * @param state opaque state produced by [EmojiPickerPresenter.present].
+     * @param onSelectEmoji invoked when the user taps an emoji (including a skin-tone variant).
+     * @param selectedEmojis emojis to visually mark as already selected.
+     * @param modifier layout modifier for the picker container.
+     * @param contentDescription accessibility label for each emoji cell.
+     */
+    @Composable
+    fun Render(
+        state: EmojiPickerState,
+        onSelectEmoji: (Emoji) -> Unit,
+        selectedEmojis: ImmutableSet<String>,
+        modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+        contentDescription: @Composable (Emoji, Boolean) -> String = { emoji, _ -> emoji.unicode },
+    )
+}
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5c820e648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker
+
+/**
+ * Opaque state produced by an [EmojiPickerPresenter] and consumed by an [EmojiPickerRenderer].
+ */
+interface EmojiPickerState {
+    /**
+     * `true` once the picker has finished loading its data and is safe to display.
+     * Callers should typically defer showing the picker (or its container, e.g. a bottom sheet)
+     * until this flips to `true` to avoid flashing an empty picker.
+     */
+    val isReady: Boolean
+}
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/emoji/impl/build.gradle.kts
index 871c19a41a..1cb274e6c0 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.kotlinx.collections.immutable)
     implementation(libs.matrix.emojibase.bindings)
 
-    testImplementation(projects.libraries.emoji.test)
     testImplementation(projects.libraries.matrix.test)
     testCommonDependencies(libs)
 }
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
index f0ad797648..9f64879a80 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/DefaultEmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -11,16 +11,28 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl
 import android.content.Context
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.AppScope
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.SingleIn
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseDatasource
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.AppCoroutineScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.annotations.ApplicationContext
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.EmojibaseProvider
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineStart
+import kotlinx.coroutines.async
 
+@Inject
 @SingleIn(AppScope::class)
 @ContributesBinding(AppScope::class)
-class DefaultEmojibaseProvider(@ApplicationContext val context: Context) : EmojibaseProvider {
-    override val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore by lazy {
+class DefaultEmojibaseProvider(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
+    dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
+    @AppCoroutineScope appScope: CoroutineScope,
+) : EmojibaseProvider {
+    private val deferred = appScope.async(dispatchers.io, start = CoroutineStart.LAZY) {
         EmojibaseDatasource().load(context)
     }
+
+    override suspend fun getStore(): EmojibaseStore = deferred.await()
 }
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/EmojibaseProvider.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/EmojibaseProvider.kt
similarity index 60%
rename from libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/EmojibaseProvider.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/EmojibaseProvider.kt
index d8f9c92777..ddd18f8861 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/api/EmojibaseProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/EmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
- * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl
 
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
 
 interface EmojibaseProvider {
-    val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore
+    suspend fun getStore(): EmojibaseStore
 }
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerPresenter.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerPresenter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7afe50c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerPresenter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
+ * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.produceState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.IconSource
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.SessionScope
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerPresenter
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.recentemojis.GetRecentEmojis
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.EmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.R
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
+import kotlinx.coroutines.async
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
+
+@Inject
+@ContributesBinding(SessionScope::class)
+class DefaultEmojiPickerPresenter(
+    private val emojibaseProvider: EmojibaseProvider,
+    private val getRecentEmojis: GetRecentEmojis,
+    private val coroutineDispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
+) : EmojiPickerPresenter {
+    @Composable
+    override fun present(): EmojiPickerState {
+        val queryState = rememberTextFieldState()
+        var isSearchActive by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+        var emojiResults by remember { mutableStateOf<SearchBarResultState<ImmutableList<Emoji>>>(SearchBarResultState.Initial()) }
+
+        val data by produceState(EmojiPickerData.Empty) {
+            val storeDeferred = async { emojibaseProvider.getStore() }
+            val recentsDeferred = async { getRecentEmojis().getOrNull() ?: persistentListOf() }
+            val store = storeDeferred.await()
+            val recentEmojiUnicodes = recentsDeferred.await()
+            value = withContext(coroutineDispatchers.computation) {
+                val baseCategories = store.categories.map { (category, emojis) ->
+                    EmojiCategory(
+                        titleId = category.title,
+                        icon = IconSource.Vector(category.icon),
+                        emojis = emojis,
+                    )
+                }
+                val recentEmojis = recentEmojiUnicodes
+                    .mapNotNull { unicode -> store.allEmojis.find { it.unicode == unicode } }
+                    .toImmutableList()
+                val categories = if (recentEmojis.isEmpty()) {
+                    baseCategories.toImmutableList()
+                } else {
+                    val recentCategory = EmojiCategory(
+                        titleId = R.string.emoji_picker_category_recent,
+                        icon = IconSource.Resource(io.element.android.compound.R.drawable.ic_compound_history),
+                        emojis = recentEmojis,
+                    )
+                    (listOf(recentCategory) + baseCategories).toImmutableList()
+                }
+                EmojiPickerData(
+                    categories = categories,
+                    allEmojis = store.allEmojis,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        val searchQuery = queryState.text.toString()
+        LaunchedEffect(searchQuery, data) {
+            if (searchQuery.isEmpty() || data.allEmojis.isEmpty()) {
+                emojiResults = SearchBarResultState.Initial()
+                return@LaunchedEffect
+            }
+            delay(100.milliseconds)
+            val lowercaseQuery = searchQuery.lowercase()
+            val results = withContext(coroutineDispatchers.computation) {
+                data.allEmojis
+                    .asSequence()
+                    .filter { emoji ->
+                        emoji.tags.orEmpty().any { it.contains(lowercaseQuery) } ||
+                            emoji.shortcodes.any { it.contains(lowercaseQuery) }
+                    }
+                    .take(60)
+                    .toImmutableList()
+            }
+            emojiResults = SearchBarResultState.Results(results)
+        }
+
+        val isInPreview = LocalInspectionMode.current
+        fun handleEvent(event: EmojiPickerEvent) {
+            when (event) {
+                is EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive -> if (!isInPreview) {
+                    isSearchActive = event.isActive
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return DefaultEmojiPickerState(
+            categories = data.categories,
+            searchQuery = queryState,
+            isSearchActive = isSearchActive,
+            searchResults = emojiResults,
+            eventSink = ::handleEvent,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+private data class EmojiPickerData(
+    val categories: ImmutableList<EmojiCategory>,
+    val allEmojis: ImmutableList<Emoji>,
+) {
+    companion object {
+        val Empty = EmojiPickerData(persistentListOf(), persistentListOf())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b6fcd8554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
+import dev.zacsweers.metro.Inject
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
+import io.element.android.libraries.di.SessionScope
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerRenderer
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
+
+@Inject
+@ContributesBinding(SessionScope::class)
+class DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer : EmojiPickerRenderer {
+    @Composable
+    override fun Render(
+        state: EmojiPickerState,
+        onSelectEmoji: (Emoji) -> Unit,
+        selectedEmojis: ImmutableSet<String>,
+        modifier: Modifier,
+        contentDescription: @Composable (Emoji, Boolean) -> String,
+    ) {
+        if (state is DefaultEmojiPickerState) {
+            EmojiPickerView(
+                state = state,
+                onSelectEmoji = onSelectEmoji,
+                selectedEmojis = selectedEmojis,
+                contentDescription = contentDescription,
+                modifier = modifier,
+            )
+        } else {
+            error("Unsupported state type: ${state::class.java}")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerState.kt
similarity index 72%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerState.kt
index c1d306dece..8b3835724b 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerState.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerState.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldState
@@ -14,23 +14,21 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.IconSource
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 
-// Emoji is unstable (because from an external library?), so we annotate with @Immutable
 @Immutable
-data class EmojiPickerState(
+internal data class DefaultEmojiPickerState(
     val categories: ImmutableList<EmojiCategory>,
-    val allEmojis: ImmutableList<Emoji>,
     val searchQuery: TextFieldState,
     val isSearchActive: Boolean,
     val searchResults: SearchBarResultState<ImmutableList<Emoji>>,
     val eventSink: (EmojiPickerEvent) -> Unit,
-)
+) : EmojiPickerState {
+    override val isReady = categories.isNotEmpty()
+}
 
-/**
- * Represents a category of emojis with a title id, icon, and the list of associated emojis.
- */
-data class EmojiCategory(
+internal data class EmojiCategory(
     @StringRes val titleId: Int,
     val icon: IconSource,
     val emojis: ImmutableList<Emoji>,
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerStateProvider.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerStateProvider.kt
similarity index 58%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerStateProvider.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerStateProvider.kt
index 958b3849f5..0a091a2b66 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerStateProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/DefaultEmojiPickerStateProvider.kt
@@ -6,29 +6,26 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextFieldState
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameterProvider
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.R
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.icon
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.title
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.icons.CompoundDrawables
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.IconSource
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 
-class EmojiPickerStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<EmojiPickerState> {
-    override val values: Sequence<EmojiPickerState>
+internal class DefaultEmojiPickerStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<DefaultEmojiPickerState> {
+    override val values: Sequence<DefaultEmojiPickerState>
         get() = sequenceOf(
-            anEmojiPickerState(),
-            anEmojiPickerState(isSearchActive = true),
-            anEmojiPickerState(isSearchActive = true, searchQuery = "smile"),
-            anEmojiPickerState(
+            aDefaultEmojiPickerState(),
+            aDefaultEmojiPickerState(isSearchActive = true),
+            aDefaultEmojiPickerState(isSearchActive = true, searchQuery = "smile"),
+            aDefaultEmojiPickerState(
                 isSearchActive = true,
                 searchQuery = "smile",
                 searchResults = SearchBarResultState.Results(emojiList())
@@ -36,12 +33,6 @@ class EmojiPickerStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<EmojiPickerState> {
         )
 }
 
-private fun recentEmojisCategory() = EmojiCategory(
-    titleId = R.string.emoji_picker_category_recent,
-    icon = IconSource.Resource(CompoundDrawables.ic_compound_history),
-    emojis = emojiList(),
-)
-
 private fun emojiList(): ImmutableList<Emoji> = persistentListOf(
     Emoji(
         "0x00",
@@ -56,29 +47,46 @@ private fun emojiList(): ImmutableList<Emoji> = persistentListOf(
         "crying face",
         persistentListOf("crying"),
         persistentListOf("smile, crying"),
-        "\uD83E\uDD72",
+        "🥲",
         null
     )
 )
 
-internal fun anEmojiPickerState(
-    categories: ImmutableList<EmojiCategory> = (listOf(recentEmojisCategory()) + EmojibaseCategory.entries.map {
+internal fun aDefaultEmojiPickerState(
+    categories: ImmutableList<EmojiCategory> = EmojibaseCategory.entries.map {
         EmojiCategory(
             titleId = it.title,
             icon = IconSource.Vector(it.icon),
             emojis = emojiList(),
         )
-    }).toImmutableList(),
-    allEmojis: ImmutableList<Emoji> = categories.flatMap { it.emojis }.toImmutableList(),
+    }.toImmutableList(),
     searchQuery: String = "",
     isSearchActive: Boolean = false,
     searchResults: SearchBarResultState<ImmutableList<Emoji>> = SearchBarResultState.Initial(),
     eventSink: (EmojiPickerEvent) -> Unit = {},
-) = EmojiPickerState(
+) = DefaultEmojiPickerState(
     categories = categories,
-    allEmojis = allEmojis,
     searchQuery = TextFieldState(initialText = searchQuery),
     isSearchActive = isSearchActive,
     searchResults = searchResults,
     eventSink = eventSink,
 )
+
+/**
+ * Public helper for external tests that need an [EmojiPickerState] instance the impl's
+ * [DefaultEmojiPickerRenderer] will accept. The no-arg overload returns a ready state
+ * (see [EmojiPickerState.isReady]); use the [emojis] overload to inject specific categories.
+ */
+fun anEmojiPickerState(): EmojiPickerState = aDefaultEmojiPickerState()
+
+fun anEmojiPickerState(
+    emojis: Map<EmojibaseCategory, ImmutableList<Emoji>>,
+): EmojiPickerState = aDefaultEmojiPickerState(
+    categories = emojis.map { (category, list) ->
+        EmojiCategory(
+            titleId = category.title,
+            icon = IconSource.Vector(category.icon),
+            emojis = list,
+        )
+    }.toImmutableList(),
+)
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiItem.kt
similarity index 86%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiItem.kt
index db3a70715d..27c80af961 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojiItem.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiItem.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Popup
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.ElementTheme
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.a11y.a11yReactionAction
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.SkinTonePadding
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.SkinTonePicker
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.SkinToneSlotSize
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.SkinToneSlotSpacing
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker.aSkinList
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Text
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentSetOf
 
 @Composable
-fun EmojiItem(
+internal fun EmojiItem(
     item: Emoji,
     isSelected: Boolean,
     onSelectEmoji: (Emoji) -> Unit,
@@ -75,6 +69,7 @@ fun EmojiItem(
     skinPickerEmoji: Emoji?,
     selectedSkinUnicodes: ImmutableSet<String>,
     hasSelectedSkin: Boolean,
+    contentDescription: @Composable (emoji: Emoji, isSelected: Boolean) -> String = { emoji, _ -> emoji.unicode },
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     emojiSize: TextUnit = 20.sp,
 ) {
@@ -89,18 +84,13 @@ fun EmojiItem(
     var hoveredIndex by remember { mutableIntStateOf(-1) }
     var dismissed by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     val interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
-    val description = a11yReactionAction(
-        emoji = item.unicode,
-        userAlreadyReacted = isSelected,
-    )
+    val description = contentDescription(item, isSelected)
     val hasSkinTones = !item.skins.isNullOrEmpty()
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
             .onPlaced { coordinates ->
                 val position = coordinates.positionInParent()
                 val parentBounds = coordinates.parentLayoutCoordinates?.size ?: return@onPlaced
-                // Calculate the offset of the item inside its parent as a percentage, to be able to set the initial offset
-                // for the selection inside the skin tone picker relative to its size.
                 itemOffsetPercent = if (parentBounds.width > 0) {
                     position.x / parentBounds.width
                 } else {
@@ -112,7 +102,6 @@ fun EmojiItem(
             .background(backgroundColor, CircleShape)
             .indication(interactionSource, ripple())
             .pointerInput(item) {
-                // Always detect long press and tap gestures
                 detectTapGestures(
                     onPress = { pressOffset ->
                         val press = PressInteraction.Press(pressOffset)
@@ -130,7 +119,6 @@ fun EmojiItem(
                 )
             }
             .then(
-                // Only detect drag after long press for those items which have a skin tone picker
                 if (hasSkinTones) {
                     Modifier.pointerInput(item) {
                         val slotWidthPx = with(density) { SkinToneSlotSize.toPx() }
@@ -147,8 +135,6 @@ fun EmojiItem(
                             onDrag = { change, _ ->
                                 if (!dismissed) {
                                     change.consume()
-                                    // It's a valid drag event if it's within ~2 items height above, so, on top of the current one or the skin tone selector,
-                                    // or 1 item below, which should be far enough to not be triggered by mistake
                                     val isValidDrag = if (change.position.y < startOffset.y) {
                                         startOffset.y - change.position.y <= itemSize.height * 2f
                                     } else {
@@ -160,15 +146,11 @@ fun EmojiItem(
                                         onDismissSkinPicker()
                                     } else {
                                         val skinItemsCount = item.skins!!.size
-                                        // Original + variants
                                         val totalSlots = 1 + skinItemsCount
-                                        // Calculate the whole size of the skin tone picker
                                         val pickerWidthPx = 2 * paddingPx + totalSlots * slotWidthPx + (totalSlots - 1) * spacingPx
-                                        // Calculate the initial offset inside the picker, given the relative position of the item inside its parent
                                         val initialOffset = pickerWidthPx * itemOffsetPercent
                                         val xInPicker = initialOffset + change.position.x
 
-                                        // If it's a valid offset, calculate the hovered index, otherwise, set it to -1 to indicate that no item is hovered
                                         val index = if (xInPicker in 0f..pickerWidthPx) {
                                             (xInPicker / slotWidthPx).toInt().coerceIn(0, totalSlots - 1)
                                         } else {
@@ -210,7 +192,7 @@ fun EmojiItem(
                 }
             )
             .clearAndSetSemantics {
-                contentDescription = description
+                this.contentDescription = description
             },
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
     ) {
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt
similarity index 71%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt
index 6ea5eea0f6..57cbf8e08b 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerEvent.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
-sealed interface EmojiPickerEvent {
+internal sealed interface EmojiPickerEvent {
     data class ToggleSearchActive(val isActive: Boolean) : EmojiPickerEvent
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPicker.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerView.kt
similarity index 91%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPicker.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerView.kt
index ce65a435f4..325f1d792b 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/EmojiPicker.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerView.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.EmojiItem
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.text.toSp
@@ -50,11 +49,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
-fun EmojiPicker(
+internal fun EmojiPickerView(
+    state: DefaultEmojiPickerState,
     onSelectEmoji: (Emoji) -> Unit,
-    state: EmojiPickerState,
     selectedEmojis: ImmutableSet<String>,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    contentDescription: @Composable (emoji: Emoji, isSelected: Boolean) -> String = { emoji, _ -> emoji.unicode },
 ) {
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
     val pagerState = rememberPagerState(pageCount = { state.categories.size })
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ fun EmojiPicker(
                 skinPickerEmoji = skinPickerEmoji,
                 onDismissSkinPicker = { skinPickerEmoji = null },
                 selectedEmojis = selectedEmojis,
+                contentDescription = contentDescription,
             )
         }
 
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ fun EmojiPicker(
                     skinPickerEmoji = skinPickerEmoji,
                     onDismissSkinPicker = { skinPickerEmoji = null },
                     selectedEmojis = selectedEmojis,
+                    contentDescription = contentDescription,
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ private fun EmojiResults(
     skinPickerEmoji: Emoji?,
     onDismissSkinPicker: () -> Unit,
     selectedEmojis: ImmutableSet<String>,
+    contentDescription: @Composable (emoji: Emoji, isSelected: Boolean) -> String,
 ) {
     LazyVerticalGrid(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ private fun EmojiResults(
                 emojiSize = 32.dp.toSp(),
                 selectedSkinUnicodes = selectedEmojis,
                 hasSelectedSkin = item.skins?.any { skin -> skin.unicode in selectedEmojis } == true,
+                contentDescription = contentDescription,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -162,10 +166,10 @@ private fun EmojiResults(
 
 @PreviewsDayNight
 @Composable
-internal fun EmojiPickerPreview(@PreviewParameter(EmojiPickerStateProvider::class) state: EmojiPickerState) = ElementPreview {
-    EmojiPicker(
-        onSelectEmoji = {},
+internal fun EmojiPickerViewPreview(@PreviewParameter(DefaultEmojiPickerStateProvider::class) state: DefaultEmojiPickerState) = ElementPreview {
+    EmojiPickerView(
         state = state,
+        onSelectEmoji = {},
         selectedEmojis = persistentSetOf("😀", "😄", "😃"),
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
     )
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
similarity index 91%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
index 0f967cc41d..c6b428a13d 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojibaseExtensions.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiSymbols
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.EmojiTransportation
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
-import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.R
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.R
 
 @get:StringRes
-val EmojibaseCategory.title: Int
+internal val EmojibaseCategory.title: Int
     get() = when (this) {
         EmojibaseCategory.People -> R.string.emoji_picker_category_people
         EmojibaseCategory.Nature -> R.string.emoji_picker_category_nature
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ val EmojibaseCategory.title: Int
         EmojibaseCategory.Flags -> R.string.emoji_picker_category_flags
     }
 
-val EmojibaseCategory.icon: ImageVector
+internal val EmojibaseCategory.icon: ImageVector
     get() = when (this) {
         EmojibaseCategory.People -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiPeople
         EmojibaseCategory.Nature -> Icons.Outlined.EmojiNature
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt
similarity index 95%
rename from features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt
index 1ac66b5378..6d2618873a 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/customreaction/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/SkinTonePicker.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.customreaction.picker
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentSetOf
 
-val SkinToneSlotSize = 48.dp
-val SkinToneSlotSpacing = 2.dp
-val SkinTonePadding = 4.dp
+internal val SkinToneSlotSize = 48.dp
+internal val SkinToneSlotSpacing = 2.dp
+internal val SkinTonePadding = 4.dp
 
 @Composable
-fun SkinTonePicker(
+internal fun SkinTonePicker(
     emoji: Emoji,
     hoveredIndex: Int,
     selectedUnicodes: ImmutableSet<String>,
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojis.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojis.kt
index acd5e012ce..412332e984 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojis.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojis.kt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.recentemojis
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.SessionScope
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.EmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.recentemojis.GetRecentEmojis
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.EmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DefaultGetRecentEmojis(
     private val emojibaseProvider: EmojibaseProvider,
 ) : GetRecentEmojis {
     override suspend operator fun invoke(): Result<ImmutableList<String>> = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
-        val allEmojis = emojibaseProvider.emojibaseStore.allEmojis
+        val allEmojis = emojibaseProvider.getStore().allEmojis
         client.getRecentEmojis()
             .map { emojis ->
                 // Remove any possible duplicates
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/res/values/temporary.xml b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/res/values/temporary.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34467795b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/main/res/values/temporary.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Migrated from features/messages/impl. Localazy config must be updated to write these keys here. -->
+<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" tools:ignore="MissingTranslation">
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_activity">"Activities"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_flags">"Flags"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_foods">"Food &amp; Drink"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_nature">"Animals &amp; Nature"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_objects">"Objects"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_people">"Smileys &amp; People"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_places">"Travel &amp; Places"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_recent">"Recent emojis"</string>
+    <string name="emoji_picker_category_symbols">"Symbols"</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/test/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/fixtures/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
similarity index 60%
rename from libraries/emoji/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/test/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
rename to libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/fixtures/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
index 0e7c42e538..f01b6a1268 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/test/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/fixtures/FakeEmojibaseProvider.kt
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
  * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
  */
 
-package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.test
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.fixtures
 
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseStore
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.EmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.EmojibaseProvider
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toPersistentMap
 
-class FakeEmojibaseProvider(
-    val emojis: Map<EmojibaseCategory, ImmutableList<Emoji>> = mapOf(),
+internal class FakeEmojibaseProvider(
+    emojis: Map<EmojibaseCategory, ImmutableList<Emoji>> = mapOf(),
 ) : EmojibaseProvider {
-    override val emojibaseStore: EmojibaseStore
-        get() = EmojibaseStore(emojis.toPersistentMap())
+    private val store = EmojibaseStore(emojis.toPersistentMap())
+    override suspend fun getStore(): EmojibaseStore = store
 }
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf1a68f9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/picker/EmojiPickerPresenterTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
+ * Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.picker
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.setTextAndPlaceCursorAtEnd
+import app.cash.turbine.TurbineTestContext
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
+import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.SearchBarResultState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.picker.EmojiPickerState
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.api.recentemojis.GetRecentEmojis
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.fixtures.FakeEmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.WarmUpRule
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.robolectric.RobolectricTest
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.test
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.testCoroutineDispatchers
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.TestScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class EmojiPickerPresenterTest : RobolectricTest() {
+    @get:Rule
+    val warmUpRule = WarmUpRule()
+
+    @Test
+    fun `updating search query loads new results`() = runTest {
+        createPresenter().test {
+            val initialState = awaitStoreLoaded()
+            assertThat(initialState.searchQuery.text.toString()).isEmpty()
+            assertThat(initialState.searchResults).isInstanceOf(SearchBarResultState.Initial::class.java)
+
+            initialState.searchQuery.setTextAndPlaceCursorAtEnd("smile")
+            val stateAfterQuery = awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState
+            assertThat(stateAfterQuery.searchQuery.text.toString()).isEqualTo("smile")
+
+            val stateWithResults = awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState
+            assertThat(stateWithResults.searchQuery.text.toString()).isEqualTo("smile")
+            assertThat(stateWithResults.searchResults).isInstanceOf(SearchBarResultState.Results::class.java)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `recent emojis are prepended as a category when the source returns any`() = runTest {
+        createPresenter(
+            categories = persistentListOf(emojiCategory(EmojibaseCategory.Activity)),
+            getRecentEmojis = GetRecentEmojis { Result.success(persistentListOf("😊")) },
+        ).test {
+            val state = awaitStoreLoaded()
+            assertThat(state.categories.size).isEqualTo(2)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `ToggleSearchActive toggles the search state`() = runTest {
+        createPresenter().test {
+            val initialState = awaitStoreLoaded()
+            assertThat(initialState.isSearchActive).isFalse()
+
+            initialState.eventSink(EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive(true))
+            assertThat((awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState).isSearchActive).isTrue()
+
+            initialState.eventSink(EmojiPickerEvent.ToggleSearchActive(false))
+            assertThat((awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState).isSearchActive).isFalse()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `presenter exposes categories from the emoji store when the recent source is empty`() = runTest {
+        val providedCategories = persistentListOf(
+            emojiCategory(EmojibaseCategory.Activity),
+            emojiCategory(EmojibaseCategory.People),
+        )
+        createPresenter(categories = providedCategories).test {
+            val state = awaitStoreLoaded()
+            assertThat(state.categories.size).isEqualTo(providedCategories.size)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun TurbineTestContext<EmojiPickerState>.awaitStoreLoaded(): DefaultEmojiPickerState {
+        var state = awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState
+        while (state.categories.isEmpty()) {
+            state = awaitItem() as DefaultEmojiPickerState
+        }
+        return state
+    }
+
+    private fun TestScope.createPresenter(
+        categories: ImmutableList<Pair<EmojibaseCategory, ImmutableList<Emoji>>> = persistentListOf(emojiCategory()),
+        getRecentEmojis: GetRecentEmojis = GetRecentEmojis { Result.success(persistentListOf()) },
+    ) = DefaultEmojiPickerPresenter(
+        emojibaseProvider = FakeEmojibaseProvider(emojis = categories.toMap()),
+        getRecentEmojis = getRecentEmojis,
+        coroutineDispatchers = testCoroutineDispatchers(),
+    )
+
+    private fun emojiCategory(
+        category: EmojibaseCategory = EmojibaseCategory.Activity,
+        emojis: ImmutableList<Emoji> = persistentListOf(
+            Emoji("1F3C3", "Smile", persistentListOf("smile"), persistentListOf("smile"), "😊", skins = null)
+        )
+    ) = category to emojis
+}
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojisTest.kt b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojisTest.kt
index 2ae8a86c25..822e6e652a 100644
--- a/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojisTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/emoji/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/emoji/impl/recentemojis/DefaultGetRecentEmojisTest.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.Emoji
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory
 import io.element.android.emojibasebindings.EmojibaseCategory.People
-import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.test.FakeEmojibaseProvider
+import io.element.android.libraries.emoji.impl.fixtures.FakeEmojibaseProvider
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.FakeMatrixClient
 import io.element.android.tests.testutils.testCoroutineDispatchers
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
diff --git a/libraries/emoji/test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/emoji/test/build.gradle.kts
deleted file mode 100644
index 42192c8061..0000000000
--- a/libraries/emoji/test/build.gradle.kts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
- * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
- */
-
-plugins {
-    id("io.element.android-library")
-}
-
-android {
-    namespace = "io.element.android.libraries.emoji.test"
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    api(projects.libraries.emoji.api)
-    api(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
-    api(libs.coroutines.core)
-
-    implementation(libs.kotlinx.collections.immutable)
-    implementation(libs.coroutines.test)
-    implementation(libs.matrix.emojibase.bindings)
-    implementation(projects.tests.testutils)
-}