diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller.rb
index f7769916676..2af90f0513c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@
 
 module Admin
   class CustomEmojisController < BaseController
-    before_action :set_custom_emoji, except: [:index, :new, :create]
-    before_action :set_filter_params
-
     include ObfuscateFilename
+
     obfuscate_filename [:custom_emoji, :image]
 
     def index
       authorize :custom_emoji, :index?
+
       @custom_emojis = filtered_custom_emojis.eager_load(:local_counterpart).page(params[:page])
+      @form          = Form::CustomEmojiBatch.new
     end
 
     def new
       authorize :custom_emoji, :create?
+
       @custom_emoji = CustomEmoji.new
     end
 
@@ -31,69 +32,17 @@ module Admin
       end
     end
 
-    def update
-      authorize @custom_emoji, :update?
-
-      if @custom_emoji.update(resource_params)
-        log_action :update, @custom_emoji
-        flash[:notice] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.updated_msg')
-      else
-        flash[:alert] =  I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.update_failed_msg')
-      end
-      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(page: params[:page], **@filter_params)
-    end
-
-    def destroy
-      authorize @custom_emoji, :destroy?
-      @custom_emoji.destroy!
-      log_action :destroy, @custom_emoji
-      flash[:notice] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.destroyed_msg')
-      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(page: params[:page], **@filter_params)
-    end
-
-    def copy
-      authorize @custom_emoji, :copy?
-
-      emoji = CustomEmoji.find_or_initialize_by(domain: nil,
-                                                shortcode: @custom_emoji.shortcode)
-      emoji.image = @custom_emoji.image
-
-      if emoji.save
-        log_action :create, emoji
-        flash[:notice] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.copied_msg')
-      else
-        flash[:alert] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.copy_failed_msg')
-      end
-
-      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(page: params[:page], **@filter_params)
-    end
-
-    def enable
-      authorize @custom_emoji, :enable?
-      @custom_emoji.update!(disabled: false)
-      log_action :enable, @custom_emoji
-      flash[:notice] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.enabled_msg')
-      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(page: params[:page], **@filter_params)
-    end
-
-    def disable
-      authorize @custom_emoji, :disable?
-      @custom_emoji.update!(disabled: true)
-      log_action :disable, @custom_emoji
-      flash[:notice] = I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.disabled_msg')
-      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(page: params[:page], **@filter_params)
+    def batch
+      @form = Form::CustomEmojiBatch.new(form_custom_emoji_batch_params.merge(current_account: current_account, action: action_from_button))
+      @form.save
+    rescue ActionController::ParameterMissing
+      flash[:alert] = I18n.t('admin.accounts.no_account_selected')
+    ensure
+      redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path(filter_params)
     end
 
     private
 
-    def set_custom_emoji
-      @custom_emoji = CustomEmoji.find(params[:id])
-    end
-
-    def set_filter_params
-      @filter_params = filter_params.to_hash.symbolize_keys
-    end
-
     def resource_params
       params.require(:custom_emoji).permit(:shortcode, :image, :visible_in_picker)
     end
@@ -103,12 +52,29 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def filter_params
-      params.permit(
-        :local,
-        :remote,
-        :by_domain,
-        :shortcode
-      )
+      params.slice(:local, :remote, :by_domain, :shortcode, :page).permit(:local, :remote, :by_domain, :shortcode, :page)
+    end
+
+    def action_from_button
+      if params[:update]
+        'update'
+      elsif params[:list]
+        'list'
+      elsif params[:unlist]
+        'unlist'
+      elsif params[:enable]
+        'enable'
+      elsif params[:disable]
+        'disable'
+      elsif params[:copy]
+        'copy'
+      elsif params[:delete]
+        'delete'
+      end
+    end
+
+    def form_custom_emoji_batch_params
+      params.require(:form_custom_emoji_batch).permit(:action, :category_id, :category_name, custom_emoji_ids: [])
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/tables.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/tables.scss
index 2aef099e6aa..d6403986fad 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/tables.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/tables.scss
@@ -180,6 +180,18 @@ a.table-action-link {
     }
   }
 
+  &__form {
+    padding: 16px;
+    border: 1px solid darken($ui-base-color, 8%);
+    border-top: 0;
+    background: $ui-base-color;
+
+    .fields-row {
+      padding-top: 0;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
   &__row {
     border: 1px solid darken($ui-base-color, 8%);
     border-top: 0;
@@ -210,6 +222,35 @@ a.table-action-link {
       &--unpadded {
         padding: 0;
       }
+
+      &--with-image {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+      }
+
+      &__image {
+        flex: 0 0 auto;
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+        margin-right: 10px;
+
+        .emojione {
+          width: 32px;
+          height: 32px;
+        }
+      }
+
+      &__text {
+        flex: 1 1 auto;
+      }
+
+      &__extra {
+        flex: 0 0 auto;
+        text-align: right;
+        color: $darker-text-color;
+        font-weight: 500;
+      }
     }
 
     .directory__tag {
diff --git a/app/models/custom_emoji.rb b/app/models/custom_emoji.rb
index b21ad9042a2..0a4201a14bf 100644
--- a/app/models/custom_emoji.rb
+++ b/app/models/custom_emoji.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ class CustomEmoji < ApplicationRecord
     :emoji
   end
 
+  def copy!
+    copy = self.class.find_or_initialize_by(domain: nil, shortcode: shortcode)
+    copy.image = image
+    copy.save!
+  end
+
   class << self
     def from_text(text, domain)
       return [] if text.blank?
diff --git a/app/models/custom_emoji_category.rb b/app/models/custom_emoji_category.rb
index 7d8c0ee2de7..3c87f2b2e56 100644
--- a/app/models/custom_emoji_category.rb
+++ b/app/models/custom_emoji_category.rb
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
 
 class CustomEmojiCategory < ApplicationRecord
   has_many :emojis, class_name: 'CustomEmoji', foreign_key: 'category_id', inverse_of: :category
+
+  validates :name, presence: true, uniqueness: true
 end
diff --git a/app/models/custom_emoji_filter.rb b/app/models/custom_emoji_filter.rb
index 7649055d283..15b8da1d12f 100644
--- a/app/models/custom_emoji_filter.rb
+++ b/app/models/custom_emoji_filter.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class CustomEmojiFilter
     scope = CustomEmoji.alphabetic
 
     params.each do |key, value|
+      next if key.to_s == 'page'
+
       scope.merge!(scope_for(key, value)) if value.present?
     end
 
@@ -22,13 +24,13 @@ class CustomEmojiFilter
   def scope_for(key, value)
     case key.to_s
     when 'local'
-      CustomEmoji.local
+      CustomEmoji.local.left_joins(:category).reorder(Arel.sql('custom_emoji_categories.name ASC NULLS FIRST, custom_emojis.shortcode ASC'))
     when 'remote'
       CustomEmoji.remote
     when 'by_domain'
-      CustomEmoji.where(domain: value.downcase)
+      CustomEmoji.where(domain: value.strip.downcase)
     when 'shortcode'
-      CustomEmoji.search(value)
+      CustomEmoji.search(value.strip)
     else
       raise "Unknown filter: #{key}"
     end
diff --git a/app/models/form/custom_emoji_batch.rb b/app/models/form/custom_emoji_batch.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..076e8c9e39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/form/custom_emoji_batch.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Form::CustomEmojiBatch
+  include ActiveModel::Model
+  include Authorization
+  include AccountableConcern
+
+  attr_accessor :custom_emoji_ids, :action, :current_account,
+                :category_id, :category_name, :visible_in_picker
+
+  def save
+    case action
+    when 'update'
+      update!
+    when 'list'
+      list!
+    when 'unlist'
+      unlist!
+    when 'enable'
+      enable!
+    when 'disable'
+      disable!
+    when 'copy'
+      copy!
+    when 'delete'
+      delete!
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def custom_emojis
+    CustomEmoji.where(id: custom_emoji_ids)
+  end
+
+  def update!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :update?) }
+
+    category = begin
+      if category_id.present?
+        CustomEmojiCategory.find(category_id)
+      elsif category_name.present?
+        CustomEmojiCategory.create!(name: category_name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.update(category_id: category&.id)
+      log_action :update, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def list!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :update?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.update(visible_in_picker: true)
+      log_action :update, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def unlist!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :update?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.update(visible_in_picker: false)
+      log_action :update, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def enable!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :enable?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.update(disabled: false)
+      log_action :enable, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def disable!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :disable?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.update(disabled: true)
+      log_action :disable, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def copy!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :copy?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      copied_custom_emoji = custom_emoji.copy!
+      log_action :create, copied_custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+
+  def delete!
+    custom_emojis.each { |custom_emoji| authorize(custom_emoji, :destroy?) }
+
+    custom_emojis.each do |custom_emoji|
+      custom_emoji.destroy
+      log_action :destroy, custom_emoji
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/_custom_emoji.html.haml b/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/_custom_emoji.html.haml
index fbaa9a17490..9e06a3b4245 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/_custom_emoji.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/_custom_emoji.html.haml
@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
-%tr
-  %td
-    = custom_emoji_tag(custom_emoji)
-  %td
-    %samp= ":#{custom_emoji.shortcode}:"
-  %td
-    - if custom_emoji.local?
-      = t('admin.accounts.location.local')
-    - else
-      = link_to custom_emoji.domain, admin_custom_emojis_path(by_domain: custom_emoji.domain)
-  %td
-    - if custom_emoji.local?
-      - if custom_emoji.visible_in_picker
-        = table_link_to 'eye', t('admin.custom_emojis.listed'), admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, custom_emoji: { visible_in_picker: false }, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :patch
+.batch-table__row
+  %label.batch-table__row__select.batch-table__row__select--aligned.batch-checkbox
+    = f.check_box :custom_emoji_ids, { multiple: true, include_hidden: false }, custom_emoji.id
+  .batch-table__row__content.batch-table__row__content--with-image
+    .batch-table__row__content__image
+      = custom_emoji_tag(custom_emoji)
+
+    .batch-table__row__content__text
+      %samp= ":#{custom_emoji.shortcode}:"
+
+      - if custom_emoji.local?
+        %span.account-role.bot= custom_emoji.category&.name || t('admin.custom_emojis.uncategorized')
+
+    .batch-table__row__content__extra
+      - if custom_emoji.local?
+        = t('admin.accounts.location.local')
       - else
-        = table_link_to 'eye-slash', t('admin.custom_emojis.unlisted'), admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, custom_emoji: { visible_in_picker: true }, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :patch
-    - else
-      - if custom_emoji.local_counterpart.present?
-        = link_to safe_join([custom_emoji_tag(custom_emoji.local_counterpart), t('admin.custom_emojis.overwrite')]), copy_admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :post, class: 'table-action-link'
+        = custom_emoji.domain
+
+      %br/
+
+      - if custom_emoji.disabled?
+        = t('admin.custom_emojis.disabled')
       - else
-        = table_link_to 'copy', t('admin.custom_emojis.copy'), copy_admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :post
-  %td
-    - if custom_emoji.disabled?
-      = table_link_to 'power-off', t('admin.custom_emojis.enable'), enable_admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :post, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') }
-    - else
-      = table_link_to 'power-off', t('admin.custom_emojis.disable'), disable_admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :post, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') }
-  %td
-    = table_link_to 'times', t('admin.custom_emojis.delete'), admin_custom_emoji_path(custom_emoji, page: params[:page], **@filter_params), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') }
+        = t('admin.custom_emojis.enabled')
+      - if custom_emoji.local?
+        &bull;
+        - if custom_emoji.visible_in_picker?
+          = t('admin.custom_emojis.listed')
+        - else
+          = t('admin.custom_emojis.unlisted')
diff --git a/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/index.html.haml
index 3a119276ca7..7320ce1bbda 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/custom_emojis/index.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 - content_for :page_title do
   = t('admin.custom_emojis.title')
 
+- content_for :header_tags do
+  = javascript_pack_tag 'admin', integrity: true, async: true, crossorigin: 'anonymous'
+
 .filters
   .filter-subset
     %strong= t('admin.accounts.location.title')
@@ -20,8 +23,7 @@
 = form_tag admin_custom_emojis_url, method: 'GET', class: 'simple_form' do
   .fields-group
     - Admin::FilterHelper::CUSTOM_EMOJI_FILTERS.each do |key|
-      - if params[key].present?
-        = hidden_field_tag key, params[key]
+      = hidden_field_tag key, params[key] if params[key].present?
 
     - %i(shortcode by_domain).each do |key|
       .input.string.optional
@@ -31,18 +33,54 @@
       %button= t('admin.accounts.search')
       = link_to t('admin.accounts.reset'), admin_custom_emojis_path, class: 'button negative'
 
-.table-wrapper
-  %table.table
-    %thead
-      %tr
-        %th= t('admin.custom_emojis.emoji')
-        %th= t('admin.custom_emojis.shortcode')
-        %th= t('admin.accounts.domain')
-        %th
-        %th
-        %th
-    %tbody
-      = render @custom_emojis
+= form_for(@form, url: batch_admin_custom_emojis_path) do |f|
+  = hidden_field_tag :page, params[:page] || 1
+
+  - Admin::FilterHelper::CUSTOM_EMOJI_FILTERS.each do |key|
+    = hidden_field_tag key, params[key] if params[key].present?
+
+  .batch-table
+    .batch-table__toolbar
+      %label.batch-table__toolbar__select.batch-checkbox-all
+        = check_box_tag :batch_checkbox_all, nil, false
+      .batch-table__toolbar__actions
+        - if params[:local] == '1'
+          = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('save'), t('generic.save_changes')]), name: :update, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+          = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('eye'), t('admin.custom_emojis.list')]), name: :list, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+          = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('eye-slash'), t('admin.custom_emojis.unlist')]), name: :unlist, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+        = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('power-off'), t('admin.custom_emojis.enable')]), name: :enable, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+        = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('power-off'), t('admin.custom_emojis.disable')]), name: :disable, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+        = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('times'), t('admin.custom_emojis.delete')]), name: :delete, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+        - unless params[:local] == '1'
+          = f.button safe_join([fa_icon('copy'), t('admin.custom_emojis.copy')]), name: :copy, class: 'table-action-link', type: :submit, data: { confirm: t('admin.reports.are_you_sure') }
+
+    - if params[:local] == '1'
+      .batch-table__form.simple_form
+        .fields-row
+          .fields-group.fields-row__column.fields-row__column-6
+            .input.select.optional
+              .label_input
+                = f.select :category_id, options_from_collection_for_select(CustomEmojiCategory.all, 'id', 'name'), prompt: t('admin.custom_emojis.assign_category'), class: 'select optional', 'aria-label': t('admin.custom_emojis.assign_category')
+
+          .fields-group.fields-row__column.fields-row__column-6
+            .input.string.optional
+              .label_input
+                = f.text_field :category_name, class: 'string optional', placeholder: t('admin.custom_emojis.create_new_category'), 'aria-label': t('admin.custom_emojis.create_new_category')
+
+    .batch-table__body
+      - if @custom_emojis.empty?
+        = nothing_here 'nothing-here--under-tabs'
+      - else
+        = render partial: 'custom_emoji', collection: @custom_emojis, locals: { f: f }
 
 = paginate @custom_emojis
+
+%hr.spacer/
+
 = link_to t('admin.custom_emojis.upload'), new_admin_custom_emoji_path, class: 'button'
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 42d8e0eb8b3..52cb4a2692e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -225,10 +225,12 @@ en:
       deleted_status: "(deleted status)"
       title: Audit log
     custom_emojis:
+      assign_category: Assign category
       by_domain: Domain
       copied_msg: Successfully created local copy of the emoji
       copy: Copy
       copy_failed_msg: Could not make a local copy of that emoji
+      create_new_category: Create new category
       created_msg: Emoji successfully created!
       delete: Delete
       destroyed_msg: Emojo successfully destroyed!
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ en:
       shortcode: Shortcode
       shortcode_hint: At least 2 characters, only alphanumeric characters and underscores
       title: Custom emojis
+      uncategorized: Uncategorized
       unlisted: Unlisted
       update_failed_msg: Could not update that emoji
       updated_msg: Emoji successfully updated!
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 534e68814af..d22a9e56a98 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -242,11 +242,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       resource :two_factor_authentication, only: [:destroy]
     end
 
-    resources :custom_emojis, only: [:index, :new, :create, :update, :destroy] do
-      member do
-        post :copy
-        post :enable
-        post :disable
+    resources :custom_emojis, only: [:index, :new, :create] do
+      collection do
+        post :batch
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller_spec.rb
index b7e2894e90a..a8d96948cae 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/custom_emojis_controller_spec.rb
@@ -52,64 +52,4 @@ describe Admin::CustomEmojisController do
       end
     end
   end
-
-  describe 'PUT #update' do
-    let(:custom_emoji) { Fabricate(:custom_emoji, shortcode: 'test') }
-    let(:image) { fixture_file_upload(Rails.root.join('spec', 'fixtures', 'files', 'emojo.png'), 'image/png') }
-
-    before do
-      put :update, params: { id: custom_emoji.id, custom_emoji: params }
-    end
-
-    context 'when parameter is valid' do
-      let(:params) { { shortcode: 'updated', image: image } }
-
-      it 'succeeds in updating custom emoji' do
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.updated_msg')
-        expect(custom_emoji.reload).to have_attributes(shortcode: 'updated')
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when parameter is invalid' do
-      let(:params) { { shortcode: 'u', image: image } }
-
-      it 'fails to update custom emoji' do
-        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.update_failed_msg')
-        expect(custom_emoji.reload).to have_attributes(shortcode: 'test')
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'POST #copy' do
-    subject { post :copy, params: { id: custom_emoji.id } }
-
-    let(:custom_emoji) { Fabricate(:custom_emoji, shortcode: 'test') }
-
-    it 'copies custom emoji' do
-      expect { subject }.to change { CustomEmoji.where(shortcode: 'test').count }.by(1)
-      expect(flash[:notice]).to eq I18n.t('admin.custom_emojis.copied_msg')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'POST #enable' do
-    let(:custom_emoji) { Fabricate(:custom_emoji, shortcode: 'test', disabled: true) }
-
-    before { post :enable, params: { id: custom_emoji.id } }
-
-    it 'enables custom emoji' do
-      expect(response).to redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path
-      expect(custom_emoji.reload).to have_attributes(disabled: false)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'POST #disable' do
-    let(:custom_emoji) { Fabricate(:custom_emoji, shortcode: 'test', disabled: false) }
-
-    before { post :disable, params: { id: custom_emoji.id } }
-
-    it 'enables custom emoji' do
-      expect(response).to redirect_to admin_custom_emojis_path
-      expect(custom_emoji.reload).to have_attributes(disabled: true)
-    end
-  end
 end