The invention provides a method and a device for expanding an expression package in an input method. The method for expanding the expression package in the input method comprises the steps of receiving search items input by a user; obtaining an image search result corresponding to the search items; showing the image search result to the user; and receiving a download instruction for one or multiple images in the image search result from the user, downloading the image based on the download instruction and storing the downloaded image in a expression panel of the input method. The method for expanding the expression package in the input method can combine the input method with image search, thereby meeting individualized demands of the user.