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Friendly, nonjudgmental providers and respect for privacy were critical to engaging AGYW despite their tendency to avoid interaction and make purchases at \u201crocket speed.\u201d Emergency contraception seekers need a \u201chook\u201d motivating them to engage with the app, as they have low motivation to engage in contraceptive counseling due to perceived limited options. All content could be engaged in three languages by screen; AGYW switched languages frequently during app use. AGYW preferred video and visual content to text, though audio narration of text was popular. Additional features were added to enhance navigability, which was initially limited among the youngest participants. AGYW desired the app to project a confident, powerful \u201cdiva.\u201d We used human-centered design approaches to generate key design insights related to engaging youth seeking emergency contraception in pharmacies, overcoming literacy challenges with multilingual audiovisual content, and addressing negative contraceptive beliefs. 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