iPadOS 26

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| name = iPadOS 26

| title = iPadOS 26

| logo = iOS 26 Logo.png

| logo size = 80px

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| version of = iPadOS

| developer = Apple

| family = iPadOS

| GA date = {{Start date and age|2025|09}}

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| source model = Closed with open-source components

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| marketing target = iPads

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| ui = Liquid Glass

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| tagline = Work. Flows.

| website = {{URL|apple.com/os/ipados/}}

| preceded by = iPadOS 18

| support status = In developer beta. Drops support for the iPad (7th generation)

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iPadOS 26 is the seventh and the next major release of Apple's iPadOS operating system for the iPad. It was announced in June 2025 at the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and is expected to be released in September. It is the direct successor to iPadOS 18 and was announced alongside iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26.

Starting from this version of iPadOS, Apple changed its numbering convention for consistency across all operating systems.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-30 |title=There's No Apple iOS 19: iPhone 17 To Have iOS 26 In Radical Change, Report Claims |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2025/05/30/forget-ios-19-apple-to-launch-iphone-17-with-radically-different-software-report-says/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Forbes}}

iPadOS 26 features the new Liquid Glass design. It will be the first version of iPadOS to be exclusive to iPads with Apple Neural Engine, as it drops support for the seventh-generation iPad, making it the first iPadOS version to drop support for an iPad with the 10.2-inch display and the first version since iOS 11 to drop support for only one model.

New features and changes

= User interface =

For the first time since iOS 7, the user interface was redesigned with the new Liquid Glass design, using icons and menus with increased uses of transparency similar to visionOS.

= Window management =

A new windowing system creates a similar experience to macOS. Apps are now freely resizable, with traffic light controls that allow a user to minimize an app, close an app, or make an app full-screen. A macOS-style menu bar is available by swiping down on the top of the display. Window tiling options are also available when flicking windows or using the new tiling options.{{Cite web |last=Pierce |first=David |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple launches iPadOS 26 with a new look and way better multitasking |url=https://www.theverge.com/apple/679420/apple-ipados-wwdc-2025 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

The existing full-screen and Stage Manager window management modes are still available; Stage Manager is now also supported by all iPads that support iPadOS 26, instead of only being on models with M-series chips and A-series iPad Pro models with iPadOS 18 support.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26: All the Little Changes |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/ios-26-all-the-little-changes/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}

Split View and Slide Over have been removed as part of the new window management system.{{Cite web |last=Christoffel |first=Ryan |date=2025-06-09 |title=PSA: iPadOS 26 removes Split View and Slide Over multitasking features |url=https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/09/psa-ipados-26-removes-split-view-and-slide-over-multitasking-features/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}

= Journal =

The Journal app, previously only available on iOS, now has a dedicated iPadOS version, with support for the Apple Pencil.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Journal App Finally Coming to Mac and iPad |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/journal-app-finally-coming-to-mac-and-ipad/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}

= Preview =

iPadOS 26 now has a Preview app, similar to its equivalent on macOS, with Apple Pencil support to enable features such as markup. {{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple is bringing Preview to iPadOS |url=https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-is-bringing-preview-to-ipados-175643371.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}

Supported devices

iPadOS 26 requires a device with an A12 processor or newer, thus dropping support for the iPad (7th generation).{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple drops support for just three iPhone and iPad models from iOS and iPadOS 26 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/ios-and-ipados-26-will-run-on-most-things-that-support-ios-and-ipados-18/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=iOS 26, iPadOS 26 Are Compatible With These iPhone and iPad Models |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/ios-ipados-26-compatible-iphone-ipad-apple-wwdc-2025-8630859 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Gadgets 360 |language=en}} Apple Intelligence requires an Apple M1 and Apple A17 Pro processor or newer.{{Cite web |last=Prospero |first=Mike |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Here are the devices that will support Apple Intelligence — no older iPhones allowed |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611153848/https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=iPadOS 26 Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/os/ipados |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610025832/https://www.apple.com/os/ipados |archive-date=June 10, 2025 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Apple |language=en-US}}

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!Apple Intelligence support

iPad (8th generation)

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iPad (9th generation)

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iPad (10th generation)

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