OS family
iPadOS
The iPad-specific branch that separated from iOS in 2019 while retaining the same mobile-platform foundation.
Follow the major-version line from iPadOS 13 to iPadOS 27, with release counts and support changes preserved from canonical research data.
Major releases
Major-version history
Each version opens a dedicated record with defining features, public point releases and device-support context.
- 2019Sep 24, 2019Open iPadOS 13 →
Version 13
iPadOS 13
Home Screen Today Widgets on the Home screen for at-a-glance information
- 2020Sep 16, 2020Open iPadOS 14 →
Version 14
iPadOS 14
Redesigned Experience Small, medium and large widget sizes allow you to pick the amount of information to display
- 2021Sep 20, 2021Open iPadOS 15 →
Version 15
iPadOS 15
Multitasking The multitasking menu at the top of apps lets you enter Split View, Slide Over, or go full screen
- 2022Oct 24, 2022Open iPadOS 16 →
Version 16
iPadOS 16
Stage Manager and external displays Stage Manager introduced overlapping, resizable windows and app groups, with full external-display workflows on supported M1 and M2 iPad models.
- 2023Sep 18, 2023Open iPadOS 17 →
Version 17
iPadOS 17
Lock Screen Redesigned Lock Screen gives you all new ways to personalize your Lock Screen by showcasing favorite photos, customizing font styles, displaying widgets, and more
- 2024Sep 16, 2024Open iPadOS 18 →
Version 18
iPadOS 18
Home Screen Flexible arrangement to place app icons and widgets in any open position on the Home Screen, such as along the bottom or off to the side, to create the ideal layout for each page
- 2025Sep 15, 2025Open iPadOS 26 →
Version 26
iPadOS 26
Design Liquid Glass makes interactions across iPadOS more delightful, refracts and reflects content in real time, and brings even more focus to what you’re viewing on your screen
- 2026Sep 14, 2026Open iPadOS 27 →
Version 27
iPadOS 27
Siri AI iPadOS 27 introduces a more capable and conversational Siri with personal context understanding, app actions, onscreen awareness, broad world knowledge, and conversation sync through the dedicated Siri app.