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Major OS release · iPadOS

iPadOS 26

Version 26Sep 15, 202516 public releases · 15 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

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

Windowing

Powerful new windowing system allows you to fluidly resize apps and place windows exactly where you want

Files

Updated list view with resizable columns and collapsible folders displays even more of your files and their details

Audio & Video Recording

Audio input picker in Control Center makes it easy to choose the right microphone for each app, including on the web

New Apps on iPadOS

Preview is a dedicated app to view and edit PDFs that offers full support for Apple Pencil and powerful features like AutoFill, a document scanner, image editing, and various options for export

Apple Intelligence

Live Translation

Photos

Separate tabs for Library and Collections offers easier navigation, and you can access Search in every view

Messages

Screening for unknown senders helps you to stay in control of who can reach you, and puts screened messages in a new area of your conversation list so they’re out of your way

Protecting Kids Online

Communication Requests give kids the ability to send requests to their parents when there are new phone numbers they want to be able to communicate with

Accessibility

Accessibility Nutrition Labels in App Store product pages tell you if accessibility features like VoiceOver, Voice Control, and Captions are available within apps and games before you download them

Apple feature source ↗

iPadOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products28 mapped products
Full device coverage64 device names
  • iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (A16) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi (M5)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular (M5)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 13-inch Wi-Fi (M5)
  • iPad Pro 13-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular (M5)
  • iPad mini (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Support dropped at this major

Archive products

Device names in support data

  • iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2025

  1. 26.0Initial major release
  2. 26.0.1Point update
  3. 26.1Point update
  4. 26.2Point update

2026

  1. 26.2.1Point update
  2. 26.3Point update
  3. 26.3.1Point update
  4. 26.4Point update
  5. 26.4.1Point update
  6. 26.4.2Point update
  7. 26.5Point update
  8. 26.5.2Point update
  9. 26.6Point update
  10. 26.6.1Point update
  11. 26.6.2Point update
  12. 26.7Point update