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iPadOS 26.0 Public

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Public release

Recorded context

About this appearance

The public iPadOS 26 release paired a redesigned interface with a new windowing model and broader productivity and communication tools.

Date
Sep 15, 2025
Availability
available
Revision
No
Build
23A341

Chronology evidence

Appearance sources

These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Apps

  2. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Audio, recording, and background tasks

  3. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Design

  4. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Files and default apps

  5. About the Security Content of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26; build 23A341

  6. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26

  7. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Live Translation and Shortcuts

  8. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Multitasking and windows

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

enhancement · changed

Files and default-app workflow upgrades

documentedconfirmed

Files added new organization and customization options, folders could be placed in the Dock, and more app categories supported a chosen default.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Files and default apps

feature · introduced

Live Translation and intelligent Shortcuts

documentedconfirmed

Live Translation expanded communication tools, while Shortcuts added supported intelligence actions and model-assisted workflows.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Live Translation and Shortcuts

feature · introduced

Preview, Journal, Games, and Phone on iPad

documentedconfirmed

Preview, Journal, Games, and Phone broadened the set of built-in iPad applications and workflows.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Apps

feature · introduced

Local recording and background-task visibility

documentedconfirmed

The release added audio-input controls, local recording tools, and Live Activity visibility for supported background tasks.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Audio, recording, and background tasks

feature · introduced

Resizable windowing system

documentedconfirmed

Apps could be resized and arranged with window controls, tiling, Exposé, and a menu bar, substantially changing iPad multitasking.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Multitasking and windows

feature · introduced

Liquid Glass interface

documentedconfirmed

Liquid Glass reshaped system controls, navigation, and app surfaces throughout iPadOS 26.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · Design