Apple announced a ton of new features at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, including personalized backgrounds and customizable emoji, a new design language called Liquid Glass, and the macOS 26 update, “Tahoe.” Among those exciting new updates are a ton of changes to the iPad, coming this fall in iPadOS 26.
“iPadOS 26 is our biggest iPadOS release ever, with powerful features that take the experience to the next level and transform what users can do on iPad,” Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, said in a press release. “With a beautiful new design, an entirely new powerful and intuitive windowing system, even more features powered by Apple Intelligence, huge improvements to working with files, and new capabilities for creatives to power their workflows, iPadOS 26 makes our most versatile device even more capable.”
So, what changes are coming to your iPad with iPadOS 26? It’s not just a new look, even if that was the main focus at WWDC 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about the new iPad updates announced at Apple’s 2025 WWDC.
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