iPadOS 18
iPadOS 18
Calculator came to iPad with Math Notes, handwritten expressions and graphs. Smart Script expanded handwriting tools in Notes. Customization and Photos also changed. Apple Intelligence began later with the 18.1 beta on supported hardware, not on every iPad compatible with18.
- Family
- iPadOS
- Major version
- 18
- Documented release
- 2024-09-16
Release
iPadOS 18 began general distribution on 2024-09-16, according to Apple's announcement or release register. This is the general release date, not the unveiling or a beta.
Changes
Calculator came to iPad with Math Notes, handwritten expressions and graphs. Smart Script expanded handwriting tools in Notes. Customization and Photos also changed. Apple Intelligence began later with the 18.1 beta on supported hardware, not on every iPad compatible with18.
Compatibility and devices
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (7th generation and later); iPad Air (3rd generation and later); iPad mini (5th generation and later); iPad Pro 12.9 (3rd generation and later); iPad Pro 11 (1st generation and later); iPad Pro (M4). Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software. Family summary, not an inventory of every variant.
Documented revisions
The table is a selection of documented releases, not a complete history or a claim about the latest patch for every model. It excludes build numbers. Apple's notes retain each revision's specific scope.
Dates documented by Apple
Selected releases, not a complete history. Dates follow Apple's release records, not the latest page edit. No builds are included.
ISO date: year-month-day.
Devices and compatibility
iPad Air (2019)
Official update · 18
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (7th generation and later); iPad Air (3rd generation and later); iPad mini (5th generation and later); iPad Pro 12.9 (3rd generation and later); iPad Pro 11 (1st generation and later); iPad Pro (M4). Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software. Family summary, not an inventory of every variant.