iPadOS 26
iPadOS 26
A new windowing system and menu bar expanded app workflows. Files added organization and folders in the Dock, while Preview arrived for PDFs and markup. Background Tasks and audio controls expanded creative tools. System compatibility remains separate from Apple Intelligence requirements.
- Family
- iPadOS
- Major version
- 26
- Documented release
- 2025-09-15
Release
iPadOS 26 began general distribution on 2025-09-15, according to Apple's announcement or release register. This is the general release date, not the unveiling or a beta.
Changes
A new windowing system and menu bar expanded app workflows. Files added organization and folders in the Dock, while Preview arrived for PDFs and markup. Background Tasks and audio controls expanded creative tools. System compatibility remains separate from Apple Intelligence requirements.
Compatibility and devices
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (8th 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). 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.
iPadOS 26.7.3
Devices and compatibility
iPad Air (2019)
Official update · 26.7.3
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (8th 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). 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.