Build for iPadOS

Build apps and games for the distinct iPad experience. Take advantage of the new design, which elevates the content users care about most. Create more customized apps that appear in more places across the system with controls, widgets, and Live Activities. And with Apple Intelligence, you can bring personal intelligence into your apps to deliver new capabilities, all with great performance and built-in privacy.

Get to know iPadOS

  • New design

    Say hello to Liquid Glass

  • Apple Intelligence

    Tap into the on-device large language model

  • App Intents

    Core functions throughout the system

  • Apple Pencil

    Pixel-perfect precision and industry-leading low latency

  • Live Activities

    Important information, right now

  • Notifications

    Communicate with users — even when your app isn’t running

  • Multitasking

    Help people get more done

What’s new in iPadOS 26

Dive into the latest key technologies and capabilities.

New to iPadOS development?

Check out the iPadOS Pathway, an easy-to-navigate collection of resources to get started.

Developer stories

The reign of Carrot Weather

Learn how Brian Mueller harnessed the power of iPadOS to make a weather app for “meatbags” everywhere.

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The long history of Goodnotes

The note-taking app has been maximizing the power of iPadOS since Day 1.

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Powering up Procreate

Find out how Apple Pencil helped level up this world‑class iPad app for creatives.

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Meet with Apple

Sharpen your skills throughin-person and online activities around the world.

Explore the schedule

Resources

Browse tools, documentation, sample code, videos, and more.

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Explore more Apple platforms

Create great apps and games that integrate seamlessly with all Apple platforms. Build once and deploy to a unified ecosystem.