IPadOS 18

iPadOS 18
Version of the iPadOS operating system
iPadOS 18 home screen in Dark Mode
DeveloperApple
OS familyiPadOS
Source modelClosed with open-source components
Initial releaseSeptember 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)
Latest release18.5 (May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)) [±]
Latest preview18.6 beta (June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)) [±]
Marketing targetiPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update methodOTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder
Preceded byiPadOS 17
Succeeded byiPadOS 26
Official websitewww.apple.com/ipados/ipados-18/
TaglineTotally. Rewrites. Rules.
Support status
Supported
Articles in the series
iOS 18 (derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 18 is the sixth and current major release of Apple's iPadOS operating system for the iPad. It was revealed at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It is the direct successor to iPadOS 17 and was announced alongside iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18.

iPadOS 18 is the first version of iPadOS to include Apple’s Calculator application for iPad, as well as Apple Intelligence.

iPadOS 18 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the seventh-generation iPad.