IPadOS 18
| Version of the iPadOS operating system | |
iPadOS 18 home screen in Dark Mode | |
| Developer | Apple |
|---|---|
| OS family | iPadOS |
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| Initial release | September 16, 2024 |
| Latest release | 18.5 (May 12, 2025) [±] |
| Latest preview | 18.6 beta (June 16, 2025) [±] |
| Marketing target | iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro |
| Update method | OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder |
| Preceded by | iPadOS 17 |
| Succeeded by | iPadOS 26 |
| Official website | www |
| Tagline | Totally. 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.