iPadOS builds on the same powerful foundation as iOS, while offering distinct experiences designed just for the capabilities of iPad. And now iPadOS 14 pushes the platform even further, with powerful and intuitive updates to Apple Pencil, apps, augmented reality, and so much more.


Features:

Experience
To take full advantage of the large canvas iPad offers, core elements of the iPadOS experience have been redesigned and streamlined. So you can get more done, more easily than ever.

• Redesigned Widgets
Today View widgets have been redesigned to show you more information right from the Home Screen. You can choose among different sizes or add a Smart Stack of widgets, which uses on-device intelligence to show the right widget at the right time in your day.

• App design
New enhancements like sidebars and pull-down menus let you quickly and easily access more app functions from a single location, without switching views.

• Search
A more compact search design lets you stay focused on your main task and open apps or search the web with just a tap. And a new as-you-type experience delivers faster, more relevant results.

• Compact Calls
Calls from your iPhone, FaceTime, and third-party apps display in an all‑new compact design that doesn’t take up the full screen.


Scribble
With Scribble, you don’t have to put Apple Pencil away to do other things. Now you can write by hand in any text field across iPadOS, and your words automatically convert to text. (Works on devices with a software keyboard added in the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), or Chinese (Traditional).)

• Automatic conversion
Convert handwriting to typed text automatically in any text field.

• Write in any text field
Use Apple Pencil to write a quick message or search for something in Safari. Your handwriting will automatically transform to typed text, so you can get back to what you were doing without interrupting your flow. Scribble works seamlessly. Just place your Apple Pencil in any text field and start writing. Don’t worry about staying in the box, because writing that strays out of it will still be recognized and converted.

• Scratch to delete
Made a mistake? You can just scratch it out to erase it.

• Circle to select
Circle a word to select it so you can easily copy or move it.


Notes
Handwriting is a natural and fluent way to capture thoughts and ideas on the fly. With Apple Pencil and Notes, your handwritten notes are now as powerful as typed text.

• Smart Selection
Powered by advanced machine learning that distinguishes writing from drawing, Smart Selection lets you select handwritten text using the same gestures you’ve always used for typed text. (Works on devices with the system language set to English, Chinese (Simplified), or Chinese (Traditional).)

• Paste handwriting as text
Simply select your handwritten notes and copy them as text. When you paste them into another app, like Pages, they’ll be converted to typed text. (Works on devices with the system language set to English, Chinese (Simplified), or Chinese (Traditional).)

• Shape recognition
Draw geometrically perfect lines, arcs, and shapes as easily as you draw freehand ones. Just pause at the end of your drawing, and it snaps to its ideal form.

• Data detectors
Built-in intelligence recognizes addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other data in handwritten text. Just tap to take action on them. (Works on devices with the system language set to English, Chinese (Simplified), or Chinese (Traditional).)


Augmented reality
AR is the perfect way to visualize experiences that would be impossible or impractical to see otherwise. With ARKit 4 and the LiDAR Scanner on the new iPad Pro, the world’s best AR platform gets even better.

• ARKit 4
ARKit 4 provides even more precise depth measurements captured by the LiDAR Scanner to allow virtual objects to interact with the real world exactly as you’d expect. (Requires LiDAR Scanner. Available on iPad Pro 12.9 inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 11 inch (2nd generation).) Location Anchors use the new map in Apple Maps to place AR experiences, such as art installations or navigational directions, at a specific point in the world. (Requires WiFi + Cellular model of iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2nd generation) and later, iPad Pro 11 inch, iPad Pro 10.5 inch, iPad Air (3rd generation), or iPad mini (5th generation). (Available in select cities.)


Messages
Keeping in touch has never been more essential. So iPadOS gives you new ways to stay connected to the conversations that matter most, keep track of group conversations, and express yourself however you like.

• Pinned conversations
Pin up to nine of your most important conversations to the top of your conversation list so you can easily get to them. With pinned conversations, you can see messages as they come in. In a pinned group conversation, you’ll see the recent participants animate around the pin when they send a message, so you know who is chatting and what they’re saying.

• Group photos
Give your group conversation a visual identity by adding a photo or Memoji, or choose an emoji.

• Inline replies
Now you can reply directly to a specific message in a group conversation. You can view replies in the full conversation or as their own thread for a more focused view.

• Mentions
Type a name to direct a message to someone. When you are mentioned, your name is highlighted. You can even customize an active group so you only receive notifications when you are mentioned.

• New Memoji styles and stickers
Along with new age options and face coverings, choose from over 20 new hair and headwear styles to reflect your hobby, profession, and personality.


Maps
Maps is the best way to navigate and explore the world, all while protecting your privacy. With Maps in iPadOS, it’s easier than ever to discover new places to go and environmentally friendly ways to get there.

• Electric vehicle routing
Plan your trip with charging stations along the way. Maps can track your current vehicle charge and factor in things like elevation to automatically add charging stops along the way. Maps knows which type of charger works for your car, making sure to route you to compatible stations. (Electric vehicle routing requires iPhone with iOS 14 and a compatible vehicle.)


Home
The Home app helps you manage your smart home more intelligently — and most important, more securely. And now it’s even easier to take advantage of the broad selection of HomeKit accessories.

• Suggested automations
When you add a new HomeKit accessory, the Home app suggests useful automations so you can put it right to work.

• Home status
A new visual status in the Home app prioritizes the accessories that most need your attention and allows you to easily control them.

• Adaptive Lighting
Set your lights to change color temperature throughout the day.

• Activity Zones
Define Activity Zones that focus on the most important areas of what your camera sees, so you can be alerted only when there’s motion in the zone you set. (Adaptive Lighting, Face Recognition, and Activity Zones in the Home app will require an Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad set up as a home hub and compatible HomeKit accessory.)

• Face Recognition
Video cameras and doorbells can now identify people you’ve tagged in the Photos app.8 Easily tag people, and choose to be notified based on the person.


Safari
Browsing the web should feel fast, powerful, and private. So with iPadOS, Safari is more responsive and capable than ever, while giving you new ways to help protect your privacy.

• Translation
Safari can now translate websites in seven different languages. (Available in the U.S. and Canada. Support for English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese.) When you come to a website that Safari can translate, an icon appears. Just tap and read.

• Performance
The world’s fastest tablet browser. (Testing conducted by Apple in August 2020 using MotionMark 1.1 and Speedometer 2.0 performance benchmarks. Safari tested on production iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) with iPadOS 13.6.1 and prerelease iPadOS 14, with WPA2 Wi-Fi network connection. Performance will vary based on system configuration, network connection, and other factors.)

• Privacy Report
Now you can tap the Privacy Report button to better understand how websites treat your privacy.

• Password monitoring
Safari warns you if a password you’re using is not secure. Safari securely monitors your saved passwords to ensure that they have not been compromised in a data breach. To do this, Safari uses strong cryptographic techniques to regularly check derivations of your passwords against a list of breached passwords in a secure and private way that doesn’t reveal your password information — even to Apple.


AirPods
AirPods deliver a magical listening experience. With iPadOS, that magic has a few new tricks, whether you’re listening to music, catching up on a podcast, or taking in a movie.

• Spatial audio
Bring surround sound wherever you go. With AirPods Pro, you can enjoy a theater-like experience wherever you are. Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking puts surround sound channels in exactly the right place, even as you turn your head or move your device. (Works with AirPods Pro. Requires iPad Pro 12.9 inch (3rd generation) and later, iPad Pro 11 inch, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad (6th generation) and later, or iPad mini (5th generation).)

• Battery notifications
New battery notifications conveniently let you know when you need to charge your AirPods.

• Automatic switching
Seamlessly move between devices without manually switching your AirPods. (Works with AirPods Pro, AirPods (2nd generation), Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro. Requires an iCloud account, and iPhone or iPod with the latest version of iOS; iPad with the latest version of iPadOS; or Mac with the latest version of macOS.) If you finish a phone call on your iPhone and pick up your iPad to watch a movie, AirPods automatically switch over.

• Headphone Accommodations
Adjust your AirPods audio to account for hearing differences. Headphone Accommodations amplifies soft sounds and can tune for your individual hearing, to help music, phone calls, and more sound crisp and clear. (Works with AirPods Pro, AirPods (2nd generation), EarPods, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro.)

• Audio Sharing for Apple TV
Connect two sets of AirPods to your Apple TV 4K so you can enjoy movies and shows with someone else without disturbing others. (Works with AirPods Pro, AirPods (1st generation) or later, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Solo Pro, Powerbeats3 Wireless, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Beats Studio3 Wireless, and BeatsX. Requires tvOS 14.)


Siri
Siri is a vital way to get information and get things done. And thanks to a new compact design, you can take advantage of everything Siri can do without losing your context.

• Compact design
Siri has a completely new look that lets you quickly get information or get things done while still focusing on what you’re doing.

• Greater knowledge
Siri has over 20x more facts than just three years ago.

• Web answers
Siri can now help you find answers to a broader set of questions by using information from across the web. (Available in English (U.S., UK, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and Australia), German (Germany), French (France), Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Chile, U.S.) and Japanese (Japan).)

• Send audio messages
When you want to be more expressive in your messages, you can now easily send audio messages with Siri.


Privacy
Privacy is a fundamental human right and at the core of everything we do. That’s why with iPadOS, we’re giving you more control over the data you share and more transparency into how it’s used.

• Privacy information on the App Store
You can now get information on the App Store to help you understand the privacy practices of every app before you download it. (Privacy information on the App Store will be coming in an iPadOS 14 update later in 2020.)

• Recording indicator
An indicator appears at the top of your screen whenever an app is using your microphone or camera. And in Control Center, you can see if an app has used them recently.

• Upgrade to Sign in with Apple
Easily switch to Sign in with Apple when logging in to participating apps. You’ll keep the account you already use, but have one less password to keep track of.

• Approximate location
Share only your approximate location rather than your exact location — perfect for apps like local news or weather.


And so much more.

• App Clips
Now there’s a faster way to take advantage of apps. An App Clip is a small part of an app that is discoverable the moment you need it and is focused on a specific task.

• Apple Cash Family
Now you can enable Apple Cash for family members under 18. You, your family, and your friends can send money to them for allowances, birthdays, or just because. They can spend the money anywhere Apple Pay is accepted with their Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. It's easy to manage with parental controls.

• Apple Arcade
Discover and play your next game with new browsing features in Apple Arcade. Now you can see what games are popular with your Game Center friends. And easily take your games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV with the Continue Playing feature.

• Game Center
A beautifully redesigned Game Center makes it easy to discover and experience games with friends. Quickly access achievements, leaderboards, and your Game Center profile right from the App Store and within your Game Center–enabled games.

• Music
Now you can follow along to your favorite music with perfectly timed, full-screen lyrics. A redesigned queue makes managing your music even easier, and Autoplay keeps the music playing. New features like Listen Now, the new home tab in Apple Music, along with enhanced search and library filtering, make it easier to find and play music you love. (Apple Music requires a subscription.)

• Notes
In addition to Scribble and better note-taking, on-device intelligence helps you do everything from finding your notes faster to capturing sharper document scans. And design updates across the app help focus your attention on your content and on the most important actions you can take.

• Photos
Organize your photos and videos with new options to filter and sort, and easily navigate using pinch and zoom in more views throughout Photos.

• Reminders
Quick entry and smart suggestions can help you capture new reminders effortlessly. Members of a shared list can now assign reminders to each other so splitting up tasks is easier than ever.

• Set default email and browser apps
With iPadOS, you can set a third-party app as the default email or browser app systemwide.

• Voice Memos
The most popular audio recording app in the world gets new tools for organizing recordings. An all-new Enhance Recording feature lets you improve the sound quality of your recordings with a single tap.


New in this version:
This update fixes an issue with App Tracking Transparency where some users who previously disabled Allow Apps to Request to Track in Settings may not receive prompts from apps after re-enabling it. This update also provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.


New in previous version:
AirTag and Find My
• Support for AirTag to keep track of and find your important items like your keys, wallet, backpack and more, privately and securely in the Find My app
• AirTag can be located by playing a sound via the built-in speaker
• The Find My network with hundreds of millions of devices can help you find your AirTag, even when it isn't nearby
• Lost Mode notifies you when your AirTag is found, and you can enter a phone number where you can be contacted

Emoji
• Support for separate skin tones for each individual in all variations of the couple kissing emoji and couple with heart emoji
• New face emojis, heart emojis, woman with a beard emoji

Siri
• Siri now includes more diverse voice options
• Incoming calls can be announced with Siri, including who is calling, when you're wearing your AirPods or compatible Beats headphones, and you can answer hands-free
• Group FaceTime calls are supported by asking Siri to FaceTime a list of contacts or a group name from Messages
• Emergency contacts can be called by asking Siri

Privacy
• App Tracking Transparency lets you control which apps are allowed to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites for ads or sharing with data brokers

Apple Music
• Share your favorite lyrics using Messages, Facebook, and Instagram Stories, and subscribers can play the snippet in Messages without leaving the conversation
• City charts showcase what's popular in over 100 cities from all over the world

Podcasts
• Podcasts Show Pages are redesigned to make it easier to start listening
• Option to save and download episodes, automatically adding them to your Library for quick access
• Download behavior and notification settings can be customized on a show-by-show basis
• Top Charts and popular categories in Search help you discover new shows

News
• Redesigned News+ tab enables Apple News+ subscribers to quickly find, download, and manage magazine and newspaper issues
• All-new Search experience that helps you find relevant topics, channels, and stories 

Reminders
• Ability to sort reminders by Title, Priority, Due Date, or Creation date
• Option to print your reminder lists
Gaming
• Xbox Series X|S Wireless Controller or Sony PS5 DualSense™ Wireless Controller support

Fitness+
• Ability to stream audio and video content from Apple Fitness+ workouts to AirPlay 2-enabled TVs and devices

This release also fixes the following issues:
• Messages at the bottom of the thread may be hidden by the keyboard under certain circumstances
• Deleted messages may still appear in Spotlight search
• Messages may persistently fail to send texts in some threads
• Mail would not load new emails for some users until restarting the device
• iCloud Tabs may not appear in Safari
• iCloud Keychain could be prevented from turning off
• Reminders created via Siri may be unintentionally set for early morning hours
• AirPods audio routing to incorrect device for Automatic Switching
• AirPods Automatic Switching notifications might be missing or duplicated

Update is available via Software Update.

iPadOS 14 is compatible with these devices:
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad (5th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad mini 4
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Air 2