Apple plans an AI overhaul for photo editing in iOS 27, including using on-device AI models to extend, enhance, and reframe photos
Apple Inc. is planning a major overhaul of the built-in photo-editing features for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, leaning heavily on artificial intelligence to better compete with Android devices.
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Apple Plans AI-Powered Photo Editing Overhaul for iOS 27
Apple is building on-device AI models to extend, enhance, and reframe photos across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Apple is gearing up to gut and rebuild its photo editing tools. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company is planning a major AI-driven overhaul coming in iOS 27 that will transform how users edit images on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The centerpiece: on-device AI models capable of extending, enhancing, and reframing photos. That means the heavy lifting happens locally on your hardware — no cloud round-trip required.
The move is a direct response to Android's growing lead in AI-powered photo features. Google has been shipping increasingly aggressive AI editing tools, and Apple apparently doesn't love playing catch-up.
By baking these capabilities into the built-in Photos app, Apple is signaling that AI photo editing isn't a novelty anymore — it's table stakes. Details on specific features remain thin, but the direction is clear: smarter editing, powered entirely on-device.